Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25531876-20141229215535/@comment-15271256-20150103163730

Lets look at some evolution from real life to get insight on this matter:

Some thime ago, scientists developed the concept that humanity was regressing, devolving; giving us the term "devo". This is exactly what has been happening to the Falmer. Over thousands of years with exposure to blinding poison, dwarven oil and other hazards, the Falmer didn't just decide to be the way they are, they degenerated.

So, theoretically, if something has gone through evolution in reverse, it could possibly go back forward. But, due to how even their very souls* have been warped over the millennia, it could be unlikely. So, what i'm trying to say is, they Falmer might not get smarter, they could only degenerate more, possibly to the point where you couldn't distinguish them from the Chaurus.


 * Despite that the Falmer are, or at least were, elves, few, if any of them, have grand/black souls in-game. This seems to suggest that they've regressed even on a spiritual level, a point that likely would be unchangable (have you ever heard of something with a Lesser soul bumping up to a Black soul? And I'm not talking about different types of the same creature!)