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新的威胁，卷四
以下的记述来自太阳堡的拉森雷尔，一位早在第四世纪的夏暮岛傲尔特莫高精灵难民在到达赛瑞迪尔后所写。根据拉森雷尔记载，他并没有在夏暮岛遭遇湮灭危机时逃生——而他真正逃难的原因，恰如他在书中所述“梭默的黑暗之影降临在我心爱的家乡之上”。
拉森雷尔的情绪十分强烈，行文十分的不友好，他对梭默人的一些指控也接近了疯狂的边缘。这可能就是为什么他对梭默和先祖神洲的警告直言不讳的批评被人忽视的原因。然而历史已经或多或少的证实了拉森雷尔一部分的主张是真实的。
普拉西斯·艾拉腾，帝国历史学家
在黑沼泽的晨风住民和帝国军队仍在躲避湮灭危机以及瓦登费尔的毁灭所带来的一系列灾变。而梭默人煽动亚龙人发动一场暴动。黑沼泽和南部的晨风地区完全沦为亚龙人的领地，但幸运的是，梭默人太高估他们在亚龙人中的影响力了。
在那之后，梭默开始巩固他们在我亲爱的故乡内的势力。
在我实施我的计划同奥卡托联系时，他们花了十年的时间积蓄力量。他看起来对我提到关于梭默的事情很感兴趣，也许是因为他本身是个高精灵也意识到他们所面临的威胁。但不久之后，奥卡托就遭到了梭默刺客的暗杀。
摄政王奥卡托的死亡导致了王权空位。也使得长老议会开始分裂，帝国在这段时期内陷入了阴谋，斗争与陷害之中。许多人都想爬上王座。也出现了大批以王冠为目标的假冒者。有一小部分人的确实有合法的继承权，而另外一些人则是些以为只要掌握军权就可为所欲为的无脑蠢蛋。暴力夺权，这场不寻常的风暴曾在帝都出于无政府的状态下侵袭了好几次。白金塔处在风暴之眼中静静地看着这一切，仿佛那是来自九圣灵的惩罚。
在帝国陷入混乱的同时，梭默也快速行动起来了。他们推翻了傲尔特莫合法的国王和皇后。我一直记得当我听到这个这个呕心而可怕的消息时出现的反应——这群疯子们占领了我的故乡。它曾经是那么骄傲和高贵，却沦落到接受那么荒唐愚昧的统治！
然后第一场针对反对者们的大屠杀在夏暮岛展开了。他们全都因“不是高精灵血统”这一荒谬的原因而被杀。真是一个排除掉异己的好借口啊——梭默绝不会放过这么好的机会。
经历了七年漫长而血腥的岁月，王权空位最终结束在一位名为提图斯·迈德的科洛文军阀手中。无论他是否有合法的权力接收这顶王冠，若是没有提图斯·迈德，也不会有今天的帝国。他证明了他是一位聪明而实干的帝王，也因此天际的人民才认可了他这位帝王。
帝国能由提图斯·迈德这样一位贤明的君王所统治实乃不幸中的大幸，因此我认为我也有责任再次去警告他们关于梭默的威胁。因为梭默是不会收手的。在我尽到我的责任之前，梭默再次行动了：这次是发生在威木省的另一场政变。帝国对他们的阴谋诡计完全没有防备。
那是一群宣称要击败帝国，由傲尔特莫和波兹莫组成的联军。但这是一场闹剧。梭默甚至兵不血刃就赢得了这场野蛮而短暂的战斗。他们监视并等待着敌人的到来，然后选择最佳的时机从最有利的地点出击。梭默可以将他们那小小联军的满腔怒火转移到任何几处帝国的据点。
有别于帝国将军们的虚张声势，梭默不用下达诸多军令。他们有着优秀的间谍和极高的机动性，并且很清楚如何使用他们。梭默的威胁迫在眉睫！他们是一群残忍无情并且狡猾无比的刽子手！他们阴险狡诈，并且极具耐心。
当情况对他们不利时，梭默采取了在泰姆瑞尔本土修建军事据点的策略，以防止帝国对夏暮岛采取行动从而阻止梭默染指泰姆瑞尔。与此同时，他们把这转化为优势继续监视着帝国并待时而动。在这一过程中，他们甚至联合他们在威木省的波兹莫盟友复兴了先祖神洲。
这十年来，梭默在隐忍中迅速成长·但这并没有结束。这只是个开始。他们只是在巩固他们的实力并且加强他们对傲尔特莫们思想和情感的影响。帝国也许希望能忘掉梭默让他们尊严尽失的痛苦，但梭默不会停手，他们就在那里，密谋，观望，等待着。
在帝国还为自己得到的那点微不足道的小恩小惠而自满时，梭默的威胁仍在持续增加，不单是从摄政王奥卡托或是其他人听从我的建议开始。我恳求各位帝国的权赫显贵们注意我的警告！必须在一切都为时已晚之前，阻止梭默！
之后，日堡的拉森雷尔不惜花费自己的财力雇人将他的警告印刷并在帝国范围内广泛分发。而他个人最终遭到了暴力袭击。我们必须考虑他已经被梭默谋杀的可能。
— 普拉克西斯依拉图恩，帝国历史学家
Rising Threat, Vol. IV
The following is the account of Lathenil of Sunhold, an Altmer refugee from Summerset Isle who came to Cyrodiil in the early years of the Fourth Era. According to Lathenil, he did not flee the aftermath of the Oblivion Crisis in Summerset - rather he fled "the darkening shadow of the Thalmor upon my beloved homeland."
