I think Vivec almost certainly knew , but no idea when he came to that conclusion . Sotha Sil may have suspected it , his isolation partially to get more time before then to finish things ? Almalexia probably did not know , or she denied it enough that she started to believe it herself . I gotta admit , I ' m a little perplexed at how they could have known . Why should they have any insight preascension into the metaphysics of the world , especially the intricacies of the enantiomorph ? I can believe Vivec , if for no other reason than because metaphysics seems to be his shtick , but not really the other two . I find myself believing the somewhat traditional narrative Kill Nerevar in order to seize power . Regarding ESO , wasn ' t it said that the Tribunal was too busy with other things at the time to help ? This might be the case , but we have one very clear example of a Tribune commanding a battle specifically , the battle in Stonefalls which led to the founding of the Ebonheart Pact . From The Second Akaviri Invasion Six When DirKamal moved his army south from Windhelm , he bypassed Riftenonce again , his motivations are unclearand marched into western Morrowind . They were opposed by Dark Elf forces , who staged a fighting retreat through the Ashlands under the command of Almalexia and her leading general , Tanval of House Indoril . Here we see that despite Almalexia ' s presence , the dunmer retreated . A living god does not an invincible army make , evidently . The same source describes that the Akaviri were not easily defeated . This passage especially seems to highlight the relatively dire nature of the battle Despite repeated attempts , the combined DunmerNord army failed to break their lines . The Akaviri fleet was actually visible on the northern horizon when another incredible event occurred at the last moment the Nords and Dark Elves were reinforced by two legions of Argonians who had marched to the battle from the south . With the infusion of the reptilian Shellbacks , the Tamrielics finally broke the Akaviri lineand with nowhere to escape to , the invaders were slaughtered to the last soldier . Evidently , even with Almalexia leading them , it required the intervention of Argonian shellbacks to attain victory . Military matters , it seems , are not solely decided at the whims of the Tribunal . ESO takes place in 2 E 528 , which is just short of a century after the beginning of the Interregnum , and therefore abut 400 years before Tiber Septim declares the Third Era . I ' d say the Tribunal were likely slightly weaker in this period , but ESO allows an audience with Almalexia , who clearly doesn ' t seem out of her prime if ingame events are to be judged . I distinctly remember her popping up and incinerating a wormcult base in Morrowind ' s sewers . A better example would be the FourScore War , when the Reman Empire tried for 80 years to conquer Morrowind , with Crown Prince Juilek winning a great victory against Vivec by sneakiness and Vivec getting false intel . On the other hand , it also took 80 years to beat Reman . Evidently , while powerful , the Tribunal couldn ' t just nuke him out of existence . Still , goes to show that the Tribunal is not easily conquered , I will admit . The Tribunal was far weaker by the Septim conquests though , right ? Very much so yes . As previously stated , ESO indicates that Ayem was in much better shape even 400 years prior to the Septim conquests .