The Skyrim/Elder Scrolls thread

[Salus Maior]

So guys; what races do you think they could add to the playable roster in future games?

I think Maomer could be a solid choice. Maybe Dwemer if they ever decide to pick up that storyline.

nothing wrong with adding the Lilmothiit

They got wiped out by the Knahaten flu though, they're extinct.

[San Lumen]

So guys; what races do you think they could add to the playable roster in future games?

I think Maomer could be a solid choice. Maybe Dwemer if they ever decide to pick up that storyline.

Maybe the Snow Elves.

[Salus Maior]

So guys; what races do you think they could add to the playable roster in future games?

I think Maomer could be a solid choice. Maybe Dwemer if they ever decide to pick up that storyline.

Maybe the Snow Elves.

Considering there's only one and that's a guy I don't think that's viable.

Note that Gelebor also said that the Falmer (as in the blind, creepy guys) could never be cured and restored.

[San Lumen]

Maybe the Snow Elves.

Considering there's only one and that's a guy I don't think that's viable.

Note that Gelebor also said that the Falmer (as in the blind, creepy guys) could never be cured and restored.

I though he said that someday in the future that might be restored via evolution.

[Salus Maior]

Considering there's only one and that's a guy I don't think that's viable.

Note that Gelebor also said that the Falmer (as in the blind, creepy guys) could never be cured and restored.

I though he said that someday in the future that might be restored via evolution.

What he said was that they seemed to be becoming more intelligent, and he hoped that they would return to the worship of Auriel.

However, considering he also said that the betrayed have nothing but hatred for other races, I don't think that's likely. But I think it's evident that they're planning some kind of large scale attack on the surface.

[Pilarcraft]

I though he said that someday in the future that might be restored via evolution.

What he said was that they seemed to be becoming more intelligent, and he hoped that they would return to the worship of Auriel.

However, considering he also said that the betrayed have nothing but hatred for other races, I don't think that's likely. But I think it's evident that they're planning some kind of large scale attack on the surface.

to be fair, from what we've seen on the Falmer, unless someone like Gelebor does end up leading them, they don't have that kind of mental power to plan something long scale and wage war.

[Salus Maior]

What he said was that they seemed to be becoming more intelligent, and he hoped that they would return to the worship of Auriel.

However, considering he also said that the betrayed have nothing but hatred for other races, I don't think that's likely. But I think it's evident that they're planning some kind of large scale attack on the surface.

to be fair, from what we've seen on the Falmer, unless someone like Gelebor does end up leading them, they don't have that kind of mental power to plan something long scale and wage war.

Apparently they're intelligent enough to pick Dwemer locks according to some sources. Plus they do seem to have some kind of tribal society going on for them, complete with mages, tamed creatures, and some kind of hierarchy.

I don't think Gelebor would lead them though. He still has his service to Auriel, and he has no sympathy for the hateful cause of the Falmer.

[San Lumen]

to be fair, from what we've seen on the Falmer, unless someone like Gelebor does end up leading them, they don't have that kind of mental power to plan something long scale and wage war.

Apparently they're intelligent enough to pick Dwemer locks according to some sources. Plus they do seem to have some kind of tribal society going on for them, complete with mages, tamed creatures, and some kind of hierarchy.

I don't think Gelebor would lead them though. He still has his service to Auriel, and he has no sympathy for the hateful cause of the Falmer.

Couldn't magic in theory restore them?

[Pilarcraft]

Apparently they're intelligent enough to pick Dwemer locks according to some sources. Plus they do seem to have some kind of tribal society going on for them, complete with mages, tamed creatures, and some kind of hierarchy.

I don't think Gelebor would lead them though. He still has his service to Auriel, and he has no sympathy for the hateful cause of the Falmer.

Couldn't magic in theory restore them?

even if it could, the majority of those who have access to (and can use) that kind of magic are too busy being in figurative or literal ivory towers to come down and "help"

[Salus Maior]

Apparently they're intelligent enough to pick Dwemer locks according to some sources. Plus they do seem to have some kind of tribal society going on for them, complete with mages, tamed creatures, and some kind of hierarchy.

I don't think Gelebor would lead them though. He still has his service to Auriel, and he has no sympathy for the hateful cause of the Falmer.

Couldn't magic in theory restore them?

Well, theoretically magic can do anything. There's no real limitations to it that I know of.

However, Gelebor is a strong magic user and he hasn't restored them (and he would have the will to do so). So I would guess that it wouldn't be that simple, nor would the creators of TES write in that kind of magic.

Because if you could restore the Falmer, why not the Chimer or the pre-curse Orsimer?

