Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24597741-20140106210548/@comment-10207438-20140107030714

Ketick1998 wrote: I know one reason was that the Atmorans reproduced quickly, but, there had to be another reason? Was it a declaration of war? Was it a plot to steal the Eye of Magnus? Was it just them being jerks? What is the reason? pretty much everything you said(minus the decleration of war)

the atmorans repopulated and matured much faster than the snow elves, they saw them becoming a potential threat, and then they heard of a powerful artifact uncovered within Saarthal, so they attacked the Atmorans before they could become a threat to their society.