The Slave Rebellion - Man ' s Triumph Content . By Chancellor Abnur Tharn The ruination that came to the Ayleid s was inevitable . It was not , as less astute scholars postulate , due to the will of the Aedra or some absurd mystical agent , but was a result of their degenerate Daedra worship and gross underestimation of their slaves . The human leaders who challenged the Ayleids , Saint Alessia in particular , recognized the cultural rot weakening their captors and took advantage of it to orchestrate one of the greatest triumphs of Men . The debauched Elves were apparently quite creative when it came to devising new horrors to inflict on their slaves . What a shock that practices such as “ flesh - sculpture " would drive the tormented men and women of Cyrodiil to rebellion . In their smug complacency , the Elves could not conceive of the possibility of an uprising — which was well for the slaves , who would have been summarily crushed by the Ayleids at the height of their power . As evidenced by the ruins found throughout Tamriel , the Ayleids were an incredible force . The source of their prodigious might , however , was also the catalyst of their decline . Deals with Daedric Princes granted them the power they sought . They thought themselves in control — typical Elven arrogance — as poison crept into their society . The various Daedric cults began bickering and backstabbing , as is their wont , forming the cracks the rebellion would exploit . Another critical factor in the dissolution of Ayleid rule was the indomitable will of the oppressed . We have all read accounts of heroic deeds executed by the likes of Alessia , Morihaus , and Pelinal Whitestrake . While it ' s obvious to anyone with a modicum of intellect that these tales are a bit hyperbolic , it is quite clear that exceptional individuals made the establishment of the First Empire possible . Alessia ' s Slave Army was populated with many examples of the true potential of Man . It is a pity that more texts have not survived , for the few we retain give us little insight , and dishonest scholars often distort them for slanderous political purposes . My own ancestor , “ Tharanus Ye Redde - Hand , " has been painted as either a slave - overseer or even implied to be Tharhan , the Mutilant of the Gradual Massacre , based on ridiculous interpretations of obscure and questionable footnotes . The jealousy of lesser men , while I do so savor it , can be such an annoyance at times . In reality , based on the rare texts I have had the privilege of consulting in the vaults of White - Gold itself , including the recently - discovered Scroll of Precursor Saints , Tharanus was a critical supporter of Alessia ' s cause , disrupting supply routes through forged logistical orders and even leading his own battalion into some of the war ' s bloodiest conflicts . Sadly , the slanderous have sunk so low as to make preposterous accusations that I forged the scroll myself . Despicable . Given the weakness of the Ayleids and the rather inspiring members of Alessia ' s retinue , the outcome of the war was determined before the first slaver was beheaded . The Slave Rebellion both teaches a cautionary lesson about the idiocy of trifling with the Daedra and demonstrates the power of men , who have rightfully ruled the heart of Tamriel since . As they always shall .