Who Are the Thalmor, Really? What Skyrim's Villains Actually Want | Elder Scrolls Lore

Who are the Thalmor, and what do they actually want? Everyone says erase Talos and unmake the world, but in Skyrim the Thalmor never say it, so this Elder Scrolls lore essay traces who told us. Who wrote the world? Sources: in-game texts, the Imperial Library and UESP. #elderscrolls #skyrim #thalmor