Thank you for your input. But still I don't understand why Gelabor refers to the Falmer as "the betrayed". Is it really betrayal if they agreed to it in their desperation? They probably had no way of knowing the Dwemer would enslave them once they lost their vision. But also. Couldn't they have figured out something was going to happen to them after they agreed to eat the fungus? Because why else would the Dwemer feed it to them in the first place if they weren't going to try something?
You can't take away the site of an entire race if you weren't up to something. It's almost as if they agreed to be enslaved in exchange for safety. And so, faced with extinction, they called upon their kin for help.
The Dwemer agreed to provide them a haven, but only at the price of their sight. The Snow Elves who agreed, the Betrayed, were forced to consume only toxic fungi which rendered them blind. Over time, the servants of the Dwemer became their slaves. Some suspect that it took many generations for them to be so thoroughly changed.
With the Dwemer gone, it was just a matter of time before the Falmer rediscovered their old enemies on the surface. Falmer raids to the surface world became common legend, and the Nords grew to blame them for almost every instance of misfortune. These Falmer held a great desire to become one with the god Auri-El, but the trials on the way to the chantry were heavy. Pilgrims struggled against both natural elements as well as a number of tests upon both their faith and loyalty.
These shrines were used for meditation and transportation when the Chantry was still in use. Many could not continue on the path for long before giving up and returning, giving them great shame. Those who did make it to the Inner Sanctum, also had their share of woes. Upon arrival at the Inner Sanctum, they had been greatly weakened due to sleeplessness and starvation.
The last testament of their dedication to Auri-El was carrying the Initiate's Ewer up the last steps leading to the chantry. Upon emptying the ewer, they were blessed and relieved, [19] and were permitted to speak to the Arch-Curate of Auri-El. The chantry itself served as the epicenter of the Falmer religion, and was constructed in the early First Era. While some other temples existed for the other deities worshipped by the Falmer, none were as grand as the one dedicated to Auri-El.
The Chantry would eventually meet its end when the devolved kin of the ancient Falmer discovered the Chantry and slaughtered those who inhabited the location.
When the Falmer first settled Tamriel is unknown. The Nords settled in Skyrim, and for a time, were said to have lived peacefully alongside the Falmer and prospered because of it. As their society grew, they built Saarthal, and the Falmer grew fearful. When the Men from Atmora started immigrating to Skyrim, one of the first cities they built was known as Saarthal , and served as their capital city. At the city, the Falmer tried to drive the Atmorans out of Skyrim, and upon doing so, razed the city to the ground.
It has been suggested that the Elves of the Merethic Era held some power beyond the expectations of the time, implying something greater was at work at Saarthal, leading some to believe the war was not just about territory, or control of Skyrim, but something greater. The Men were said to have found something , and the Elves, upon learning of the item, desired it for themselves.
As such, they assaulted the city to obtain the item, but not to drive the Nords out. A few men managed to escape the razing of Saarthal, however. How many Snow Elves are left? Do Snow Elves still exist? When did Snow Elves disappear? What is the big glowing ball in Blackreach? Why are snow elves blind? Is there a dragon word in Blackreach? Is Gelebor the last Snow Elf? Can you be a Snow Elf in Skyrim?
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