Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-76.97.80.106-20130811163656/@comment-80.216.220.48-20131212020535

Draevan13 wrote: What you're using as evidence (i.e Alduin) aren't legends, but Elder Scrolls Prophecies. Two completely different things.

The Battle of Red Mountain didn't involve Altmer is any way, shape or form. It involved Dwemer and Chimer.

Because Mede was an idiot. His Generals disapporoved of his decision. One man being an idiot doesn't prove all humans underestimate Altmer.

You make Altmer out to be harmless and useless, but they're not. They're skilled warriors and sailors with a grasp of magic most humans can't begin to understand. They're not as harmless and "pushovers" as you're trying to make them out to be. They are powerful. They are cunning. They are a threat. Not contradictory though, are they?

What does Ralof say in the beginning of the game?

When Alduin swoops in on Helgen?

Something about "could the legends be true"?

And what does Ulfric say to that?

"Legends don't burn down villages?"

So clearly in Skyrim if perhaps not at all of Tamriel Alduin was in fact a legend.

Both still Mer though.

Point taken he was an idiot but I did mean why did the Dominion throw away their as you say assured victory that was within their eyesight and accept the WGC?

Just won more victory and they would have won you say, why didn't they the AD that is push on?

Well, not harmless but I do very much believe they aren't as dangerous as they are made out to be on a personal or one to one level.

I am kinda of saying any random Redguard or Nord for instance could easily take any random Thalmor/Altmer, which yeah may or may not be true.

I'd label Altmer as a whole an Alduin-level threat to all of Mundus that needs to be made to go away.

You got me there, they are a real danger.