Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27913894-20160325164548

It's well known that the Dwemer, like all subspecies of Mer, original from the ancient Aldmer in the earliest days of Summerset under Elven rule. It's also well known that the Aldmer were highly adept in the use of magic, much like their present-day Altmer counterparts. However, this raises a unique question, and that is if whether or not the Dwemer too possessed any sort of magical potency comparable to their Aldmeri cousins. As far as I know, the Dwemer, aside from their religious beliefs, did not differ from the original Aldmer in any significant manner, as opposed to many other subspecies of Mer.

If it were up to me, I feel as though it's fairly safe to assume that, given the Dwemer's pure Elven blood, they possessed at least some sort of magical potency that, at the very least, could rival that of the Bretons, who are known to be slightly less potent in magic than the Altmer. If not, then I do believe that the Dwemer would have nonetheless been capable of using powerful Elven magic, and would have the potential to rise torwards the skill of talented mages, whether it be in terms of Men or Mer.

What do you think? Feel free to suggest any sort of argument either supporting or going against this theory. 