Lathenil had a very intense presence, to put it politely, and some of his accusations of Thalmor involvement border on madness. This may be why his fervent warnings and outspoken criticisms of the Thalmor and the Aldmeri Dominion went unheeded, but history has at least partially vindicated Lathenil's claims.
Praxis Erratuim, Imperial Historian
While Morrowind and the Imperial forces in Black Marsh were still reeling from the consecutive catastrophes of the Oblivion Crisis and the destruction of Vvardenfell, the Thalmor incited the Argonians to mount a massive uprising. Black Marsh and southern Morrowind were completely lost to the Argonians, but luckily the Thalmor too lost what influence they had over the reptilians.
All the while, the Thalmor consolidated their hold over my beloved homeland.
It took almost a decade before my own machinations put me into contact with Ocato. He seemed more interested than most in what I had to say about the Thalmor, maybe because he was himself an Altmer and recognized the threat they represented. It wasn't long before the Thalmor had Ocato assassinated.
Potentate Ocato's murder began the Stormcrown Interregnum. The Elder Council fractured, leading into years of ruthless in-fighting, plots and backstabbing. Many tried to claim the Ruby Throne. Most were pretenders to the crown, a few had legitimate claims, others still were little more than brutal dullards who thought mere strength of arms was all the entitlement they needed. Violent, unnatural storms lashed the Imperial City several times during this anarchy, always with the eye of the storm looking directly down upon White-Gold Tower, as if this was the judgment of the Nine Divines.
With the Empire submerged in this mayhem, the Thalmor were quick to act. They overthrew the rightful Kings and Queens of the Altmer. I remember the revulsion and horror that took hold when word reached me - that this dementia had gripped my homeland. Once so proud and majestic, many of our great race actually embraced this insanity!
Then the first of many pogroms descended on Summerset Isle. They slaughtered any who were not "of the blood of the Aldmer". A fine excuse to purge the dissidents, as well - the Thalmor have never been ones to waste such an opportunity.
After seven long, bloody years the Stormcrown Interregnum was ended when a Colovian warlord by the name of Titus Mede seized the crown. Whether he had rightful claim or not is moot. Without Titus Mede, there would not be an Empire today. He proved a shrewd and capable leader, such that Skyrim endorsed him as Emperor.
With the Empire stabilizing under the auspicious efforts Emperor Titus Mede, I resumed my efforts to warn them of the Thalmor threat. Again, the Thalmor remained a step ahead. Before my efforts could come to fruition, the Thalmor struck: another coup, this time in Valenwood. The Empire was not prepared for the Thalmor's subterfuge and stratagem.
There are those who claim the combined Altmer and Bosmer forces greatly out-matched the Empire, but this is a farce. This short, savage campaign was won by the Thalmor even before first blood was drawn. They waited and watched their enemy, they chose where and when they would attack. The Thalmor were able to bring the full fury of their small contingent of Altmer and Bosmer to any of several Imperial strongholds.
Contrary to the posturing of the Empire's generals, the Thalmor did not command greater numbers. They had better spies and greater mobility, and knew how best to use them. This is the menace that the Thalmor represent! They are cruel and merciless, but they are no fools! They are devious and subtle, and so very patient.
In one fell stroke, the Thalmor took a strategic foothold on the mainland of Tamriel and prevented any significant attempt the Empire could have made to invade Summerset Isle and depose the tyranny of the Thalmor. At the same time, they took a better vantage to continue to watch the Empire and wait. In so doing, they also revived the Aldmeri Dominion with their alliance to the Bosmer of Valenwood!
Over the decades, the Thalmor have grown quiet - but this is not the end. It has only just begun. They merely consolidate their power and tighten their grip on the hearts and minds of the Altmer. The Empire may wish to forget the wounds its pride has suffered at the hands of the Thalmor, but they are still out there. Plotting. Watching. Waiting.
While the Empire is content to secure inconsequential corners of its vast holdings, the threat of the Thalmor continues to rise. Not since Potentate Ocato has anyone in the Empire listened to me. I beseech any and all citizens of this renowned Empire to heed my words! The Thalmor must be stopped, before it is too late.
Soon after Lathenil of Sunhold commissioned to have these volumes printed and distributed far and wide in the Empire with his own coin, he himself met a violent end. In light of the events that followed his death, we must consider that he may very well have been murdered by Thalmor assassins.
-- Praxis Erratuim, Imperial Historian
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