#but they're *Thalmor*

[pastasuccubus]

Idk, but I do know that they're having fun terrorizing the local Nord population with their antics.

Taliesin and Nebarra dancing together (spontaneously) in a rather suggestive manner in the middle of the Ivarstead's Inn at 5am: is this a form of courtship?

[bougainvillea-and-saltwater]

Headcanon Alert: the Thalmor are all wearing full and extra makeup when Elenwen throws out parties. Maybe the wings of an eagle painted over their eyes or golden glittering eye shadow or black lipstick...👀

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[barvin0k]

hello hai

escano content for fans of f@cked up pairings 🤌 enjoy

[sheirukitriesfandom]

Headcanons about Thalmor institutions in Skyrim

After voicing my dissatisfaction, I thought I might as well share some HCs about Thalmor infrastructure in Skyrim.

The Thalmor Embassy

A representative building primarily used for negotiations (and “negotiations”) as well as direct communication with the Dominion and the overseeing of other Thalmor institutions in the province. Agents new to the province go through an onboarding process at the embassy.

It's also where Justiciars undergo further schooling if ordered.

The Committee for Artistic Exchange and Cross-Cultural Relations

Located in Solitude proper, this institution is in charge of censorship and propaganda*. It controls the vast majority of publishing in imperial Skyrim. It both distributes propaganda from the Dominion proper and develops more tailored to the political situation in Skyrim. It has/had offshoot branches in Markarth and Windhelm, the Stormcloaks having burnt the one in their city to the ground.

*When I say propaganda, I mean both the blatant rallying, ideologically obvious kind and the more subtle kind promoting Altmeri practices and traditions—even travel reports about Alinor.

Bureaus of Civil Security

Originally operated by the imperial administration rather than the Thalmor themselves, these bureaus existed in every major city pre civil war. This was where “concerned citizens” could make anonymous denunciations against their neighbours. Since the outbreak of the civil war, these bureaus have either closed, transferred their duties to resident Thalmor (like in Markarth) or been so understaffed and overwhelmed that a denunciation rarely leads to any consequences.

Thalmor Logistics Inspectors

These Thalmor agents cooperated with imperial toll controls as well as import and export at the border. Their job was to make sure no ideologically unsound/illegal material was moved in and out of the country. Since the civil war, their numbers have dwindled, as have imperial border controls overall.

Undercover Couriers

The average Thalmor courier has two things: a family and no money.

They're also hardly ever Altmer, Bosmer or Khajiit as that alone raises suspicions, though Khajiit are the most common exception. The rest is picked from among the other races, often hiding as pilgrims, wandering nobles, mercenaries or even priests.

An undercover courier is paid handsomely. The Thalmor provide housing and medical care for their families and, throughout the courier’s training, will infiltrate every aspect of the courier's life. This is what makes undercover couriers incredibly dangerous: they're trained combatants who'll fight to the death because they know if they fail, it's not just their life that's over.

The Cross-Cultural Formation Initiative

A civil branch of the Thalmor focused on ensuring Thalmor influence over labor and academic training. It provides training and research opportunities but demands reports, loyalty and adherence to Thalmor values in return.

It also doubles as a propaganda tool since it provides training for people who otherwise wouldn't receive any. It also ensures Skyrim’s Thalmor institutions are safe from sabotage, as they've built an inhouse stock of craftspeople.

With the civil war, the Initiative has come under scrutiny, as a good number of its beneficiaries defected.

[elenwen-and-ondolemar]

This one would like to make a formal complaint against his superior officer. Khajiit is alfiq, and so it is difficult to travel outside of Elsweyr, yet he did so anyways so as to put his excellent magical skills to good use. Khajiit expected men who are unfamiliar with different furstocks to make remarks about his shape, but not mer that have worked with and aided Elsweyr for so long! Superior officer tried to pet khajiit like a common house cat when he should know better!

Elenwen: Master wizard, I am sorry to hear that. You know how greatly we value our alliance with the Khajiit people. Your work is crucial to the Cause. I will have a word with the officer in question.

Ondolemar: To be clear, I meant no disrespect. Perhaps I was a little tipsy that evening, we were all drinking to the Ambassador's escape from that damned dragon, remember? But it was meant as a gesture of congratulation. If you hadn't spent all those months playing housecat in the Legion's courier office, Tullius would have wrapped up his business in Skyrim quickly. I accept that I was mistaken in trying to pet you, but you look a lot like a cat I owned when I was a boy and -

Elenwen : hastily It will not happen again. It's a pity Tullius caught wind of you. How would you feel about a mission to Windhelm? We could do with a pair of eyes in the Palace of the Kings.

[unsettlingcreature]

also the urge to make my next skyrim character be completely normal with no angst backstory or struggles like. that would be so new for me.

[tiredela]

Devotion for TES summerfest! @tes-summer-fest

Aurelion isn't exactly sure of what he's devoted to. on one hand, he's given a specific role to play (thalmor robes), but on the other hand, specific events in his life (the death of his twin, meeting and befriending the dragonborn) put everything he's ever known, everything he's ever believed in, into question (shrine of talos).

he questions his devotion

id in alt

[feykrorovaan]

Gore:"The next Thalmor dog I see is dead."

LDB at Caryalind and Taliesin:

[ariquar]

I never talk about it but part of Ari's post game plotline is that he eventually goes back to the isles for a short time and helps encourage people to fight back against the thalmor

[demilypyro]

In a way it's crazy how the opening of Skyrim immediately posits the Stormcloaks as the obvious good guys vs the oppressive empire lady who executes people for no reason. so yeah of course you help the Stormcloaks. and then later you go see Ulfric in Windhelm and he basically doesn't really give you the time of day and you find out they're all just really into racism. like. man. what was that opening then. and then you do some digging and find out the entire conflict was orchestrated by the Thalmor to destabilize the empire so they can kill all the humans

[obi-troll-kenobi]

Daily reminder that being a rude annoying ass character in videogame is more of a crime than being a videogame elf supremacist. Fictional crimes are fictional, my annoyance is real.

[barvin0k]

hehe my OC, Varonur 🥰

(third pic is him with rulindil lol)

[elderscrollsconceptart]

Elder Scrolls Sitcom Idea:

An Thalmor and a Stormcloak..ARE ROOMATES

But wait it gets even better..they're the legal guardians of...A Breton!!!

We can call it: "Two and a Half Men/Mer"

🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[the-drunken-huntsman]

Guilds ranked by how much internal fucking is going on

10. Dawnguard: none of these people are fucking each other because Isran is weirdly up in everyone's business.

9. Dark Brotherhood: The only ones getting any action are Astrid and Arnbjorn and only because they're married

8. Theives Guild: surprisingly not a lot of sex going on in the sewers of Riften. The members DO fuck, just not each other

7. Companions: I debated where to put them but I feel like the younger ones (Athis, Torvar, Ria, Njada) are definitely all over each other

6. Imperial Legion: analog to the roman legion so you KNOW there's a ton of gay shit going on in there

5. Bards College: like the thieves guild they mostly fuck people outside the college but there is a lot of shit going down in the dorms

4. Stormcloaks: I feel like there's some weird eugenics shit going on with them

3. Volkihar clan: duh

2. Thalmor: definitely some weird eugenics shit going on with them

1. College of Winterhold: these wizards are fucking each other like you wouldn't believe

Purposely left off the blades and the greybeards because ew

[firefly-factory]

They're living rent free in my head at this point

Ondolemar and Revyn Sadri would never meet, but I love them both and this pose popped into my head so I had to draw it.

Thalmor clothes are actually so neat?? Revyn might be too purple but let's say it was for ✨️contrast✨️