Skyrim Could Lead To An Anti-Human Apocalypse In Elder Scrolls 6
The possibilities for Elder Scrolls 6 are numerous and uncertain, but one of them is that elves will unseat humans and become the dominant race in Tamriel once again. It's very much a «what-if» at the moment, but it's certainly a possibility, and one that would show a fascinating reversal of the geo-politics of the world of Elder Scrolls. It's impossible to say for certain, but elves, Argonians, and Khajiit could topple man from his throne in the next game, and bring the history of the series full circle.
In the First Era of Tamriel's history, the continent was ruled by the Ayleids, or Wild Elves. Through a combination of Daedra worship, human uprisings, and good old-fashioned politics, they fell out of power, and the control of Tamriel eventually found itself in the hands of the Cyrodilic Empire. Elder Scrolls' lore involves the shift in power from elves to humans, but it hasn't been explored as much as it could have been. The Empire's influence has waned since the end of TES: Oblivion, and in Skyrim, it's revealed that after a long and bloody war, they were forced into the White-Gold Concordat, which further tipped the balance towards elvenkind.
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If Elder Scrolls 6 chooses to continue with the momentum it generated with Skyrim's portrayal of the Thalmor, then players could very well explore a country dominated by mer instead of men. There's also the fact that in Skyrim, elves and other non-human races were persecuted and heavily discriminated against, so the next game could turn the tables and do the same to humans. If it chooses to go back to the past, then the Ayleids and Nedes could become the focal point of this dynamic. Why Elder
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