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Wasn't part of the original discussion, but no way I'm not jumping in when someone actually wants to type about lore.
I disagree with the motivations you ascribe to the Thalmor. I am part of the "Thalmor want to destroy reality" camp. The key point I believe you are missing when you talk about the Thalmor attempting to bring back a "Merethic Era" is whether or not the Thalmor themselves believe they can actually accomplish that. And the answer to that question I believe is ultimately "No".
The key reason for that is this: The Crystal Tower is destroyed.
The Crystal Tower is where the Altmer kept every bit of knowledge that was important to them. Culture, history, religion, family trees, everything that was ever sacred or worthwhile to them. It's all gone. Nothing left but fragments. The Mer who are in charge of the Thalmor would understand they cannot bring back a Merethic Era any more than they can repair the Crystal Tower. It will never again be as it was, and they are fucking PISSED about it.
Now I want to be clear. I'm talking about the Thalmor who are IN CHARGE, and, as of now, we don't know anything about them. The highest ranking Thalmor we've ever seen are the dignitaries who have had the misfortune of being sent to the other side of the world. I have no doubt that a very vast majority of the Thalmor population (soldiers, administrators, citizens) do actually believe all the Thalmor are trying to do is bring back Elven Supremacy, and save the Elves place in the world. I'd bet they are being duped by whoever is truly in control of the Third Aldmeri Dominion. And that whoever IS in control would be your typical mustache-twirling-destroy-the-world type villain. Possibly a group of them.
