User blog comment:JoshofBlades/Tiber's Hard Work Shall NOT Be Torn Asunder!/@comment-4691133-20111221231257/@comment-4697819-20111222022016

The Empire didn't surrender Elswyr. The Thalmor stole it and used Elswyr against the Empire during the Great War. You'er right. The Empire can't recover. Are only hope is to unite all the free races against the Thalmor.