Quote Originally Posted by Keltest View Post
The Empire isnt a vassal of the Dominion. They don't pay tribute, they don't follow Dominion laws, and the Dominion has no authority to operate within Imperial lands except what the Empire gives it (which is less than what they actually take, but thats beside the point.)
I don't know. The law of the Thalmor that they do apply is forbidding of Talos worship and outlawing of the Blades.

But its irrelevant. The point is you can turn Cyrodill as an enabler of your laws and agenda on the rest of the Empire by just striking at Cyrodill.

You want Hammerfell? Attack Cyrodill
You want the whole of the Empire to give up Talos? Attack Cyrodill.

As long as the Empire remains the Empire as we know it, the elves know the only thing they need to do to make ***all*** men bend the knee is make sure Cyrodill is sufficiently bloodied, because then the ruler or Cyrodill can order people of High Rock, Hammerfell, Skyrim to bend the knee as well.

It's like if you could force a conversion of the entire Roman empire just because you captured Italy. It completely negates any agency or choice or rights the provinces are supposed to hold. Everything becomes a disposable resource that Cyrodill can just throw away at the problem so THEY remain safe.

Feel like this very point was already argue, like, 5 pages ago.