High Elves are awesome. Whilst most of us are keenly aware of this axiomatic point, and the fact that High Elves are a class apart from the other races, there are, believe it or not, some mortals out there who would refute such logic. So for all the naysayers, allow me to drop some science on the reasons behind the Altmer being the raddest race out there.

The Altmer are the tallest race, standing high above the lesser inhabitants of Tamriel. They have skin which radiates with a kind of golden glow, further displaying their obvious superiority. They are the most magically adept race in all of Tamriel, and their intelligence in unsurpassed. High Elves are known to be aloof and snobby, but wouldn't you be if you had an inner conviction that you were utterly awesome?

In Skyrim, I hope that the Altmer voice actor(s) and actress(es) have a really condescending and dismissive tone of voice. I want any player silly enough to play as a race other than a High Elf to feel thoroughly ashamed of themselves whenever they engage in convesation with one of the game's Altmers. I also hope, although for logistical reasons I can see why it would be rather impossible, for player-controlled High Elves to be treated differently by NPC Altmers, in the sense that NPC Altmers would be gracious and hospitable to the player-controlled Altmer, and haughty and sarcastic when talking any other PC-controlled race. Make it happen Bethesda!

Oh OP I actually agree that they should be more classy and uppity than the other races. The poll made my day.

Well I feel I have been issued a challenge to knock all HIgh elfs of there High horses. :stare:

Also Bretons are smarter

They aren't as good as the Ayleids. Nuff said!

As for the playable races, I'm tied between Altmer and Argonian as my favorite race.

Okay. Fine. They can be snobby. But if one tries beefing with my Nord, he'll be sure to pick you up and crack your spine in two.

As an Altmer I am higly aware of my innate superiority.
But one must also follow the proper paths of respect, veneration and allowance.

While it is clear that in practically every way that matters us Altmer are the better, it would also be very unseemly not to treat the other races respectfully and politely.
Not because they deserve it, so much, as that it would be a shame on me and my house were I not to follow the proper etiquette.

Interestingly enough, in my travels away from Summerset I have encountered many of the lesser species.
And I can almost conclusively say that it is not true that the beastraces only mimick the speech of the other races, like some mindless birds can do, but that they in fact understand what they are saying. I shall submit my research to the so called experts who claim otherwise upon my return.
Wether they have souls is anyones guess.

Bretons FTW :rock:

Only race more annoying than Bosmers are Altmers... tall yellow weak elves who actually think they're superior to everybody else, the height of delusion... No chance against dunmers

finally a civilized poll on how amazing and superior Altmer really are.

honestly if any of the other races had intelligence to invent mirrors they would throw themselves of bridges and high towers just because they look like wood logs compared to the great Altmer


:bowdown: :bowdown: "Altmer"

I fell in love with an Altmeri scribe, but she broke my heart when she laughed at my romantic advances.

Best poll ever!

Altmers don't have time to even pick a spell when I cut them in half with my sword.

Altmer are the poor man's dunmer... :hubbahubba: I'm just kidding, they are my second favourite race.

Whilst I of course respect and honour your views on the world of Tamriel, with your being a fellow son of Summerset, I must protest most vociferously at the notion of the beast races being anything other than mere savages. Granted, I have not myself ever left the confines of the glorious Summerset Isles (the very thought repulses me), although I simply refuse to believe that the beast races are anything other than mindless savages. Indeed, I find it a rather offensive, and indeed repulsive idea that the beast races are capable of anything other than the most base emotions and instincts. Why, what you suggest is tantamount to heresy!

I trust that upon your return to Summerset you either publish your peer-assessed research for the rest of us to pour over, or else seek instant medical attention, as you are almost certainly suffering from some sort of mental confusion, as a result of having been around so many lesser mortals for a prolonged period of time.You poor, poor soul. Hurry back to Summerset, before you lose what is left of your already shattered mind.

haha *snobbish laugh" honestly you must have mistaken your poor victim for an Altmer, he was probably a poor Bosmer who did not know magic at all, as for me I stopped counting ash piles of the lesser race enemies I killed after it hit double digits.

In Skyrim we shall teach the Nords a thing or two about showing proper respect

Altmer >>>>:flamethrower: :flamed: <<<<< Nord

Altmers amuse me ^^

epic :goodjob:

Looking forward to cleave some Altmer skulls. :celebration:

Aye. I will show those fetchers what's what. All the magical spells in the world won't save you from an Assassin's blade. You have to sleep sometime, and when you do. I'm going to go red mountain on your ass.

And by that. I mean I'm going to silently build a model red mountain and with destruction magic have it erupt in your bed! Muahahahaha

Altmers? Better than Dunmers?

Have you smoked too much Moon Sugar?

Altmers can't even handle a sword that well, Dunmers make excellent swordsmen and mages.

OP is an N'wah, 'nough said.

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As for why I don't choose High Elves (pertaining to the poll), it's because they're too arrogant. And I'm not an arrogant person at all.

Though they also do get on my nerves with Oblivion + T.I.E. Being cowardly mages by staying in the back and launching devastating spells at me and all.

I'm now going to get on Oblivion and make a way for me to play as the king of worms but the modded out version and just blast all the high elves with my fire and skeletons perhaps attack them with skeletons who are on fire? I have yet to Decide their fates.

As a fellow Dunmer I personally believe Altmers are here to amuse us, clearly the OP is deluded, but let him rant, all the more fun for us.


I am a quite arrogant person btw, I just prefer picking a race that can actually support my feeling of superiority, something which the yellow elves clearly can't

Brother Anon,

Yes, being away from the glorious isles for decades does make the heart grow fond of home.
Indeed, I plan to set sail as soon as my work in Tamriel proper is complete, wich should not take long, five to ten years at most.
Please understand me brother that I do not comment on the obvious savagery of the lesser races, but upon their innate intelligence.
Long has it been held that, say, an Argonian did not really understand the sounds it was making. Rather, it would have associated certain sounds with certain happenstances and made a connection between the sound 'food' and actual food.
However, my detailed and in depth studies have brought to light that while they are savage and unrefined, yes, they do posess 'the spark of understanding'.
I shall not go in detail on the various mundane and arcane experiments involved, just know that it was a costly and lenghty endeavour.
I am confident that I have gathered enough case studies, conversed with a proper amount of ancestor spirits (The mere fact that they have those is an indicator) and made enough experimentations to refute the theory (accepted as it is, it is still a theory) that the beast races are not sentient.

In my mind however I have already moved a step further, towards the implications of my theory.
Do you see, it may be possible for them to achieve enlightenment and to follow the proper old ways!
With enough incentive and education, of course.
It has been my long held belief that education is the bane of savagery.

May your path be well lit,
Merari

I know when I kill a altmer. They cry like little babies when I kill them and then I make a nice carpet wrom their golden skin.
No, not really. That would be a ugly and smelly carpet.

Yeah, try to survive the cold first and we'll see then. :biggrin:

Let's see what Owyn has to say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=816rQRaQT3o :gun:

Altmer??/ really? They cant even do anything if you dont have enough magic potions. They can make stronger attacks maybe but the number of attacks are definitely limited to magic so you have to keep taking potions to replenish. They are also very frail and die easy. And they have some of the weakest strength.... They are only good at being mages. I'd rather pick an argonian if you want a race that is a survivor. Orcs to me are teh best race. get an orc and once your up to power you can just down people. Altmer really are not that great if you know how to use other races. Altmer are good at one on one fights cause you can use really powerful spells. I however would not like to take them in a deep dungeon especially if something suprises meand i lose a crap load of health. Or i run out of potions. How about fudge that.