Ayrenn Ayrenn Arana Aldmeri was the High Queen of the Summerset Isles and was the founder first iteration of the Aldmeri Dominion , one of the strongest alliances in history . Ayrenn ' s life has held significance to the higher powers of Summerset , as her birth and times were foretold by the Scrolls of Praxis . History . Second Era . Early Years & the Sapiarchs ' Labyrinth . Ayrenn Arana Aldmeri was born in 2E 555 , on the 5th of Second Seed , which is a very peculiar date that held an abundant amount of significance to the High Elves , causing them to celebrate for fifty - five days , likely playing into her birthdate . Ayrenn was born from King Hidellith and Kinlady Tuinden , who ruled from the city - state of Alinor . She may be a princess by birth , but she is a warrior by heart . It was foretold that her childhood would reflect the restless and chaotic times that she would be born into , and it certainly shows . Ayrenn was a quick - witted and nimble child , having the ability to adapt and overcome anything easily . Her methods would be unorthodox at best . According to rumors , whenever she returned from her field trips , she would acquire different knowledge and mastery of varying skills . As time went on , her parents would have a second child named Naemon . Journey across Tamriel ; the Unforeseen Queen of Alinor . On the Evening Star of 2E 563 , the entire royal family of Alinor traveled to the Crystal Tower where they would celebrate Ayrenn ' s acceptance to the Sapiarchs ' Labyrinth . It was an Altmeri College where she would study Altmeri Regal Praxis and Ceremoniarchy for the required thirty - five hundred and fifty - five days , coincidentally playing onto her birthdate . However , she had disappeared , not even the Thalmor Justiciar s were able to find her , she had escaped the Summerset Isles and begun her travels across the world . On the day of her escape , several events occurred , including the Great Orrery of Firsthold spinning backward and the Lover constellation seemingly riding the Steed . A little eaglet sat atop of a statue depicting Topal the Explorer , foretelling future event to come . In her place , Prince Naemon went to the Sapiarchs ' Labyrinth and took the procedures of becoming the King of the Blessed Isles . Ayrenn began her travels with the Isle of Balfiera , located in the center of the Iliac Bay , where she met the Direnni Clan , who taught her the art of war . From there she continued her journey , out drinking Mabjaarn Flame - Hair , the High Queen of Eastern Skyrim , and becoming the First Mate of Fortunata ap Dugal . Not to mention dancing with the Nereid s of the Ilessan Hills and stealing the Indigo Scrolls of the city - state of Necrom . Ayrenn set forth , seeking her destiny , without looking back . Until in 2E 580 , King Hidellith had passed away from old age , prompting Ayrenn to be called back to the Summerset Isles , to claim her birthright . By then , Naemon had completed his time at the Sapiarchs ' Labyrinth and was supposed to assume the throne . The Isles got word of her arrival when she traveled to Port Velyn in Valenwood at set sail for the Summerset Isles . When she arrived , she assumed the throne as the Queen of the Isles . Because of the constant strife plaguing the world , she would create an alliance that would rival the great powers of Tamriel . The First Aldmeri Dominion was created , with the combined powers of the Wood Elves of Valenwood and the Khajiit of Elsweyr . The city - state of Elden Root became the capital of the Dominion , considering its proximity to the battlefront of the Alliance War and its location in the Dominion . Ayrenn ' s ritual as the Queen of the Isles was not complete ; she needs to travel to Auridon , to commune with ancient spirits of the island . The Veiled Heritance & Ayrenn ' s Visit to Vulkhel Guard . In 2E 582 , Queen Ayrenn and her entourage traveled to the island region of Auridon , where they landed onto the township of Vulkhel Guard . Their arrival had brought a wide spread of attention to Auridon , especially when High Kinlord Rilis XIII of Firsthold and High Kinlady Estre of Skywatch made appearances in Vulkhel . By order of Watch Captain Astanya , security at Vulkhel grew tenfold , but suspicious activity had begun to arrive onto the town . An estranged traveler arrived onto Vulkhel Guard sometime after Ayrenn reached Auridon . With the guidance of Advisor Norion and Astanya , the traveler investigated the strange occurrences . The traveler uncovered the Veiled Heritance , a radical group of High Elves that are opposed to the Aldmeri Dominion . With the help of Fasion , a member of the Eyes of the Queen , the warrior learned that Watch Captain Astanya planned to assassinate Ayrenn at the Temple of Auri - El . The warrior was thrown in prison and was encountered by Razum - dar , a member of the Eyes . Who freed the warrior , who would then defeat Astanya with the help of Battlereeve Urcelmo , leader of the First Auridon Marines . Ayrenn was impressed by the warrior ' s ability , so she asked them to be an elite agent , aiding her in her journey to Tanzelwil and uncovering the Veiled