Edit: I would guess the only way that the Falmer could be restored is maybe intercession by Auriel. But I think that's the tragedy of it, as the Falmer are too consumed by hate from their defeat by the Nords and their betrayal by the Dwemer to return to the faith and drop their cause of enslaving/killing other races.

[Zanera]

So guys; what races do you think they could add to the playable roster in future games?

I think Maomer could be a solid choice. Maybe Dwemer if they ever decide to pick up that storyline.

If the next game is set in Valenwood then they could introduce the Imga.

[Zanera]

There could have been Bird Men but the Khajit genocided them.
The Nords/Atmorans genocided the Snow Elves after the Snow Elves tried to genocide them.
I believe Ysgramor also liked to destroy Giant tribes. The Giants are still around, however.
The Redguards ended up killing off the rest of the Nedes.
The Left-handed Elves were genocided by the Redguards before the Redguards seemed to mostly fuck off to Tamriel.
Pelinal Whitestrake liked to genocide Ayleids among other elves and even the Khajit (for a little bit), and the remnants were absorbed into the Bosmer and those of High Rock with few traces, after the Alessian Order (founded by an Imga) got into power.
The Dwemer might have accidentally genocided themselves.
I guess the Chimer were technically genocided by a god.
The Bretons and Redguards like to sack Orsinium, but I think it's more 'ethnic cleansing' or something. Along with the Redguards having drove most of the orcs out of Hammerfell an age or so ago.
Everyone wanted to genocide the Sloads. Think that failed, however.

Reading up on the Imga again, it seems like they fucked off like the Psijic Order likes to do.
No Imga then.

[San Lumen]

Couldn't magic in theory restore them?

Well, theoretically magic can do anything. There's no real limitations to it that I know of.

However, Gelebor is a strong magic user and he hasn't restored them (and he would have the will to do so). So I would guess that it wouldn't be that simple, nor would the creators of TES write in that kind of magic.

Because if you could restore the Falmer, why not the Chimer or the pre-curse Orsimer?

Edit: I would guess the only way that the Falmer could be restored is maybe intercession by Auriel. But I think that's the tragedy of it, as the Falmer are too consumed by hate from their defeat by the Nords and their betrayal by the Dwemer to return to the faith and drop their cause of enslaving/killing other races.

Why Auriel?

[Zanera]

Well, theoretically magic can do anything. There's no real limitations to it that I know of.

However, Gelebor is a strong magic user and he hasn't restored them (and he would have the will to do so). So I would guess that it wouldn't be that simple, nor would the creators of TES write in that kind of magic.

Because if you could restore the Falmer, why not the Chimer or the pre-curse Orsimer?

Edit: I would guess the only way that the Falmer could be restored is maybe intercession by Auriel. But I think that's the tragedy of it, as the Falmer are too consumed by hate from their defeat by the Nords and their betrayal by the Dwemer to return to the faith and drop their cause of enslaving/killing other races.

Why Auriel?

Auri-El is like the patron God of Mer or something like that. Besides Orsimer, Dwemer, and Dunmer, it seems.
Auri-El (also called Auriel[1][2]), King of the Aldmer, is the elven variant of Akatosh.[3][4] Auri-El is the soul of Anui-El, who, in turn, is the soul of Anu the Everything. He is the chief of most Aldmeri pantheons. Most Altmeri and Bosmeri claim direct descent from Auri-El. In Valenwood, he is known as Auri-El Time Dragon, king of the gods.[4] Snow Elves and Ayleids also worshipped him.[5][nb 1] However, Auri-El is thought to be only the ancestor of the upper castes in early Aldmeri society, and was adopted by other Aldmer to better emulate their social "betters".[6] When he formed, time began.

[Salus Maior]

Well, theoretically magic can do anything. There's no real limitations to it that I know of.

However, Gelebor is a strong magic user and he hasn't restored them (and he would have the will to do so). So I would guess that it wouldn't be that simple, nor would the creators of TES write in that kind of magic.

Because if you could restore the Falmer, why not the Chimer or the pre-curse Orsimer?

Edit: I would guess the only way that the Falmer could be restored is maybe intercession by Auriel. But I think that's the tragedy of it, as the Falmer are too consumed by hate from their defeat by the Nords and their betrayal by the Dwemer to return to the faith and drop their cause of enslaving/killing other races.

Why Auriel?

What Zan said, plus Auriel was the god of the Snow Elves whom the Falmer no longer worship.

[Zanera]

Here's a question:
Do you think the Third Empire can be restored to full, or at least a limited level of, glory after the events of Skyrim? Or is another long period of war and strife required before another empire can rise and bring a strong measure of peace back to Tamriel?

