Aldmeri Dominion ( Online ) The First Aldmeri Dominion , also known as simply the Aldmeri Dominion , is one of the three joinable alliances in . The Vestige begins the game in Khenarthi ' s Roost , if they choose to join the Dominion . Background . The Aldmeri Dominion was formed sometime between 2E 580 and 2E 582 by the Altmer ( it can also be referred to as the ' brainchild ' of Queen Ayrenn ) . They were afraid of the disaster that the younger races could bring to Nirn . After the news of the Imperial City being taken over by Molag Bal worshippers had reached Summerset Isle , the Altmer reached out to their old allies , neighboring races — Bosmer and Khajiit . As they had done many times before , they swore that with the combined forces of the three races , they shall prevent the disaster that was to come . Convinced that the younger , less sophisticated races have dominated Tamriel too long , the Dominion seeks to right the course of history . The cultured and typically reclusive Altmer have emerged from their ancestral home of the Summerset Isles alongside the Bosmer of Valenwood and crafty Khajiit of Elsweyr to usher in a new era of peace and law . The Dominion was formed in an attempt to take control of the Imperial City and restore Elven rule to Tamriel . It is said that the three allied races were the most intelligent , patient and rational in all of Tamriel . Members of the Aldmeri Dominion believe that the short - lived and young races of Men are unfit to rule , and that this role is meant by the Divines to be filled by the Aldmeri Dominion itself . The Aldmeri Dominion stretches over the provinces of the Summerset Isles , Valenwood and Elsweyr . Its capital is Elden Root , hidden deep within the forests of the Bosmeri Valenwood . The faction is led by Queen Ayrenn . Leadership . The Aldmeri Dominion is led by the young Queen Ayrenn and governed by the Thalmor , a collection of Altmeri Canonreeve s , Bosmeri Treethane s and Khajiit Chieftains . The Thalmor was devised by Ayrenn as a means of creating equal representation for the Aldmeri Dominion ' s three races . Ayrenn inherited the throne when the previous Altmer ruler , her father King Hidellith , passed away . She was , no doubt , one of the youngest leaders in the history of Mer . She was a mere 25 years old when she became Queen ( 7th of Frostfall , 2E 580 ) . Despite her youth , Queen Ayrenn was said to have virtues rare among her kind . She was an honorable , intelligent , and stubborn leader . Before she took the role of a queen , she was said to have been an adventurer and had set foot in every province of Tamriel . Members . Altmer . The High Elves , or Altmer , arrived in Tamriel thousands of years ago from Old Aldmeris . They see themselves as the ruling race of Tamriel . They are a highly cultured people , known for their breathtaking architecture and massive libraries of histories and creative works . They tend to be isolationists , largely remaining on Summerset Isle , and only emerging when they perceive a great threat to their homeland . They are powerful mages and warriors , and the de facto leaders of the Aldmeri Dominion . The Aldmeri Dominion has adopted as its symbol the eagle sigil of the High Elves of Summerset . For the Altmer , the high - soaring eagle represents their ancestors the Aedra , who came from the heavens and were trapped in physical form by the creation of Nirn . Bosmer . The Wood Elves , or Bosmer , are mischievous , curious and nimble . Because their homeland of Valenwood is often attacked by the Colovian Imperials , Wood Elves are experts at the art of defense . They are also gifted archers , perhaps the best in all of Tamriel . The Bosmeri symbol represents the Green Pact with Y ' ffre the Forest Deity . Khajiit . The population of the proud feline Khajiit has dwindled in recent years following a devastating outbreak of Knahaten Flu . They owe a great debt to Ayrenn , Queen of the High Elves , for her help in restoring order from the chaos that followed the plague . They have a wry wit and a hedonistic outlook , but they are fearsome on the field of battle . They are the strong arm of the Aldmeri Dominion . The Khajiit symbol depicts Nirn ' s two moons — Masser and Secunda — and the cat - folks ' claws .