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[Skyrim] How do the Thalmor at the Embassy not recognise me straight away?

I've been targeted by the Thalmor for ages. Apparently I gave them a black eye after killing some of them or messing with their plans. Dunno what it was specifically, I tend to cause all sorts of mischief across Skyrim.

Had this Thalmor execution squad spot me over the wild plains of Eastmarch hold, immediately rushing in to attack. After defeating them, they had written orders to take me (by name) out.

Flash-forward a bit. Helping The Blades figure out who's behind the dragon threat, so I decided to infiltrate the Thalmor Embassy. Figured when my co-conspirators arranged my invitation that they'd give me a convincing cover story and new identity or something. At least they gave me suitable clothing to wear. But then I roll up at the door, greeted by Elenwen of all people. Turns out both my invitation and the guest list have my real name instead of an alias, and Elenwen wasn't even given a convincing background as to why this mysterious person (who should have been recognised as the same target of execution squads) was worthy of invitation alongside Jarls and notable business people.

Thankfully my contact on the inside distracted Elenwen (making up for the lack of foresight on their part, should have given me a decent alias), but I still reckon I should have been clocked as the Dragonborn they knew by name and description. Thought Elenwen might have known who I was and was just pretending for the sake of civility at the party. But later at peace negotiations at High Hrothgar, she says "And so we meet again, but this time I know who and what you are", suggesting she really didn't know who I was at the Embassy.

**TL;DR:** How are the Thalmor so incompetent that they give my name and description to execution squads roaming the nation looking for me, but also have no-one at the Embassy including the First Ambassador realise who I am especially after seeing my name (and presumably description) on the guest list and in person with the invitation?
gpt
It seems like you have the story backwards, friend. Obviously the embassy encounter came first, before the Thalmor death squads. Time can be funny like that, sometimes it seems like we spend a few minutes at the forge or enchanting table, when in reality days have gone by. Obviously you, the Dragon born and savior of our world, went straight to the embassy as soon as possible. Imagine if you were told about a Dragon-god that was planning to end the world, and you stood around in a field chasing butterflies. That would be silly. Is this a game to you?

Alternative answer, the Thalmor are effectively face blind to all "not-Thalmor" races, because they're racist, and racists are idiots.