How many types of elves are in The Elder Scrolls?

Mer (/mɛr/, meaning folk), or elves, refers to any of the Elder Races of Mundus, such as the Dunmer (formerly the Chimer), Orsimer, Altmer, and Bosmer. Besides these four races, the Falmer are also said to be mer.

What types of elves are there in Skyrim?

Mer[edit]

• Aldmer (a.k.a. Elder Folk)
• Altmer (a.k.a. High Elves)
• Ayleid (a.k.a. Wild Elves, or Heartland High Elves)
• Bosmer (a.k.a. Wood Elves) Changeling (a.k.a. Oathbreakers)
• Chimer (a.k.a. Changed Folk)
• Dunmer (a.k.a. Dark Elves)
• Dwemer (a.k.a. Dwarves, or Deep Folk)
• Falmer (a.k.a. Snow Elves, or Ice Elves)

What do Aldmer look like?

Aldmer likely had human like fair skin to milky white skin closer to Maormer and bluish silvery to golden hair. Bosmer look the most human. Some Altmer look part human… they have human like fair skin and brown hair. Maormer and Chimer look extremely exotic.

What did the Altmer look like?

They are slender, with prominently pointed ears and almond-shaped eyes that can be amber, green, or yellow. Altmer are among the most intelligent and magically-inclined races on Nirn, surpassing even the Bretons in magical aptitude.

Are Orsimer Elves?

Otherwise known as Orsimer, Orcs originate from an elf called Trinimac, who was also an incredibly powerful deity. Boethiah turned Trinimac into the Daedric Prince Malacath, and cursed his followers, turning them into the Orcs that the denizens of Tamriel know today.

Are Bretons half Elves?

Yes the first Bretons were created from cross-breeding between Elves and their human slaves, most likely nords at the time. This happened enough for them to become an actual unique race from Nords, Imperials and Redguards.

What race are Thalmor?

Politics and Religion. The Thalmor are the ruling party of the Aldmeri Dominion, consisting entirely of supremacist High Elves (Altmer) whose goal is to weaken the Empire and end the worship of Talos (also known as Tiber Septim, founder of the Empire), alongside wiping out the human races of Man.

What do high elves eat Elder Scrolls?

But they will eat any kind of meat, up to and including other Bosmer and many insects. Technically they can eat plants from outside of Valenwood but I think many of them choose not to.

Are orks elves?

In The Silmarillion, Orcs are East Elves (Avari) enslaved, tortured, and bred by Morgoth (as Melkor became known); they “multiplied” like Elves and Men. Tolkien stated in a 1962 letter to a Mrs.

Are orcs a type of elf?

Otherwise known as Orsimer, Orcs originate from an elf called Trinimac, who was also an incredibly powerful deity. However, within The Elder Scrolls, Orcs’ status as elves is of some debate. High Elves are quick to discredit Orcs as elves, largely due to High Elve’s superiority complex.