Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-13417807-20130726023954/@comment-15145664-20130812013509

Th3Antioch wrote: Eres - Mistress of Illusions wrote: Seeing as how many people are comparing the Thalmor to Nazi Germany, I would like to point out that while most of the world including a good portion of Germany didn't agree with the Third Reich, those in charge obviously did think they were right.

Nearly the exact same thing is happening here. The Thalmor (a political body of the Summerset Isles) came to power during a time of struggle (Oblivion Crisis) and led the masses against whomever they had a problem with regardless of peoples' approval.

The entire world could be against them and they wouldn't care because they have the capabilities to not give a damn either way. (Much like Germany)

Ultimately, it's less about justification and more about someone doing something just because they can and because it sounds good to them. Still, the point remains that the Thalmor have given their race a bad reputation (And it's not helped by their accents, which sound condescending enough already), and this has led to a lasting prejudice against the race as a whole. Look at it this way: if you asked a person to describe a member of the Thalmor/Aldmeri Dominion, they would most likely say a high elf. Now I like certain high elves (Faralda, Niruin, and a couple others), but if I see a high elf in Thalmor robes, I'm going to cut them down where they stand. And what really irks me is when I ask them why it's wrong to worship Talos, and then accuse me of hiding something. I can't ask the person in authority why it's wrong to do something without them wanting to kill me? Hence the bad reputation on high elves. Well, it's as they say: a few bad apples spoil the bunch. I have absolutely nothing against the Altermi race and make an effort to see things from their POV.

That said, it was immensely satisfying to sneak back into the Thalmor Embassy and kill Elenwen.