How many people here are nords? : V - Skyrim

» Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:33 am

Perhaps because there's no such place as Asia on Nirn?

I'd say High elfs and Wood Elfs.

» Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:39 am

Portuguese, so no. More like breton :shrug:

» Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:22 am

Haha, ok then "Asian-like" Races, you know what I mean.

Being Japanese I can't really connect with of the Elder Scrolls races. But I usually just play Imperial.

I'd always sort of seen High Elfs as being somewhat Asianlike.....geez I hope that doesn't sound racist? Its not meant to. :confused:

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:20 pm

Haha, ok then "Asian-like" Races, you know what I mean.

Being Japanese I can't really connect with of the Elder Scrolls races. But I usually just play Imperial.

Although its peoples aren't playable (without modding), don't overlook Akavir for asian influences in TES.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:59 pm

I guess I'm a nord. I'm germanic, tall, have blonde hair and blue eyes and love winter. But I hate blunt weapons.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:44 pm

I'm Finnish.

Wearher/climate or whatever it's called seems very
interesting to me.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:37 pm

Pure Swede!

Been out all day trying to remove a huge 10x5 meter ice block from my roof. :hubbahubba:

» Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:43 am

I'm a pureblood swede so yes, the ancient viking blood flows right through my veins.

Well, til' I found out that sweden never had any and put my beloved horned helmet on the shelf that is :mad:

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:27 pm

I'm 25% Norwegian, so I guess that makes me 1/4 Nord.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:29 pm

I'm a pureblood swede so yes, the ancient viking blood flows right through my veins.

Well, til' I found out that sweden never had any and put my beloved horned helmet on the shelf that is :mad:

Vi hade vikingar. Dem var bara mesar, helt enkelt! :wink_smile:

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:55 pm

I guess I'm a nord. I'm germanic, tall, have blonde hair and blue eyes and love winter. But I hate blunt weapons.

Pretty much the same here, except I'm not overly tall, but my hair is long, eyes are blue, love the cold, and I love blunt weapons, as well as axes and blades.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:12 pm

Skyrim is announced and suddenly half the forum is Norwegian. Or maybe the population was always that skewed, though I can't imagine why that would happen.

I think what a lot of people don't neccessarily realise (or say) is that if they're not actually Scandanavian (ie born there/live there) they're not. When I worked in America I had a LOT of people come to me and say they were Scottish. I'd ask where in Scotland they were from and they'd say 'Oh I live in Wisconsin but my grandfather's uncle was Scottish'. Yeah you're not, you're American. :rolleyes:

» Sun Aug 15, 2010 5:57 am

Define "Nord." TES Nords are mostly Anglo-Saxon with healthy doses of Scandinavian and Celtic. I'm mostly Scottish with a bit of Irish, a bit of Dane, and some other things. So I suppose that makes me part Nord...? Sorry, though, fair skin and dark hair, I look like a Breton.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:01 pm

99% norwegian, partly danish (long back) and a tiny bit german (way way back).

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:42 pm

I'm American so I guess that makes me a boring old Imperial. Though, I'd like to think I'm a Nord in spirit. My name, Dustin, comes from the german word Torsten which is from the Old Norse word Tórsteinn which means Thor's Stone. Plus I'm very into Norse Mythology. One day I'll grow a beard and drink mead... But for now I'll just have to be happy with playing a Nord in Elder Scrolls. :sadvaultboy:

Edit* I also forgot to mention I love the cold weather and have seen my fair share of fights :toughninja:

» Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:26 am

Half Englishman half German, a Breton mixed with an Orc (???)

:verymad:

» Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:17 am

I am a Breton, at heart! My father has both Scottish and Norwegian blood, I identify most strongly with the UK.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:37 pm

Well, french here so I guess Breton.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:52 pm

Eh, I'm a European mutt. But I drank a ton of mead last night, if that counts for anything! The honey was derived from lavender and hibiscus prone bees, very flavorful and sweet.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:44 pm

Im Norwegian, and with partly noble bloodline *flex*, my mothers mother is descendant from the man, Knight Rane Jonsson, who was convicted for the murder of the danish king Erik Klipping, stabbing him with a knife 40 times.
He escaped to Norway, and later joined in on several attacks on denmark. They had some children with the daughter of Earl Alf Erlingsson(Norwgian earl and second only to the king) before he was executed in Denmark.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:59 pm

English with a little bit of Irish. More of a Nord than some but I have the pale skin of a Breton. Oh well.

» Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:38 am

I am a Breton, at heart! My father has both Scottish and Norwegian blood, I identify most strongly with the UK.

Something your Scottish relatives don't seem to be doing at the moment.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:27 pm

Asian-like people do exist on Nirn, just not in Tamriel.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:49 pm

I think what a lot of people don't neccessarily realise (or say) is that if they're not actually Scandanavian (ie born there/live there) they're not. When I worked in America I had a LOT of people come to me and say they were Scottish. I'd ask where in Scotland they were from and they'd say 'Oh I live in Wisconsin but my grandfather's uncle was Scottish'. Yeah you're not, you're American. :rolleyes:

What they meant is their ancestors were from Scotland. I am an American, that much is pretty obvious, but I have Scottish heritage. My mother's maiden name was McGill, and that speaks for itself. There were too many families with that name to trace back my lineage, but I do know that my grandfather came to Canada on a boat from Scotland. It would be ludicrous for me to actually claim to be from Scotland when I've lived in California my whole life.

» Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:47 am

Something your Scottish relatives don't seem to be doing at the moment.

Elaborate? :unsure:

What they meant is their ancestors were from Scotland. I am an American, that much is pretty obvious, but I have Scottish heritage. My mother's maiden name was McGill, and that speaks for itself. There were too many families with that name to trace back my lineage, but I do know that my grandfather came to Canada on a boat from Scotland. It would be ludicrous for me to actually claim to be from Scotland when I've lived in California my whole life.

Oh I know exactly what they meant. But when someone comes up and says 'I'm Scottish', it's just not true if they're American. I had no issue with people who said 'my family is from Scotland/my ancestors are Scottish' and would happily speak to them for a long time.