Dominion Military The Dominion Military or Aldmeri Dominion Military is the main fighting force of the three different Aldmeri Dominion s . It has seen extensive combat in the Alliance War , Tiber Wars , and Great War . Background . The Dominion Military preforms to duty of both protecting the citizens of the Dominion and representing the heritage of the Aldmer i Race , even the non Altmer races of the Dominion . Only the Vestige can join the Dominion Military in The Elder Scrolls Online . The Last Dragonborn gets no such chance despite the Dominion being present during the events of . Units and Strategies . Strategies and Tactics . The Dominion army knows , and makes use of , the phalanx formation . Individual Dominion Soldiers are also known to use a combination of dirt tricks , subterfuge , and magic , according to the Daggerfall Covenant . Each race is also known to use a variety of different tactics in one - on - one combat . The Bosmer are known to attack from different sides or use bows and arrows to defeat their opponent . Khajiit use both their claws and tails to achieve victory . If disarmed , Khajiit will use their razor sharp claws to rip through light and medium armors , and they have even been noted to use their tails to hold knives and throwing weapons and use such weapons with deadly accuracy . High Elves are known to regularly use magic in combat to gain the upper hand , Daggerfall Covenant forces are told to close the gap to avoid being killed by magic . Arms and Armor . The weapons and armor for the Dominion Military are standardized for all troops and deviations from the norms are not acceptable for military use . The design of the armor and weapons is very elegant and uses the Aldmeri Eagle a lot , according to Aicantar of Shimmerene some even think that the Eagle is overused . Weapons . The weapons used by the Dominion Military are as follows : Armor . The armor used by the Dominion Military is as follows : History . Second Era . Alliance War . During the Three Banners War , the Dominion Military saw extensive use in both Cyrodiil , where their forces were stretched thin by fighting Ebonheart Pact and Daggerfall Covenant forces . Within the Dominion Territory fighting forces like the Imperial Legion and the Colovian Trooper s invading Reaper ' s March . In Cyrodiil , the Dominion Military fought several engagements with both the Daggerfall Covenant and the Ebonheart Pact over several fortifications and towns . The War in Cyrodiil also extends into the Imperial City in which each of the alliances fight each other and the daedra for control of the city . The Dominion and Legion also had several clashes in Cyrodiil during the conflict . The Dominion lost hundreds of soldiers in the Alliance War each fortnight . Inside the Dominion , Colovian Troopers from Skingrad invaded the city of Arenthia , The Vile Manse , and were even making headway to Vinedusk Village . The Colovian Troopers were pushed out by Dominion Military forces and resistance fighters in Arenthia with the help of the Vestige . Tiber Wars . During the Tiber Wars , the Thalmor increased their hold on Valenwood . Bosmer forces had several skirmishes with the Imperial Legion , but was quickly put down after the Empire stood united against them . While the Imperial Legion prepared for the invasion of Valenwood , Dominion forces were sent to probe the Imperial ' s defenses , but they were easily pushed back . In fact , they were so easily pushed back that the Imperial Legion Soldier s took to calling the Dominion forces " Old Mary Dominion . " The Dominion Navy however , fared much better in the Cape of the Blue Divide and Topal Bay . Eventually the Empire resorted to using the Numidium and conquered the entire Second Aldmeri Dominion . Fourth Era . Great War . When the Aldmeri Dominion sent Emperor Titus Mede II the heads of all the blades in the Summerset Isles , and the Great War started the Dominion Military invaded both Hammerfell and Cyrodiil . All across the Empire , Imperial Legion forces were pushed back time and time again . The Dominion Military quickly took the city of Leyawiin and cut off Bravil in Cyrodiil . Meanwhile in Hammerfell , the Dominion pushed the Imperials back across the Alik ' r in the now infamous March of Thirst . The success of the invasion in Cyrodiil was surprising to the Dominion and the Thalmor . It was initially planned that the Dominion Military was to take Hammerfell and that Cyrodiil was just a distraction , but with the Imperial City within grasp the Dominion decided to invade the capital of the Empire . The Dominion pushed deep into Cyrodiil , taking the cities Anvil and Bravil with ease . The Dominion then pushed towards the Imperial City , surrounding the city on three sides . Fierce clashes between the Imperial Navy and Dominion Navy occurred on Lake Rumare . Soon the Emperor and his armies was forced to fight his way out of the city . The Dominion , led by Lord Naarifin , took the city . Under Dominion rule the Arena was shut down for a period of time . All access in and out of the city was closed off . What happened inside the city is mostly unknown , but it is known that Naarifin attempted to cause The Culling , which nearly succeeded but was stopped by the hero from . As the war went on , Imperial resistance stiffened in Hammerfell , but still the Dominion pushed on . The Emperor decided to invade the Imperial City as one last ditch effort . The Imperials withdrew forces from Hammerfell for support for the offensive on the Imperial City . The Imperial ' s invaded , attacking from all three sides , and with great loss took it back . The Great War then ended when the Emperor signed the White - Gold Concordat .