User blog comment:Harold Burned-Mane/Why the Thalmor suck/@comment-173.189.226.24-20130917022026/@comment-17114085-20130928021420

The Dwemer viewed all races as inferiors because they were tecnologically superior, also the enslaved the Snow Elves. The Maomer think they are better than the Altmer and hate them for exiling them after their failed coup in Aldmeris, also the Maomer leader is immortal so im pretty sure he has superiority issues. The Snow Elves tried to kill off the Nords/Atmorans that were living in Skyrim, the only living Snow Elf does seem like a nice guy but so far almost all Elves have been d****. I have seen many Dunmer with supperiorty complexes, one example is the author of the book "Dunmer of Skyrim", another is Suvaris Atheron, just to name a few. The only other High Elves in Skyrim that are not Thalmor are the ones in Windhelm(they have learned humility) and the Legate, like you said they don't represent their race, Altmer religion dictates they are decendents from the gods, they are in their view the purest and the only ones capable of returning to godhood, their whole culture is based on them being superior.

Talos guide you-Harold Burned-Mane