Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-12599067-20130928060857/@comment-3573184-20130930225623

Dovahsebrom wrote: No, Trinimac and his followers were transformed while trying to pursue the prophet Veloth who was leading the Chimer to Morrowind. They were supposedly from Summerset.

No, Triminac was killed by Boethia so that Boethia could take his shape, and convince a group of Altmer into following him, which led to the Chimer's exodus.