User blog comment:Zippertrain85/Dawnguard Conclusion/@comment-17114085-20140511164121/@comment-17114085-20140522150932

No Harold, it just said the Last Snow Elf was destroyed during Ysgramor's time (or so they thought) nothing says they had cities throughout Skyrim.

No Zipper...The last Snow Elf settlement to be destroyed was in 1E 139, it was located in Lake Honrich. Harald, Timeline and Skorm Snow-Strider's Journal.

No again Harold, the only difference between Ysgramor's rule and Harald's rule was that under Harald Skyrim was officially independent from Atmora, with Ysgramor that wasn't the case.

Nope, Ysgramor only ruled over Windhelm and its lands. He was never said to rule over all of Skyrim. Also like I said the other cities weren't founded by him and he never conquered them, so he never ruled them.

Also not to mention that it was in Ylgar's reign, Ysgramor's son, that the Nords freed themselves from the Dragon Cult and the Dragons, which ruled over them. So other than Atmora ruling over Skyrim there were also the Dragon Cult and the Dragons that ruled over them too. So like I said Ysgramor did not rule all of Skyrim and there undoubtedly were other Kings that ruled other cities.

I know she had a quote saying she didn'ty leave the Castle frequently, I can try and find it.

I am aware of that. But that is a moot point. It does nothing to strengthen yours or my arguments.

Why would she be oblivious to Cyrodiil being an Empire, it's a great area for one since it has good land, and is in the center of Tamriel, her confusion makes no sense regardless.

The only reason she would be so confused, acting al oblivious like she does, is if she never heard of a Empire from that Province. It doesn't matter if Cyrodiil is a great area if she never heard of an Empire from there then the Dragonborn telling here there is one there would confuse her. Also another reason that if she was from the Interregnum she would be aware of the Empire is since all the factions are trying to conquer Cyrodiil and create their own Empire.