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I got a whole lot more than I bargained for with similar questions. Learned some super fascinating lore stuff. And came out the other side empty handed.

I believe “Dwarves” and Dwemer are largely the same thing. Time frames will get confused.

Uhm... don’t remember in detail, but good theory is they vanished when Numidium was destroyed. Numidium was some Dwarven construct thing they somewhat brought to life and committed their souls to. Idk

Don’t start a riot. I’ll follow thread though.

kylewwefan wrote: »

I believe “Dwarves” and Dwemer are largely the same thing. Time frames will get confused.

The correct term would be "Dwemer" or "Deep Elves", and they were more like normal-sized, if perhaps a bit stocky.

"Dwarves" is what the giants called them, back in days long gone by... but... they kinda call everyone that I suppose because... giants? Its more of an ancient racial slur then a proper race description (much like if you would call redguards... things the forums would unboubtedly censor)

There might be "dwarves" in the elder scrolls world... but not as race, but instead in the same was as Tyrion Lannister is a dwarf. (and the only reason there are not is because the powers that be have not yet coded that avatar mesh)

kylewwefan wrote: »

Uhm... don’t remember in detail, but good theory is they vanished when Numidium was destroyed. Numidium was some Dwarven construct thing they somewhat brought to life and committed their souls to.

Not quite.

The Dwemer made a big enchantment using the Heart of Lorkhan to "gain immortality" at the height of their war with th Chimer, and... poof! All vanished. And noone knows what really happened, noone will by the time of TES-V:Skyrim, and its one of the grand mysteries with many theories, but no solid explaination (and that is what makes it to intriguing!) That they bound their souls to the numidium, or all their constructs, is one theory. That they ascended to a higher plane of existance, another. That they messed up and just oblitereted themselves, another still.

The Numidium, also known as the brass tower, is a dwemer-built "artificial god", a gigantic golem that was supposed to be powered by the Heart or Lorkhan, and is currently in the possession of the tribunal who will give it to Talos in return for special consideration and privileges in the new empire in about three centuries or so, who will then power it with a special artifact and use it to conquer the second dominion.

And the Heart of Lorkhan is... a part of a dead god hidden in the center of red mountain, which holds divine power and is the source of the tribunals borrowed godhood at this time. And will be until the events of TES-III:Morrowind in what, seven centuries after the time of ESO or so?

Sorry... killed the last one in TES3 Morrowind.

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Hmm, think there are enough elves. Snooty addict elves. Snooty sooty racist addict elves. Hippy dippy cannibal snooty short addict elves. Angry inbred snooty rock eating addict elves.

Dont need Snooty Dirty and Dingy snooty truffle elves, nor angry malnourished reclusive icebergs sucking elves as well.