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Are the Thalmor bad or good?

The Thalmor are the main antagonistic faction in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as they are fought in numerous main story quests such as "Diplomatic Immunity" and "A Cornered Rat". They were the most imminent evil force in Tamriel prior to the appearance of Alduin and the return of dragons.
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Are the Thalmor trying to destroy the world?

Well the theory is that the reason behind the Thalmor and their whole master plan is to deactivate or destroy all the towers and end the mortal plane which in their belief would return their souls to a divine state.
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Do the Stormcloaks hate the Thalmor?

They most certainly hate the thalmor (who doesn't) and they refer to the Thalmor as, "the elves" and they sometimes say "those witch elves" or derogatory terms like that, but remember they DO NOT hate every elf in skyrim. There is even a high elf in Windhelm who is not treated like the other dark elves there.
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Are the Thalmor responsible for the dragons?

Suspecting the Thalmor of causing the Dragon Crisis and the return of Alduin, she sent the Dragonborn undercover to the Thalmor Embassy near Solitude. There, the Dragonborn learned that the Thalmor was not behind the return of the Dragons.
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Do all high elves support the Thalmor?

While this is explained by the fact that not all High Elves are necessarily Thalmor, it's still strange that there's no special interaction at any point between the High Elf Dragonborn and a Thalmor agent.
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Are the Thalmor evil in Skyrim?

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The Thalmor are the main antagonistic faction in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as they are fought in numerous main story quests such as "Diplomatic Immunity" and "A Cornered Rat". They were the most imminent evil force in Tamriel prior to the appearance of Alduin and the return of dragons.
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What is the Thalmor goal?

The Thalmor see humans, and Talos, as obstacles to their ultimate goal, which is a return to an existence without mortality. Erase the memory of man (Tiber/Talos) and let Alduin eat the world (Lorkhan)
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Is Ulfric Stormcloak working with the Thalmor?

Although Ulfric despises the Thalmor, in many ways it could be said that his behavior and actions are helping the Thalmors achieve what they want in Skyrim. If the province became independent from the Empire, it would be easier for the Aldmeri Dominion to conquer it.
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Why do the elves hate Talos?

Some of Tamriel's people believe Talos' godhood was a reward for his actions as a mortal, while others - particularly members of the High Elven Aldmeri Dominion - reject Talos' divinity entirely.
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Was Alduin the first dragon?

Alduin, also known as the World Eater, the First Dragon, and the Twilight God, is the main antagonist and final boss fight of the 2011 action role-playing high fantasy video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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Does General Tullius like the Thalmor?

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Although Tullius is on speaking terms with people like Elenwen, that doesn't mean he's a fan of the Thalmor himself. In fact, Tullius seems extremely aware of what the High Elves are doing and even admits to despising them.
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Who should I side with in Skyrim?

Pick Imperial if you want to play a character who is originally from a place aside from Skyrim, as it doesn't make sense to fight under a banner that ultimately won't accept you. Pick Stormcloak if you believe the Empire has no right to say what Skyrim denizens can and can't do, especially if you are a Nord.
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Do the Thalmor fear the Dragonborn?

With the help of paarthurnax or the dragonborn(which has two other dragons under his command), the thalmor might still fear them. The thalmor might not even know what the greybeards are capable of.
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Why can't you join the Thalmor?

This is likely because the Thalmor are not recruiting in Skyrim, currently only accept High Elves, and see all denizens of Skyrim as possible insurgents or Talos worshippers.
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Do the Thalmor want Ulfric to win?

No they don't. They make it clear in thier dossier on Ulfric. A Stormcloak victory is to be avoided. If Ulfric were to win then you have a bunch of nationalistic Nords yearning for Thalmor blood.
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Who is the bad elf with the orcs?

The third episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power introduced audiences to the season's Big Bad: Adar (Joseph Mawle), a menacing elven figure who leads the orcs of the Southlands.
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Who is the bad elf lotr?

Eöl was a cruel figure, who was horrible to his wife Aredhel and their son Maeglin. While he was away visiting some dwarf allies, she fled to her original home in the elven realm of Gondolin. An enraged Eöl hunted down his own wife and child, killing her with a poisoned spear. He was sentenced to death for the crime.
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Who corrupted the Elves?

During the Second Age, Sauron planned to corrupt the Elves and put them under his dominion.
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Who are the bad guys in Skyrim?

Skyrim: The 13 Best Villains In The Game, Ranked
  1. 1 Miraak. Powerful beyond belief and absolutely, utterly selfish, Miraak is the most cunning enemy the Dragonborn will have to deal with.
  2. 2 Lord Harkon. ...
  3. 3 Ulfric Stormcloak. ...
  4. 4 Elenwen. ...
  5. 5 Mercer Frey. ...
  6. 6 Calixto Corrium. ...
  7. 7 Astrid. ...
  8. 8 Maven Black-Briar. ...
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Is Ulfric the good guy?

Ulfric is a well-respected Jarl in Skyrim, in fact many, including his enemy General Tullius at one point, considered him a hero. However, like many monarchs, he also has opposition as well; many Imperial loyalists see him as an oppressed leader and seeing him nothing more than a political enemy to the Empire.
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Does it matter who killed Ulfric?

If you choose to kill Ulfric, Tullius will hand you a leveled enchanted sword for the task, though you don't need to use the sword to kill Ulfric. If you choose to let the general kill Ulfric he will still give you the sword afterwards. After Ulfric is dead, Tullius and Rikke will head outside.
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Does killing Thalmor give bounty?

If you attack and kill Thalmor justiciars / soldiers you never actually get a murder bounty. You just have to pay 40 gold for the initial assault. This works on roaming Thalmor as well as Ondolemar and his buddies in Markarth.
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Could the Thalmor invade Skyrim?

In Cyrodiil the Thalmor invaded with startling speed, the crippled Empire put up little resistance. Several weeks later a massive Thalmor army invaded Skyrim, the divided and weakened nation was unable to mount an organized defense, the occupation began.
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Who is the ruler of the Thalmor?

The Thalmor Overlord also known as simply "The Overlord", is the Leader of The Thalmor, The Ruler of The Aldmeri Dominion, and The Main Antagonist of The Elder Scrolls Universe.
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