Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-3539474-20130910213054/@comment-8248675-20131102171846

But in this case, if rebels win the civil war, they won't join Aldmeri Dominion like wood elves and cats did. So far it hadn't been going as Thalmor had planned exactly. I am sure when they anexed a part of Hammerfell, they did count on Hammerfell spliting from the Empire, since they wanted to take over eintire Hammerfell (chiping off the Empire one piece at the time). What they didn't count on, is Redguards kicking their sorry butts out of Hammerfell and declaring and independent Kingdom. Perhaps for now, they would settle for the splintering of the Empire on independent Kingdoms for the time being. Probably they still planning to conquer all those provinces in due time, but they don't like the set back that happened because they weren't able to stay in Hammerfell. Skyrim might be the similar issue to them. Also, they need to get a foothold in either Hammerfell or Skyrim for a strike at High Rock. Even if they would have a stong presence in Cyrodil, it have no land border with High Rock and naval invasion would take too long. Not to mention pirates in the Abecean from Hammerfell. By the time they would reach High Rock by sea, they probably would reach heavy resistance as they would be expected, not to mention what I mentioned before, Bretons are every magic user's nightmare and High Elves love to use their magic. They failed to take Hammerfell, now their only chance, unless they want to wait and get stronger is to take Skyrim. Although might not be that practical trying to fall over the mountains of the Reach and Dragontail mountains, just to get into High Rock. However, once they control Skyrim, they could use their naval access to High Rock and also fin safe mountain pathes into High Rock. In either way, High Rock eventually screwed, their only hope is "mage's worst nightmare."