Dunmer Similar to Early Hebrew Peoples?

Post » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:48 am

I was wondering if the Dunmeri people have some basis from early Hebrew times, preChristian times around the Babylonians. Here are a few similar things I noticed...

Both are very faithful in the respective times. Morrowind is almost a theocracy while early Jewish settlements were led by a Rabbi or higher official.

The leaving of Chimer from the Summerset Isles for faith based reasons and the Exodus from Egypt.

A people with an unlucky streak. Dunmer are known as cursed in regards to luck and fate, and let's be civil, but the Jewish people have very often gotten the short-end of the stick.

Various "tribes" were present in Modern day Israel that led the people politically, similar to the Great House system usually based on blood.

They often fought with the Dwemer, widely believed to be Babylonian in character. Similar to the early wars with Babylonia with an abrupt end of the similarities after the truce between the Dwemer and Dunmer instead of the capture of the Jews.

I know no race is alley based solely around one culture or nation but I'm asking if the Dunmer culture has some basis in the history of the Hebrew people.
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Post » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:41 am

Here are certainly some correlations between the two if that is what you are asking. Personally I always felt that there was some inspiration from Judaism and how it started. Not specifically the Jewish people though.
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