Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-77.172.125.107-20130830035154/@comment-7153552-20130830223820

All Mer believe their original form was that of the Et'Ada. Well, directly it would have been Ehlnofey, which were brought from Aedra, who were Et'Ada - and the Aedra are synonomys with the Divines. So yes, the Dwemer wanted to become gods.