Heritance . Ayrenn ' s Spiritual Inauguration at Tanzelwil . Ayrenn ' s entourage traveled to the ruins of Tanzelwil where the Queen would interact with the ancient spirits of Auridon so that they can consent and acknowledge her rule . The Veiled Heritance has made their mark on the people of Auridon , raising suspicion and tension throughout the land . When she prays at the first altar , she is attacked by an enraged spirit , proclaiming that the Veiled Queen is the true ruler of the Isles and that Norion will end her reign . The Elite Agent was able to defeat the spirit , but it caused the Dominion to go on high alert . With the help of the Elite Agent , Priestess Aranwen was continue the ritual with Ayrenn . But with Advisor Norion escaping , Ayrenn and the Agent were forced to kill the Heritance Agent before finishing the ritual . In the end , Ayrenn emerged with the blessing of the ancestors . They decide to leave for Skywatch , to meet with High Kinlady Estre and the Festival of Defiance . The Veil over Skywatch & the Plot against the Queen . High Kinlady Estre hosted the Festival of Defiance , an annual event in honor of the Sack of Skywatch from long - ago . It was at this event , Ayrenn was going to elevate Estre into a higher - rank in the Thalmor . All the while , the Veiled Heritance was revealed to be hiding within the walls of Skywatch , and Razum - dar is going under investigation . The Khajiit tasked the Elite Agent with the mission , giving them a phrase and the location of a Veiled Heritance recruiter named Palomir , who was waiting at the Barbed Hook Tavern . With enchanted earrings , the Agent was able to infiltrate the Veiled Heritance at Errinorne Isle and learn that High Kinlady Estre was the leader of the Heritance . Once the Agent and Ayrenn confronted her , Estre escaped Skywatch amidst the celebration and her army began to attack areas throughout Northern Auridon , specifically in the region of Vafe . Estre , the Veiled Queen & the Battle of Firsthold . High Kinlady Estre and the Veiled Heritance had spread across the region of Vafe and attack various settlements with the army of Daedra . Ayrenn and had begun to wage war against the Heritance and advance into Northern Auridon . The Veiled Heritance had razed the township of Dawnbreak and infiltrated the College of Aldmeri Propriety , terrorizing non - Altmer students of the Thalmor . At one point , the Heritance captured the large town of Greenwater Cove until the First Auridon Marines were able to retake it . Eventually , the Veiled Heritance were able to capture Firsthold , the capital of Auridon . Inside the city , the Daedra were overrunning the city and opening Oblivion Gate s throughout the Diceto River . High Kinlady Estre escaped into the Deadlands , the Plane of Oblivion for Mehrunes Dagon . Ayrenn ' s forces led by Battlereeve Urcelmo had surrounded the city , preparing for an attack . The Elite Agent traversed into Firsthold and reunited with the city defense at the local guildhalls . Ayrenn and the Elite Agent were able to defeat the Heritance and corner Estre at Castle Firsthold . The Agent entered Oblivion , where they killed Estre . Ayrenn and Naemon mourned the lost of Estre , who was Naemon ' s fiancee . After the unfortunate incident , Ayrenn and the Aldmeri Dominion gathered at the city - state of Elden Root in Valenwood , to finish Ayrenn ' s transition as the Leader of the Aldmeri Dominion . Trip to Elden Root & the Orrery . The high - ranking officials of the Aldmeri Dominion gathered at the city - state of Elden Root , where the gathering was hosted by King Camoran Aeradan . By order of Ayrenn , the Dominion had established an Altmer Embassy on the outskirts of Elden Root and were in the works for a Khajiit Embassy . But it was revealed through a plot that the Khajiiti Embassy was not going to be constructed . As time went on , the Court of Elden Root had begun to prepare the Orrery , so that Queen Ayrenn can truly be named the leader of the Dominion . Prince Naemon , mourning the loss of his ex - wife , Estre , sends the Elite Agent on a quest throughout Grahtwood , to retrieve the following items , the Heart of Anumaril , Rahjin ' s Mantle , and Daraneth , a conservator who operated the Orrery . Each of these items was located in the Reliquary of Stars , the Falinesti Winter Site , and the city - state of Southpoint respectively . The Elite Agent traversed the land , obtaining each item and bringing it to Elden Root , where they prepared for the ceremony . Once everything was in order , the Orrery was activated . According to legend , the Orrery of Elden Root will reveal the user ' s worth as a leader , ideally an Emperor or Empress . Once it was activated , Prince Naemon had rushed passed everyone and entered the Orrery , turning him into a vile Ogrim , cursing his sister ' s name once he was finished . The Elite Agent was forced to destroy Naemon so that Ayrenn can continue her ratification . Disheartened , Ayrenn entered the Orrery where she saw Tamriel under the banner of the Aldmeri Dominion , a utopia she hopes to build . Ayrenn had fully - established herself as the leader of the