Maormer The Maormer , also known as Tropical Elves , Sea Elves , Fish Elves , or Pyandoneans , are a race of Mer that live on the continent Pyandonea , far south of the Summerset Isles , after migrating there from the legendary continent Aldmeris as Aldmer in the Merethic Era . Background . Appearance . Maormer are especially distinguished by their skin and eyes . Their eyes are clear and milky - white . Maormer ' s skin is entirely pale and colorless , as though their flesh is made of white limpid jelly . Their skin also has strange , chameleon - like properties , comparable to that of the forest coupling skills of the Wood Elves . Culture . King Orgnum is the Maormer ruler of Pyandonea . Orgnum is a deathless wizard who it seems is not only immortal , but grows more youthful by the century , and he is said to be the Serpent God Satakal . The Maormer practice a powerful form of snake magic , and with this they have tamed the sea serpents of their island for use as steeds and warbeasts . These sea serpents serve as King Orgnum ' s guards and occasional mounts . Maormeri ships are described as insectoid in appearance , with membranous sails and a rugged chitin hull , flying a markedly alien flag . Waving tendrils of kelp trap all but the Maormer ' s own ships in the uncharted waters of Pyandonea . History . Origins . Translations of tapestries in the Crystal Tower are the most reliable origin story for the Maormer , and tell the tale of how the Maormer were likely separated in their original homeland of Aldmeris . According to this story , Orgnum was a massively rich Aldmer nobleman , who used his wealth to rebel against the governments and powers of Aldmeris . He and his followers were exilled from Aldmeris , to a place where they could not take such actions again , via impenetrable mist , Pyandonea , " The Veil of Mist . " This proved successful , as they never assaulted Aldmeris again , and became the Maormer . First & Second Era . The Maormer were relentless in their drive to conquer Summerset , and there is scarcely a year throughout the First or Second Era when they did not ravage the coastlines of the Altmer . Every attack launched by the Maormer against Summerset has been led by Orgnum himself , and despite the number of wars and strategies employed by the Maormer , each of these attacks has proved to be an ultimate failure . In the year 2E 486 , a small Maormeri fleet was sighted off the coast of Alinor , and King Hidellith ordered his navy to give chase . The navy followed the ships through uncharted waters , into an ambush in Pyandonea itself . Most of the Alinori navy was destroyed , but a single warship returned to Summerset , a testament to the maritime genius of the Altmer . During the Three Banners War in 2E 582 , the Maormer had some form of control over the Elsweyr island Khenarthi ' s Roost , under a treaty they agreed to with the city of Mistral . Ulundil , the Maormer ambassador of the island , along with his followers , later went on to betray the agreement . The Sea Vipers , a powerful faction of Maormer , was known to have also led attacks against the First Aldmeri Dominion throughout many of its controlled territories . The Second Aldmeri Dominion made allies of the Maormer , although the Dominion allowed the kings of Colovia to eliminate Maormer outposts that had been established along the western coast of the mainland . Third Era . The last documented appearance of the Maormer was the War of the Isle in the year 3E 110 . The united alliance of the kings of Summerset , Antiochus Septim , and the Psijic Order , combining the Imperial fleet , the royal navies of Summerset , and the Psijic ' s magical powers , succeeded in destroying the Pyandonean invading armada . It was said that the storm brewed by the Psijic of Artaeum so annihilated Orgnum ' s fleet that he was never again able to muster together enough of a force to dare another battle .