Although there was no formal declaration of war between the Dominion and the Empire, Tamriel had become divided between them in an unfolding clash of civilizations. Despite their military setbacks on land, at sea the Elven forces were considerably more powerful and steadfastly held the southern waters from the Cape of the Blue Divide to the Topal Bay. The nascent Third Empire expanded and encroached on Dominion territory, forcing the Bosmer attacks to subside. Meanwhile, Tiber Septim rose to power in Cyrodiil and began his conquest of Tamriel. The Elves also made allies with some Reachmen, the Maormer of Pyandonea, and the Elsweyr Confederacy. Over the next several years, the Thalmor strengthened their hold on Valenwood and Bosmer tribes continued to skirmish with the Colovian Estates. Since the Interregnum still gripped Tamriel, the Colovian armies were easily forced back by the Elves and the Second Aldmeri Dominion was born. The Altmer established the Thalmor as the new government in Valenwood on behalf of their claimant Camoran Anaxemes, whose ancestors had made the treaty. The Altmer, upon hearing of this, invaded Valenwood, citing a stewardship clause in a thousand-year-old treaty between their nations. When the heirs of the Camoran Dynasty sought to capture Valenwood's throne, a faction of Bosmer attempted to make peace with their enemies in the Colovian Estates by offering part of the Valenwood territory in exchange for the faction's own claimant. The Second Aldmeri Dominion was formed in 2E 830 when the Summerset Isles conquered Valenwood over a dynastic dispute. This was never accomplished, and the Dominion eventually dissolved. The First Aldmeri Dominion's ultimate goal was to usher in a new age of Elven rule across Tamriel in order to protect the land from the careless actions of the younger races. Consequently, the Summerset Isles, Valenwood, and Elsweyr signed the Elden Accord and joined together to form the Dominion, which by the end of 2E 580 had entered the Alliance War to claim Cyrodiil's Ruby Throne and control of Tamriel, as well as to prevent the rival Daggerfall Covenant and Ebonheart Pact from doing the same. At the same time, the Bosmer and Khajiit were facing troubles of their own and in need of allies. Having traveled Tamriel extensively before returning to the Summerset Isles, she was aware of the dire threats menacing the world and saw it as the proper duty of the Elves to put things right. It was conceived after Ayrenn assumed the throne of Alinor.

The original Aldmeri Dominion, also known as the First Aldmeri Dominion, was an empire founded by Queen Ayrenn in 2E 580, in the midst of the Interregnum. March proudly beneath the eagle banner of the Aldmeri Dominion! ' - Aicantar of Shimmerene

The world has gone wrong, and we must put it right. Once again, Elves shall rule Tamriel from White-Gold Tower. Men always follow the destructive path of their defender and apologist, the Missing God whom we shall not name. Recent events prove that the Dragon Break was not a unique event. Though we are reluctant to take up this burden, events have shown that we must. First Aldmeri Dominion 'Only the Aldmeri-the High Elves and their noble allies, the Wood Elves and Cat-Men-have the wisdom and restraint to peaceably rule the disparate peoples of Tamriel.

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