The Elder Scrolls 6: Towers Theory Explained
With villains and evil lurking around every corner, the Thalmor can be the worst of them all in Skyrim. They are one of the easiest factions to hate, and with good reason. Arrogant, brutal, and xenophobic, many fans expect that the Thalmor will serve as an antagonist in the upcoming Elder Scrolls 6.
The Thalmor-led Aldmeri Dominion already attempted to conquer Cyrodil and Hammerfell during the Great War, and Skyrim reveals both sides view another confrontation as inevitable. However, one popular theory suggests that the Dominion doesn't just want to rule the world but instead plans to destroy it. If this is true, it will have major implications for the Elder Scrolls 6, and a theory about Tamriel's Towers could be their key to success.
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The Towers Theory originates with a forum post by formerElder Scrolls writer Michael Kirkbride. The post isn't technically canon, but Kirkbride's massive influence on the series’ lore arguably makes it the next best thing. The post, which fans archived in the Elder Scrolls lore website the Imperial Library, describes how some High Elves' hatred of Talos extends far beyond asserting Altmer dominance over humans. It instead indicates a High Elven desire to escape from the physical world, which they call «the Material Prison.»
This makes sense in the context of the Hight Elf creation myth in The Elder Scrolls. It describes how Altmer descended from immortal god-like spirit beings called the Ehlnofey, who existed before the material world. Of course, that's technically true of all the human and elf races in The Elder Scrolls, but the High Elves always considered themselves the closest to their spirit ancestors. The «Altmeri
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