Aldmeri Dominion . But problems would soon arise when the Staff of Magnus had disappeared from Marbruk , along with Vicereeve Pelidil and Naemon ' s corpse . The Lunar Champions of Elsweyr & Javad Tharn ' s Invasion . As time went on , Vicereeve Pelidil was defeated and the Heart of Valenwood was saved from this revived form of the Veiled Heritance . Out of it came the new Silvenar , a Bosmer named Indaenir , who protected the Heart of Valenwood from Hectahame . Ayrenn was present at the city - state of Silvenar , where the Silvenar and the Green Lady , Gwaering were having their ceremonial wedding . But during the event , Akkhuz - ri was possessed by unnatural magic reminiscent of the Dro - m ' Athra , and he fled to Reaper ' s March . Worst of it was when the Legion of the West Weald invaded Reaper ' s March , near the city - state of Arenthia , under the command of General Lavinia and Javad Tharn . At the Battle of Arenthia , Akkhuz - ri had lost his position as the Mane , leaving it to the Lunar Champions , Khali and Shazah . Ayrenn was present throughout the steps of becoming the Mane , as each sister partook the first step at the Temple of Two - Moons Dance in Rawl ' kha . Eventually , when it was time to seal the Dark Mane at Moonmont , the Elite Agent , named the Moon Hallowed , must seal the spirit with one of the Lunar Champions . In the end , the Dark Mane was sealed away with one of the Lunar Champions . Ayrenn , the new Mane , and the Aldmeri Dominion had retaken the city - state of Dune when Javad Tharn captured the city . The New Mane and the Elite Agent defeated Javad Tharn at the Den of Lorkhaj . With the Dominion fully - united , Ayrenn had continued into the Alliance War . Message across Tamriel & the Weight of Three Crowns . After the events of Dune , Vanus Galerion approached the three leaders of the Alliances , including Queen Ayrenn of the Aldmeri Dominion . The Mages Guild and Fighters Guild hosted a summit between the Three Alliances on the island territory of Stirk , located in the Abecean Sea , west of the Gold Coast . It was here the Alliance War had temporarily ended so that the Planemeld and Molag Bal would come to an end . Amidst the meeting , Molag Bal had intervened and sent his Daedric Forces to attack the three alliances . In the end , the Elite Agent was able to defeat the Daedric Leaders , and the Alliance Leaders returned to continue the summit . Countess Hakruba gives the plan that the guilds will handle the attack on Coldharbour , but the Alliance must hold their advances onto the Imperial City and Cyrodiil . Legacy . The Second Aldmeri Dominion . The Alliance War had halted temporarily for the Guilds when they invaded Coldharbour . In the end , the Elite Agent stormed the Endless Stair in Coldharbour with Meridia by their side and fighting Molag Bal . The Planemeld had ended , but the Imperial City was still under Daedric control . The Aldmeri Dominion had advanced into the Imperial City along with the other alliances . But as time went on , the Alliance War had ensued into the Interregnum . It is unknown when the Alliance War ended , but each of the alliances was no longer active , including the Aldmeri Dominion . The idea that Ayrenn had dreamt years ago had left an impact on the Elves of Southern Tamriel . In 2E 830 , the Second Aldmeri Dominion was created by Camoran Anaxemes , the Wood Elven King of Valenwood . The Dominion consisted of the Summerset Isles and Valenwood when Anaxemes established ties with the High Elves when they entered Valenwood and driven out the Colovian s . This alliance rivaled the rising power of the Septim Empire , battling them throughout the Cape of the Blue Divide and the Colovian West . Once Tiber Septim had unleashed Numidium onto the Summerset Isles , the Second Aldmeri Dominion had fallen , ultimately uniting the continent and establishing the Third Era . The Third Aldmeri Dominion . When the Oblivion Crisis in 3E 433 had ended , the provinces of Tamriel were in a dire - state , the Septim Dynasty had ended with Potentate Ocato taking the position as the leader of the Empire . Amidst the strife , the Thalmor had risen to power in the Summerset Isles , establishing totalitarian in the Summerset Isles , forming an alliance with the Wood Elves . Supposedly , the High Elves had ended the Void Nights situation , giving them much praise to the Khajiit of Elsweyr . The Third Aldmeri Dominion was created , and it soon rivaled the power of the weakened Third Empire . The Dominion had eventually fought against the Septim Empire at the Great War , which ended in the Empire ' s Victory , though it was through luck . The White - Gold Concordat was created between the Empire and the Dominion , which included the following : Worshipping of Talos is forbidden , the disbandment of the Blades , and the Dominion ' s occupation of Southern Hammerfell . The Empire was forced to agree , but it cost the Empire , Hammerfell ' s allegiance . The Great War continued for another five years and ended with the Second Treaty of Stros M ' kai . The Thalmor established footholds throughout the Empire , in places such as Skyrim and High Rock .