Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25531876-20150103015505/@comment-72.74.78.185-20150103161318

Some more information about the Maormer. They're name means "sea elves". They are native to the island of Pyandonia southeast of the Sumurset archipelago. According to this website, they were actually banished from Aldmeris before the Aldmer left to go to Tamriel, but it fails to explain why. The Aldmer bickered with the Pyandonians over territory and stuff after they came to Sumurset and they eventually went to war throughout the Mythic era. This continued all the way through the first era until the 13th century when they sacked the Altmeri city of Skywatch (which may or may not be explorable in ESO) and were driven out by the Altmer wizards after much bloodshed. They were quiet for a while until the year 3E (third era) 110, when they're king Ogmund attacked the Sumurset isles with full force. The war of the isle ensued. Even with the empire helping them, the Altmer were getting creamed until the Psijic order stepped in and created a storm to destroy the Maormeri fleet. We never find out why they are so interested in attacking Sumurset, but if they try to do it again in the near future the powerful Thalmor will send them running for they're mommies with sheer brutality. Maormer are also known to breathe underwater like the Argonians and used this to launch surprise attacks on Altmeri ships.