Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-97.81.240.58-20130603234626/@comment-24902649-20141209155000

No, they aren't. They're just massive douchebags who go out of their way to be douchy to everyone else. We know their motives-- they want to kill all Men and any Mer who disagree with them, so that they can transcend physical existence or some fruity thing.

And hell, the friggin' Dark Brotherhood also "lies and manipulates and even uses force". So do the Empire and Stormcloaks while you're at it.

They're just Nazi elves, man. Nazi elves with a case of head-chop-itis.