[Salus Maior]

Here's a question:
Do you think the Third Empire can be restored to full, or at least a limited level of, glory after the events of Skyrim? Or is another long period of war and strife required before another empire can rise and bring a strong measure of peace back to Tamriel?

I think the Empire's on the way out. Without the Dragonborn Emperors they're just going to bleed out until everyone's independent.

[Zanera]

Here's a question:
Do you think the Third Empire can be restored to full, or at least a limited level of, glory after the events of Skyrim? Or is another long period of war and strife required before another empire can rise and bring a strong measure of peace back to Tamriel?

I think the Empire's on the way out. Without the Dragonborn Emperors they're just going to bleed out until everyone's independent.

With Red Mountain and the Stormcloak Rebellion and Hammerfell wanting to and having to do its own shit (with the Crowns and Forebears, gods forbid, working together), then I assume there'll be a second Great War and that'll bash the shit out of Cyrodiil, Valenwood, Elsweyr, and perhaps a lot of Summerset's naval power and maybe Hammerfell will see action. Only provinces that won't seem to be getting the Tamrielic Meltdown treatment are High Rock and Argonia.

Maybe the Sloads will try to pull something when everything goes to shit. Maybe another plague.

All I see is hundreds of years of wars, plagues, and famine ahead for Tamriel, unless miracles or a Dragonbreak happens.

[Pilarcraft]

I think the Empire's on the way out. Without the Dragonborn Emperors they're just going to bleed out until everyone's independent.

With Red Mountain and the Stormcloak Rebellion and Hammerfell wanting to and having to do its own shit (with the Crowns and Forebears, gods forbid, working together), then I assume there'll be a second Great War and that'll bash the shit out of Cyrodiil, Valenwood, Elsweyr, and perhaps a lot of Summerset's naval power and maybe Hammerfell will see action. Only provinces that won't seem to be getting the Tamrielic Meltdown treatment are High Rock and Argonia.

Maybe the Sloads will try to pull something when everything goes to shit. Maybe another plague.

All I see is hundreds of years of wars, plagues, and famine ahead for Tamriel, unless miracles or a Dragonbreak happens.

hold on, isn't High Rock in something along the lines of permanent melt-down rn? like, the city-states are all in war and everything.

[Zanera]

With Red Mountain and the Stormcloak Rebellion and Hammerfell wanting to and having to do its own shit (with the Crowns and Forebears, gods forbid, working together), then I assume there'll be a second Great War and that'll bash the shit out of Cyrodiil, Valenwood, Elsweyr, and perhaps a lot of Summerset's naval power and maybe Hammerfell will see action. Only provinces that won't seem to be getting the Tamrielic Meltdown treatment are High Rock and Argonia.

Maybe the Sloads will try to pull something when everything goes to shit. Maybe another plague.

All I see is hundreds of years of wars, plagues, and famine ahead for Tamriel, unless miracles or a Dragonbreak happens.

hold on, isn't High Rock in something along the lines of permanent melt-down rn? like, the city-states are all in war and everything.

With the Warp in the West High Rock is much more peaceful than it used to be. There's some fighting, but there's no war.

[Salus Maior]

hold on, isn't High Rock in something along the lines of permanent melt-down rn? like, the city-states are all in war and everything.

With the Warp in the West High Rock is much more peaceful than it used to be. There's some fighting, but there's no war.

One of the major cities was sacked by pirates fairly recently. I think it was Wayrest but I'm not sure.

[Zanera]

With the Warp in the West High Rock is much more peaceful than it used to be. There's some fighting, but there's no war.

One of the major cities was sacked by pirates fairly recently. I think it was Wayrest but I'm not sure.

It was. Won't fuck High Rock up, though, as long as they learn to defend cities against bloody pirates.

[Pilarcraft]

With the Warp in the West High Rock is much more peaceful than it used to be. There's some fighting, but there's no war.

One of the major cities was sacked by pirates fairly recently. I think it was Wayrest but I'm not sure.

yeah, but to be fair that Courser invasion was an "inside job", if I remember correctly.

[Zanera]

One of the major cities was sacked by pirates fairly recently. I think it was Wayrest but I'm not sure.

yeah, but to be fair that Courser invasion was an "inside job", if I remember correctly.

Also seems correct, according to the Wiki. It was a play to get rid of the Dark Brotherhood in Wayrest. It worked, but Reman fucking Cyrodiil that's extreme and stupid.

[Salus Maior]

One of the major cities was sacked by pirates fairly recently. I think it was Wayrest but I'm not sure.

It was. Won't fuck High Rock up, though, as long as they learn to defend cities against bloody pirates.

And here I thought the whole point of the Empire and the Imperial Legion was to protect all those poor defenseless provincials :^)