Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-76.97.80.106-20130811163656/@comment-1600847-20131215141906

Sajutsu wrote: The Altmer are formidable mages yes, but its their attitude I hate, in Oblivion they were less open but it was correct, they were the most gifted in magic, and Draeven DONT YOU DARE DISS THE MEN RACES For young races compared to the Mer, their skills in magic are prodological, they are young children who are being taught, back to my point, in SKyrim they see themselves as ascended demigods and that they alone are allowed to live on the nexus of creation (Tamriel) and the other races are there at the privelege granted by the Altmer I'm not dissing the human races. I'm saying the Altmer aren't to be underestimated.

As to Thermopylae, I'm not sure where you heard that it was 150 Spartans against several million Persians, but the historical texts I've read have stated 300 Spartans commanding 5,000-10,000 Hoplites against 70,000-300,000 Persians over the course of 3-4 days. This comes from Greek historians Herodotus, Plutarch, Diodorus and Pausinias. While they don't agree on exact numbers, they aren't anywhere near what you claim.