Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24.139.116.236-20131222233804/@comment-24380633-20140218055830

But yet you fail to realize that the Thalmor are already in Skyrim, secretly they are pulling the strings of war and politics in the Empire and even in Hammerfell which makes it easier for the Dominion to invade. Plus, the Dominion could avoid being spotted by enemies and leave Skyrim unaware of the invasion. Also, Cyrodiil can't afford to invade the Dominion, High Rock is still too divided to become a real threat to the Thalmor and it seems like both High Rock and the Dominion don't care about each other at the moment, and, while it may not seem like it, Hammerfell also can't afford to invade the Dominion, they may have brought the Dominion to a standstill in the War but it is clear that the Dominion did not waste much troops in the war against the Dominion.