Thalmor

"We only want what is best for Tamriel. Surely, the rebels will accept peace when they realize this."

- Elenwen, First Emissary of the Thalmor The Thalmor is the governmental representation of the Third Aldmeri Dominion, the union of Valenwood, the Summerset Isles and the client states of Elsweyr. As explained by Delphine, the members of the Thalmor are "elven supremacists" who seek to end the Empire and eradicate the worship of Talos as it goes against their own beliefs. They claim sole responsibility for closing the Oblivion Gates in the Dominion. Although this is partly true, Martin Septim was the one who definitely ended the Oblivion Crisis by destroying the Amulet of Kings and invoking the avatar of Akatosh.