I've always liked the origin story for the Bretons. A hybrid race that rose up in the ranks of their masters and eventually pushed them out of their area.
Their current in-fighting is sad, but I've always played Bretons.
However, Argonians are growing on me, especially since I've played ESO where we can see their culture more.
UGotBenched91 wrote: »I want and wish I could vote for Orcs but sadly IMO the elder scrolls series butchers Orc lore and Orcs themselves.
UGotBenched91 wrote: »I want and wish I could vote for Orcs but sadly IMO the elder scrolls series butchers Orc lore and Orcs themselves.
No surprise Dunmer are in the lead considering how unique and fleshed out their lore is.
No surprise Dunmer are in the lead considering how unique and fleshed out their lore is.
It might be just me, but I have the impression that TES3 Morrowind had the most detailed characterization of the country and society it was set in. Oblivion and Skyrim haven't really reached that level.
TES 3 is the best thing that ever happened to gaming world. To my gaming world, at least. I cried like a baby when ZOS gave us Seyda Neen.
UGotBenched91 wrote: »I want and wish I could vote for Orcs but sadly IMO the elder scrolls series butchers Orc lore and Orcs themselves.
Who defines how Orcs should be? The Orc racial police?
The TES Orsimer are their own thing, and I think the lore about them is quite interesting. It's a different take than usual. Same goes for the Bosmer. I actually like that. It's better than if it was always the same story.
UGotBenched91 wrote: »UGotBenched91 wrote: »I want and wish I could vote for Orcs but sadly IMO the elder scrolls series butchers Orc lore and Orcs themselves.
Who defines how Orcs should be? The Orc racial police?
The TES Orsimer are their own thing, and I think the lore about them is quite interesting. It's a different take than usual. Same goes for the Bosmer. I actually like that. It's better than if it was always the same story.
....yep you caught me. The orc racial police. Wow.
No bud I’m referring to interpretation of Orcs based off of other lore and games o have played. Hence the IMO before my statement. ESO lacks race diversity. Orcs sounds like humans when they talk and have the same hair styles as humans and they have no distinct identity of their own other than their appearance skin and teeth wise.
supersonic_kitten wrote: »I voted Altmer, but Dunmer are a close second.
I mean, you can make something really great out of male Altmer models in this game...
Surprising to see the Dunmer so high in the rankings. Then again I haven't played previous installments, so didn't have a little belief about races before starting ESO.
I personally like the Altmer creation myth the most. The idea that we are descendants of the gods and strive to become like them again or join them in Aetherius.
NGL I also enjoy their superiority complex (I mean, elves > humans > beasts) and their magical affinity. I think Altmer haters are influenced by the Thalmor of the 3rd AD (or the fact that they are low key Nazis, not sure).
C'mon, we the high elves invented civilization, culture, sciences, arts, language... We shaped Tamriel!