Strongest Race in Tamriel?

Arandear

Hey all, so speaking Lore Wise, who do YOU think is the strongest Race in Tamriel?
I personally think the High Elves, considering they are Magically strong and also quite advanced with Technology too.
But that's just me, what do you think?

AshySamurai

Dwemer! IMO it was the strongest race. No one else made all race disappear.

AlexDougherty

Lorewise Nords, they can use dragonshouts, other than Dragons and Dragonborn, no-one else can.

@Arandear Altmer are strong magically, but not Technologically. They use some technology, same as the other races, but technologywise nobody is that strong. All races get so far, then use magic instead.

Dwemer, before they disappeared, were the only Technologically advanced race. And they were stronger magically than all the other races too. But they are gone, long long gone.

Messy1

Perhaps you could add a pole to this thread? And maybe you could expand the poll to include: Which race do you think has the coolest backstory?

Aett_Thorn

I think that it would depend on the era, as we've seen ebbs and tides of racial power. For instance, Imperials had a stranglehold on power for quite a while, but by the time of Skyrim, it seemed that the Thalmor and High Elves were pretty much running things. But at the same time, the Redguards have fought the High Elves out of Hammerfell a number of times on their own.

Personally, I think that the Khajiit have been using the other race's sense that the cats are weaker as a strategy, and have been using their trade caravans and cuteness as a way to spy on the other race's and determine their vulnerabilities. The time of the Cat is coming!

AlexDougherty

Messy1 wrote: »

Perhaps you could add a pole to this thread? And maybe you could expand the poll to include: Which race do you think has the coolest backstory?

Um, there are ten player races, plus about half a dozen other races. Poll doesn't cut it.

Faulgor

Dwemer is a good bet, but I'll have to say Imga.

BBSooner

Nords and their Nedic ancestors, imo. After coming in peace and having a city slaughtered over night, they came back and nearly wiped out that entire race. Blessed by Kyne and given the ability to shout, helped overthrow another race enslaving man to the south, a Nord provided the most successful and universally prosperous dynasty in Tamriel - also achieved Godhood.

PSLAnimal

Messy1 wrote: »

Perhaps you could add a pole to this thread?

I'll add two!

Rodario

Messy1 wrote: »

Perhaps you could add a pole to this thread?

Pole added.

diabeticDemon18

I agree with @AlexDougherty and @BBSooner , Nords are the strongest. They live in one of the coldest environments in all of Tamriel, and as far as I can tell are the only race to have dealt with dragons. They learned the voice and had one of their own, born of human descent, achieve godhood through his strength. Also, they have managed to build some very powerful cities and holds, even while living in some of the harshest conditions... just look at Windhelm, Whiterun, Markaarth, and Solitude. Even if another race tried to invade skyrim, they couldn't survive the harsh weather, let alone take over their various holds all around the country. But, this is all my personal opinion

Koensol

Strongest as in physically, that has to be the Orc. Redguards and Nords close behind.

But strongest as in overall as a race together, as much as I hate it, I'd have to say the Altmer. It took the use of Numidium for the empire to conquer the summerset isles and the Thalmor is about the most powerful and dangerous organization to ever walk on tamriel.

On the other hand, If you ask me to name the strongest race as in which can bring forth the most powerful champion possible, it has to be Redguards (Hoonding.. uh-huh )

Nestor

How can the Dwemer be the strongest? If they were, they would still be around. Unless they moved off planet, but that alone would not make them the strongest, just the most technically advanced.

Gyudan

AshySamurai

Nestor wrote: »

How can the Dwemer be the strongest? If they were, they would still be around. Unless they moved off planet, but that alone would not make them the strongest, just the most technically advanced.

The Dwemer were an advanced race and civilization, and were far ahead of other races and civilizations. They were well known for their revolutionary developments, skills and achievements in technology, engineering, crafting methods, metalwork, stonework, architecture, city-planning, science, mathematics, magic, and the academic arts.

http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Dwemer

Lord_Draevan

As of the Fourth Era, I'd say the Argonians. I mean, look at that can of whoopass they opened on the Daedra: they were losing so badly they closed their Oblivion Gates to prevent being overrun. The Daedra, innumerable and immortal, were scared of being overrun.
Let that sink in for a moment.

Rosveen

Don't forget that once upon a time the finest Yokudan sword-singers could split atoms and destroy continents.

Potenza

Of course its the High Elves! They are the most intelligent.
Knowledge is power.

Leeric

Of current races? High Elves or Imperials

Of all? Id say the Dwemer and the Ayleids.

Orchish

The only reason we Orcs haven't overwhelmed and enslaved all of Tamriel is because of our clan-like ways. If the Chiefs weren't so greedy and shared some of that Orc p**** around we would have thousands of little Orclins running around, that would one day become the finest of Warriors in all of Tamriel.

