Nord (Skyrim)



Nords are a race of tall and fair-haired humans from Skyrim who are known for their incredible resistance to cold and even magical frost. They are enthusiastic warriors, and act as soldiers and mercenaries all over Tamriel. Eager to augment their martial skills beyond the traditional methods of Skyrim, they excel in all manner of warfare. They thrive in the cold, reminiscent of their native Atmora, and are known as a militant people by their neighbours. Nords are also natural seamen, and have benefited from nautical trade since their first migrations across the sea from Atmora. They captain and crew the merchant fleets of many regions, and may be found all along Tamriel's coasts.

Skill Bonuses
Todd Howard, Skyrim's Game Director has stated that "each [race] start[s] with some skills that are higher by default, but those aren’t hard to overcome with another race in a short time."
 * no details confirmed at this time

Starting Spells
Todd Howard has also stated that "They also have different starting spells and each has its own passive abilities, like before"
 * no details confirmed at this time

This may make the starting spells more important than in the past games as it has been confirmed that the only ways to learn additional spells are to find spell tomes or to buy them from merchants. In other words, each spell in the game will be more valuable than in previous games because of the lack of custom spell creation.

Note: Not a complete list.

Note: The Flames spell, which when cast produces a continuous stream of fire, has been said in an article to be a starting spell for every race.

Special Abilities

 * Battlecry - unknown effect.unconfirmed. recent playthroughs say it may cause enemies to flee.

Popular Usage & Unique Game Play
As the game has not been released yet, this information does not exist at this time. In past games however, Nords typically fared well as "Warrior" or "Barbarian" characters.

Related Pages

 * Skills - Skills in Skyrim
 * Spells - Spells in The Elder Scrolls Universe
 * Race - Races in The Elder Scrolls Universe
 * Perks - Perks in Skyrim