Factions (Online)

Factions are collections of persons with similar aims and philosophies in The Elder Scrolls Online.

History
During the Second Era, all the provinces of Tamriel underwent a brutal war for power over the Empire. The alliances primarily fought the Imperials to prevent the Daedric Prince of Domination, Molag Bal, from dragging Tamriel into his Daedric Realm, Coldharbour after the Emperor struck a deal allowing the Daedric Prince to do this in return for an army of Daedra.

With the collapse of the empire and no legitimate ruler over Tamriel, the growing amount of friction between the provinces gave way and in a short time, all of Tamriel was at war. All the Provinces divided in to three waring factions, the Daggerfall Covenant, Aldmeri Dominion and Ebonheart Pact.

The war then dragged on for years, with many pretenders to the Imperial throne and Molag Bal placing anchors throughout Tamriel in an attempt to bring it to his plane of Oblivion, Coldharbour.

The Aldmeri Dominion
The Aldmeri Dominion is a faction that consists of the proud High Elves from the Summerset Isles, the talented Wood Elves from Valenwood and the feline Khajiits of Elsweyr.

The Dominion is an aggressive faction that does not settle for anything but power over Tamriel and the death of all their enemies. The Provinces in this faction believe Tamriel should have a solid set of strict rules that must be obeyed.

The Daggerfall Covenant
The Daggerfall Covenant is a faction that consists of the magical Bretons of High Rock, the crafty Redguards of Hammerfell and the brutish Orcs of Orsinium.

The Covenant is a faction that strongly believes that the Empire should be run democratically and that the people of the Empire should be allowed to express their views of the way the Imperial government is run.

The Ebonheart Pact
The Ebonheart Pact is a faction that consists of the hardy Nords of Skyrim, the mystical Dark Elves of Morrowind and the reptilian Argonians of Black Marsh.

The pact believes the Empire should be run by a strong, powerful government and that trading goods between the provinces is essential as it will help prevent civil wars and will foster closer relations between the various regions of Tamriel. The Pact also believes that there should be one dominant army in Tamriel.