It appears that Thalmor agents had formed close ties to certain Bosmeri factions even before the Oblivion Crisis. In 4E 29, the government of Valenwood was overthrown by Thalmor collaborators and a union with Alinor proclaimed. Most people outside of the Aldmeri Dominion still call it Summerset Isle, either out of peevishness or ignorance. They renamed the nation Alinor, which hearkens back to an earlier age before the ascendency of man. They capitalized on their success to seize total control in 4E 22. Their efforts almost certainly saved Summerset Isle from being overrun.
During the crisis, the Crystal Tower was forced to give the Thalmor greater power and authority. The Thalmor had always been a powerful faction within Summerset Isle, but had also always been a minority voice. As a nation they had more successes than Cyrodiil did, although the limitless daedric hordes made the outcome a foregone conclusion. The elves made war upon the Oblivion invaders, occasionally even crossing over to close down Oblivion gates.
Lthough it is not well known, Summerset Isle suffered from the Oblivion Crisis as much as Cyrodiil did. I have done my best to fill in the gaps with educated conjectures based on my experience as well as my hard-earned knowledge of the enemy. That said, the full truth of some events may never be known. I myself commanded the Tenth Legion in Hammerfell and Cyrodiil until I was wounded in 175 during the assault on the Imperial City. Author's Note: Much of what is written in this book is pieced together from documents captured from the enemy during the war, interrogation of prisoners, and eyewitness accounts from surviving soldiers and Imperial officers.
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