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The people of Aldmeris, because of the influence of other Aedra, began to have different views on the core Aldmer ideas. This caused different cultures to surface on the continent that made the Aldmer people have a few ideological differences among themselves, differences that would someday cause them to split apart for good.

The cultures of Aldmeris are:
 * Central Aldmer - The Aldmer that live in the center of the continent, in and around the capital city of Cularana, are deeply devoted to their king and to Auri-El. They try to achieve perfection by being better than everyone else. To them, to be perfect means to be superior. As such they hone numerous skills, from the arts to crafts to magic and knowledge. They are very keen on nobility, but view those different than them as inferior, and in most cases less civilized. The central Aldmer also use a lot of servants to do the hard work in their daily lives. These servants include: summoned atronachs, subjugated creatures and indentured criminal servants.
 * Bal Cor Aldmer - The Aldmer of Bal Cor and the surrounding area share the ideal that perfection equals knowledge, above all else. This comes from influence from Xarxes and his universities in the region. The only way to advance in the Bal Cor culture is to be intelligent. They look down on those not as smart as them. The Bal Cor Aldmer dedicate themselves solely to the pursuit of knowledge, even if said knowledge might go against Aldmeri Religion. As such they are more cynical than other Aldmer. Like the central Aldmer they make heavy use of servants.
 * Sancarnen Aldmer - The Aldmer from Sancarnen and nearly all the other towns and cities in Polis Orn were heavily influenced by Orgnum. To them the more money and influence you hold the more perfect you are. Sancarnen Aldmer are known to be very greedy and untrustworthy because of that. If stabbing you in the back will increase their political or economic standing then you can be sure that is what they will do. Like the central Aldmer they make heavy use of servants.
 * Mafreton Aldmer - The Aldmer that live in Mafreton are arguably the most spiritually devoted Aldmer in the continent. To them perfection is only achievable through faith and unyielding belief in Auri-El. They are known for the multiple sanctuaries built in the snowy mountains, for isolated reflection and meditation. They live in harsh conditions so they tend to help each other to survive, and even help any outsiders that they encounter. They make little use of servants.
 * Elenelda Aldmer - The smallest cultural group, living in small tribe-like settlements in the dense forest of Elenelda. These Aldmer were heavily influenced by Cest-Bet, who taught them compassion for their fellow living creatures. They see perfection as achieving total harmony with wildlife. Some of her followers go as far as to not eat any animal or creature. They make no use of servants, though some that can control animals through magic use them to help in certain tasks.
 * Quanorin Aldmer - The Quanorin Aldmer that live in the arid Savannah of the northeast received influence from both Trinimac and Cest-Bet. From Trinimac they learned the value of strength and from Cest-Bet compassion, though only for their own. To them perfection means strength, strength to protect ones family and friends. They live in small communities and as such build close ties with each other. Many of them also join the army when they come of age, to serve under Trinimac. They are known to be fierce warriors, as they have to fend off attack from the Desert Tunnelers on a regular basis.