I think we like the same characters too.

Who's going to expect an Orc crusader? Orc Archmage? Orc Scholar? Considering popular fantasy stereotypes of making them brutes.

Equality and freedom played a big role in most of my guys. Especially in Morrowind, I had an Orc who will free any slave he could find and escort them to safety, making sure they were safe, healing them, giving them food. And I made my own mod where I made a small village of escaped slaves.

My Daggerfall Agent was actually an Argonian! A twice the average height, very bulky, argonian. And I have to admit, they made Argonians adorable looking in Skyrim, along with that suave voice the males have~

Nord, basically they are most like me in appearance and based on the ancient Norse culture. I feel a connection with them. I also like their skill-set, other than I would rather like them to be better at bows too I have always played Nord in the elder scrolls games, since Morrowind. My main characters at least.

Redguard: Ultimate Weaponmasters!

(Not to mention CURVED Swords!)

It appears that not only is my favorite race not on the list, but none of my three favorite races are on the list. At this point, I find mundanes to be passé.

1. Bretons

2. Nords

3. Wood Elves

DWEMER

DWEMER

Edit: oops, don't know why it posted twice

Falmer I'm already tired of Dwemer ruins and I haven't even gotten that far in Morrowind yet, don't even get me started on Ayleid ruins.

Bosmer - Oblivion

Altmer - Skyrim

I also like the Breton's too.

Argonians: alien looks, intriguing nature and mysterious lore, I like to roleplay the weird predator from the swamps.

Dunmer, humble?

I think I know what you mean, though. They consider the Altmer sissy elves, always whining about not being able to get back to the ancestors, whereas the Dunmer just get on with it. But the Dunmer are just as, if not more, cruel and ruthless. They're the ones who enslaved beast races and some humans and didn't consider them people.

As for the OP: Nords, always has been and always will be. Because Nords.

I wish I could have voted for more then one.

But that being said I really enjoy playing a breton. But not just any... I play as a forsworn. Its been an awesome RP so far.

Otherwise Nord and Orc are also high on my list. But honestly it depends on the RP I wish to do. That decides the race.

High Elves, because why settle for less.

The Altmer are the most intelligent race on Tamriel. They are the longest lived and magically most advanced. They are the purest of Elven races and simply superior in almost every way except brute force.

The High Elf is simply superior.

Gee, I can't imagine which of the races has to be my favorite. Hmm...

In all seriousness it's because I find Dunmer lore and the culture we've gotten to see over the games intriguing. Long live House Telvanni!

Bretons used to be my favorite because they make good mages.

Dragons

Why?

Delete all of this guy's reasons except for Hevnoraak but add in

Too many things to consider, so I'll just vote Breton and say that Khajiit and Argonians are also my favorite.

I like the three due to a combination of gameplay, looks, and lore. And by lore I mean that they(Kitties and Lizards) seem to be some of the more interesting races, even if we know very little about them.

Bretons don't seem to have much going for them right now except their connection to real-world Celtic myths (like being descended from half-elves, affinity for magic, etc.). I like their messy politics though, and the fact that it's embraced by the populace. I also like their knight culture, making them be easiest choice when I want a heroic adventurer and a "water testing" character. They're intrinsically heroic, even if it isn't for the "right" reasons.

Oh, and let's not forget the freaky biology of the Khajiit and Saxhleel. "Viviparous? Oviparous? Who cares? We're born and we die." And my siggy by Hellmouth.

Imperial. I love the Roman lore/structure they are based upon. But Oblivion was my first TES game & i really liked the setting of they're homeland, and played as an Imperial as my first ever character.

Except one problem . . .

When the citizens of Skyrim call you a milk-drinker they are saying you are weak, essentially calling you a baby.

They however have no problems with consuming milk or products made from milk as evidenced by how you can buy milk in game and even further evidence from all the cheese.

When people make jokes about Nords not getting calcium, I can never tell if they know milk drinker means "baby", or if they really think Nords hate dairy. I'm sure any of them would rather have a bottle of mead, but you know.

I'd love to hear your reasoning as to how Dwemer maintain the 'exact stereotype of elves'. They are kind of close to the opposite to be honest.

Favourite race, lore based: Dwemer

Very original and 'weird/unexpected' kind of race with a healthy amount of mystery around them. What I love about them:

- Their focus on technology, mathematics and innovation. I just wonder what they would have been able to accomplish had they not dissapeared.

- Very high intelligence.

- Being able to bring live to constructs.

- Being responsible for the creation of the most badass machine of war ever to excist.

- Their basic, strong and functional architecture with a significant, angular style.

- The way their armor and other tools look.

- Their society in which free thinking, logic and reason is highly valued. I like that the most skilled architects/engineers and the most intelligent and well reasoning dwemer would have the highest reputation and ranking within society.

- Their reputation as "mockers and profaners of the divine" strikes me as interesting, because they are one of the few people in ES that come close to being atheist. They'd rather trust their own common sense, rather than put faith into a god.

- And of course their whole disappearance is one of the most discussed topics throughout ES. I love the way Bethesda handles this.

Favourite playable race: Redguards (Orsimer on 2nd. Really like Dunmer as well, but them being so 'overliked' and 'overplayed' spoils it for me)

Reasons:

- The HoonDing.

- The 'way of the 'spirit sword', with which a Redguard sword-singer would be able to create a sword out of pure power of will. This sword was supposedly able to cut through atoms. It's just awsome that there is such a massive potential for growth when it comes to martial skills.

- Their introduction to Tamriel instantly gave them the reputation of being formidable warriors and swordsman.

- Interesting society with the unrest between Crowns and Forebears. Also the martial aspect of their society and the fact that Redguards expect from one another to posess the basics of combat fits nicely with their history.

- Their customs. For example, if a young Redguard seeks entrance into the knight nobility, he'd have to survive a certain amount of time in a Dwemer ruin. Entirely on their own, except for their weapon.

- Having a vastly different and original pantheon. Of course, there are similarities and gods that are 'alike', but still.

- They have proven to be capable of some impressive accomplishments on the battlefield. Fighting back the Aldmeri Dominion in the great war, after the empire had already surrendered to the WGC. I just love underdogs that win and are not afraid to try and stand up for their people. And then there's them wiping out the Lefthanded Elves, which supposedly let to the catastrophic sinking of Yokuda.

There is alot more subtle details, but this is it in a nutshell.