Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25531876-20141229215535/@comment-188.26.190.57-20150318224708

There have been aproximately 3700 years since the Dwemer dissapeared. If they haven't made significant progress since then(which it kinda looks like) it's a stretch to think that they might have a chance to ever revolt and conquer Skyrim. You can take in consideration this: the two alive Snow-Elf might have been over 4000 years old, so those 3700 years would be a fraction of a generation, but that is only achieved with the use of magic, which we know is not as strong as it used to be. So this leaves us with the average lifespan of an Elf/Mer which is 100-200 years., which makes those 3700 years look like a lot to overturn.

So, short to medium term they cannot pose any threath to Skyrim, even with a decent general (a genius general would make a difference, but that is a stretch, especially with them being wary of anyone not coming from their own race). But, after one or two eras pass by and they are still ignored, they can develop into a proper threath to anything living in the outside world. That would be a lot worse, with their specific hate against their masters evolving in just general rage and bloodlust against anything else. They are a race that has nothing to lose, enveloping the saying: "A man who has nothing to lose is the most dangerous creature that there is." perfectly.

So yeah, it looks so good from a poetic rise-from-the-ashes kind of way, but it's highly unlikely and mostly wishful thinking from the sources of this lore: a scientist who has studied them forever and a member from within, seeking revenge for it's fallen race.