User blog comment:MetalForTheWin/RP Idea/@comment-24530992-20150102003118/@comment-25316286-20150102003524

The Snow Elves, like what Gelebor said, were hiding. Until recently. They appeared in Cyrodiil in hundreds. The year is fifth era, 124. The Dragonborn is dead, and the Thalmor were stopped by the Dragonborn. Tamriel is united under a stronger empire (because of the DB's help) and the emperor was recently kidnapped by them.