No lie, they're the most intimidating; hands down.

Even in game when you run into an Orc, you're prepared to have a real fight.

Really? They're no more dangerous than any other bandit character.

What you can't see in this screen is that the guy on the ground is an Orc chieftain.
Game bugged out and the duel ended and became an actual fight.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/439516/Skyrim/2012-10-01_00004.jpg

Prove it or move it.

"The Cats"...Because Cathay-raht and Senche.

Berserker Rage is a pretty op ability, though.

Strongest: Orc

Most skilled: Redguard.

http://i.imgur.com/mkl2DJG.jpg

Seriously if we are include subspecies then the Khajiit would take it. The Cathay-Raht are suppose to make werewolves look like pansies.

Can be done to & by almost anybody

They also stand as tall as a Xivilai. Perhaps a few feet shorter than a Giant or Lurker. And weigh about a ton.

http://i.imgur.com/q8ZM0Tz.jpg

This is sad Wimps are beating the Dunmer.

Wimperial, master race.

They can talk you into submission, and even have a refined conversation with a pissed off Dremora about politics and education reforms.

Nords look good, like Mel Gibson in Braveheart (okay, that mental image may have reduced the look), but scary? No.

Scary is the domain of Orcs.

As much as I like the Nords, if someone told me they are scary I would burst out laughing.

Tell that to the snow elves.

You made the claim so the burden of proof is on you. But, I'll go ahead anyway. Look on UESP. Orc bandits whether they are chiefs or not aren't much different from nord ones. Bandit chieftains all are tough at a certain level.

Well according to MK it helps that the Nords had huge Reptile creatures behind them....

That bit of lore isnt canon.

Don't get me started please. My mind has been free of that subject for 2 weeks now(new record!) and I want to keep it going.

Mod? Watched Barbas the Dog leave more bodies in the vanilla version.

I don't control what gets you started. Self control, man.

The Snow Elves still pale compared with the Left-handed Elves though if we are talking about Mer killing.

The Falmer ran away because their Most Badass Falmer was killed by the Most Badass Nord. That's not fear because Nords were scary, that was fear because morale dropped like mead down the drain.

Now would be a good time to practice Zen. Go find paarthy