BBSooner

Lord_Draevan wrote: »

As of the Fourth Era, I'd say the Argonians I mean, look at that can of whoopass they opened on the Daedra: they were losig so badly they closed their Oblivion Gates to prevent being overrun. The Daedra, innumerable and immortal, were scared of being overrun.
Let that sink in for a moment.

I wonder if that isn't more to do with the inhospitable nature of Black Marsh playing to the advantage of the Argonians rather than pure Argonian might. Years spanning eras of Argonians being raided and enslaved is hard to overlook with just the taking advantage of the situation after coming out of the crisis positively.

istateres

BBSooner wrote: »

Lord_Draevan wrote: »

As of the Fourth Era, I'd say the Argonians I mean, look at that can of whoopass they opened on the Daedra: they were losig so badly they closed their Oblivion Gates to prevent being overrun. The Daedra, innumerable and immortal, were scared of being overrun.
Let that sink in for a moment.

I wonder if that isn't more to do with the inhospitable nature of Black Marsh playing to the advantage of the Argonians rather than pure Argonian might. Years spanning eras of Argonians being raided and enslaved is hard to overlook with just the taking advantage of the situation after coming out of the crisis positively.

I don't think you understand the situation. It wasn't ONLY in Black March that the Argonian's kicked Daedra butt, it was on the other side of the gates too. Newly won freedom drives them. Good thing for the rest of Tameril that Hist trees don't grow well outside of Black Marsh.

BBSooner

istateres wrote: »

BBSooner wrote: »

Lord_Draevan wrote: »

As of the Fourth Era, I'd say the Argonians I mean, look at that can of whoopass they opened on the Daedra: they were losig so badly they closed their Oblivion Gates to prevent being overrun. The Daedra, innumerable and immortal, were scared of being overrun.
Let that sink in for a moment.

I wonder if that isn't more to do with the inhospitable nature of Black Marsh playing to the advantage of the Argonians rather than pure Argonian might. Years spanning eras of Argonians being raided and enslaved is hard to overlook with just the taking advantage of the situation after coming out of the crisis positively.

I don't think you understand the situation. It wasn't ONLY in Black March that the Argonian's kicked Daedra butt, it was on the other side of the gates too. Newly won freedom drives them. Good thing for the rest of Tameril that Hist trees don't grow well outside of Black Marsh.

I understand the situation, there's a reason no other races invade the Black Marsh. The marsh itself is supposed to be as, if not more, deadly to people who are not native. During Tiber's unification of Tamriel the borders of the marsh fell to his armies easily, that leads me to believe that the argonian people likely relied on the marsh again during the oblivion crisis to deplete the daedra before pushing in to oblivion.

Im not saying it isn't awesome the argonians fared so well, I'm just saying that the Marsh is likely a large reason they haven't been conquered and entirely enslaved by the Dunmer during the first era.

Edit: its also worth noting that the hist warned the Argonians, allowing them to preapare

Kikazaru

Argonians, the hist and argonians are sublime.

Menelaos

The Guar

Gedalya

I'll just leave this here:

Nestor

AshySamurai wrote: »

The Dwemer were an advanced race and civilization, and were far ahead of other races and civilizations. They were well known for their revolutionary developments, skills and achievements in technology, engineering, crafting methods, metalwork, stonework, architecture, city-planning, science, mathematics, magic, and the academic arts.

I know that. It still does not make them the strongest race. In fact, they could have been quite weak and developed technology to compensate.

However it's all moot, as they are not even in the race, pardon the pun. So, even if they were stronger, they are not around to do anything about it. Even the weakest scrawniest wood elf can kick around the bones of a Dwemer today.

WraithAzraiel

AlexDougherty wrote: »

Lorewise Nords, they can use dragonshouts, other than Dragons and Dragonborn, no-one else can.

@Arandear Altmer are strong magically, but not Technologically. They use some technology, same as the other races, but technologywise nobody is that strong. All races get so far, then use magic instead.

Dwemer, before they disappeared, were the only Technologically advanced race. And they were stronger magically than all the other races too. But they are gone, long long gone.

Actually I'm pretty sure any other race could use shouts if they received training. It just so happens the Temple at which the training is received is in Skyrim, hence more common are Nord Thu'umthrowers.

eventide03b14a_ESO

How about Imperials? The only current race to conquer all of Tamriel.

Evergnar

Just like an Altmer to think he's the best. 1v1 in a mud wrestling match I'll take the fat Orc.

seanvwolf

The Bretons will always be, in the end, the most capable of all races of Tamriel. Both Lorewise and series gameplay. Their resistances are most favored by those looking to create a character to tackle Master and greater difficulties. Being both human and elf, they are paramours of diplomacy, trade and ruthlessness and can excel in any capacity. Those who occupy the Ruby Throne in the Third Era will most often be either Breton or trained in High Rock. And for good reason.