Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24177102-20131118171125/@comment-4332975-20140921184941

Kefke Wren wrote: I'll point out again that the question was "Which is more intelligent?" not, "Which has learned how to do more stuff?". The two are not equivalent. Since neither species will talk to us, really, we can't judge how well an average giant or Falmer reasons. However, we can judge their actions. As I said once before, only one species will suicidally charge at the crazy-armed adventurer, even after he or she has already slaughtered dozens of them single-handedly. To me, the Falmer are like ants or bees. They've learned some complex behaviours and have some kind of hierarchy, but probably just through imitation. Based on their actions, however, they're essentially mindless. Remember, even a reanimated corpse can use magic and weapons, but that doesn't mean it can think.