Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24627553-20140316230248/@comment-13446185-20141109164513

Sothas wrote: Also, we don't actually know if it was the Thalmor's doing that Numidium came back and NOPED Nirn. It is implied that the Numidium's return to Nirn was caused by his siege of Alinor which happened during the Talosian conquests.

"The Surrender of Alinor happened in one hour, but Numidium's siege lasted from the Mythic Era until long into the Fifth."

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