Why are Falmer always in Dwemer ruins?

The Falmer are a race of Mer who have devolved into primitive creatures inhabiting the dark underground and remote areas of Skyrim. They were once the Snow Elves until they lost a war with the Nords in the Merethic Era, forcing them to live underground with the Dwemer, who blinded and enslaved them.
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Why are Falmer in Dwarven ruins?

There is a book in game that I read that basically sheds some light on this subject. The snow elves, now Falmer, were forced underground after their prince was killed in battle by the Nords. The Nords waged war on the Snow Elves. The ones that survived were driven underground and took up dwelling with the dwarves.
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Why did the dwarves enslave the Falmer?

But most of these groups would, over time, either vanish, be killed, or give up and accept the bargain of the Dwemer. The Falmer, after living underground and eating the fungi, became powerless and turned into the servants of the Dwemer, and later on, their slaves.
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What is the difference between the Dwemer and the Falmer?

The Dwemer forced their wards to subsist only on toxic fungi which twisted them into sightless slaves. It's the descendants of these slaves who many of the people of Tamriel have come to know as the Falmer, while their grand ancestors are remembered as Snow Elves.
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Who is the enemy in Dwemer ruins?

In Skyrim, a new foe, the Falmer, formerly another species of mer called the Snow-Elves, can be found in Dwemer Ruins. Having been driven off the surface, these creatures were "saved" by the Dwemer. The Dwemer later poisoned them to make them blind and kept them as a slave workforce.
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Why The Dwemer’s Disappearance Was GOOD – An Elder Scrolls Theory

What is the largest Dwemer Ruin in Skyrim?

Bthardamz is an ancient Dwemer Ruin in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is the largest ruin in the game.
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What killed the Dwemer?

What happened to the Dwemer in Skyrim? During the Ist era, the scientist Kagrenac tried to tap into the power of Lorkhan's Heart to create a weapon of mass destruction called Numidium and by doing so, would have offended the Aedra (Gods) and so they were all wiped out from existence.
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Why did the dwarves betray the Falmer?

By betraying the Falmer, the Dwemer could watch this process happen (at least the portion that separated the Mer from the Men). In so doing, they could see for the first time what portion of divinity they still had in themselves by watching the Falmer lose it, generation after generation.
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What is the closest race to the Dwemer?

So yes, the Dwemer and Chimer/Dunmer are cousins of sorts. As for the replacement - there is no replacement.
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What is Falmer weakness?

Weaknesses. Sneaking is very effective against Falmer, as they are completely blind and light will not be a factor. Carrying a torch too close to them, however, may catch their attention due to the sound and heat.
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Why didn't the dwarves turn into Nazgul?

Why There Were No Dwarvish Nazgûl. After giving nine rings to the race of Men, Sauron gifted seven to the Dwarf Lords -- but nothing happened. The rings made the Dwarves greedier, but they didn't change physically, nor did they become Ringwraiths. On top of that, Sauron found out he couldn't control the ring bearers.
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Why weren t the dwarves corrupted?

As I understand, dwarves are not affected in the same way as other races by the pull of the ring. The 7 rings given to the dwarves did not corrupt them because they are protected from dark magic.
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Why did Snow Elves turn into Falmer?

The Dwemer are believed to have mass-poisoned the Snow Elves by forcing them to eat a fungi that would cause blindness, an act that affected their offspring as well. After the disappearance of the Dwemer, the Snow Elves gradually devolved into the cave-dwelling beasts known as the Falmer.
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What happened to the left eye of the Falmer?

It can be looted from Mercer Frey's body along with the Right Eye of the Falmer during the quest "Blindsighted" and its only use is to be sold to Delvin Mallory for gold. After it has been sold to Delvin, it will be on a bookshelf near the Thieves Guild vault in The Ragged Flagon - Cistern.
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Why did the Falmer go blind?

From a game mechanics perspective the Falmer clearly have vision, but from a lore and role playing perspective the Falmer are blind: "The Dwemer forced their Falmer guests to consume a type of toxic fungus found growing deep underground which rendered them blind.
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Why do the Falmer in Blackreach have servants?

What appears to be the "Head" Falmer, guarded by two Servants in Blackreach. The Falmer Servants are enslaved citizens of Skyrim that the Falmer have captured and forced to fight for their bidding.
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What is the oldest race in Skyrim?

The Altmer are the closest "pure" descendents of the Aldmer, which are often regarded as the first Elves. The Chimer split away from the Aldmer during their exodus to what is now Morrowind and later became the Dunmer. Bosmer are also an offshoot of Aldmer but are more adapted to their environment.
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Do Dwarves and duergar get along?

However, the duergar had absolutely no love in their heart for their closest of kin, the shield dwarves, who the duergar felt abandoned them to the onslaught of the mind flayers. Since then, the duergar had waged war time and time again against the shield dwarves, demonstrating a deep-seated loathing.
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What is the most picked race in Skyrim?

As the native race of Skyrim, Nords are the most popular race in the game. They have a strong warrior culture and are known for their bravery in battle. Nords are a race of humans from the province of Skyrim in the game Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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Why Elves didn t help Dwarves?

Originally Answered: The Lord of the Rings (creative franchise): In the backstory to The Hobbit, why didn't the Elves help the Dwarves? TLDR: Because it was none of their business, and there wasn't really much they could do.
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Why don t Dwarves trust Elves?

The Elves always believed themselves to be superior to the Dwarves, and so few questioned that assumption. Dwarves believed that Elves were all arrogant and entitled, and assumed that it wasn't worth their time to engage with them.
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Do Falmer count as Elves?

The Falmer(fallen mer/elves, otherwise known as the betrayed) are what remains of the once proud snow elf race. The original inhabitants of Skyrim, they were driven out of the province by order of King Harald(the first High King of Skyrim) and almost to the brink of extinction.
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Why are there no Dwarves in Tamriel?

There's basically a few accepted theories: They sent themselves to their own plane of Oblivion when threatened by the Chimer and haven't returned. They were transported by Azura to a plane of Oblivion and killed or kept captive. They ceased to exist.
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Do you ever find out what happened to the Dwemer?

Conclusion. Both translators conclude that Kagrenac, the great Dwemer engineer, used profane tools (Wraithguard, Keening, and Sunder) and specific rituals to attach the Dwemer race to the power of the Heart of Lorkhan; which, for one reason or another, caused the destruction of the entire race.
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Did the Dwemer try to create a god?

The Falmer are the Skyrim Dwemer's attempt to create gods, and even without the Dwemer, they're on the path to divinity. While Kagrenac was creating the Numidium, a god of metal, in Morrowind, the dwemer in Skyrim were busy creating the falmer, gods themselves or beings capable of becoming gods.
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