Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-4092092-20130801070333/@comment-3573184-20130829003041

MHInfinite wrote: Rubbish. All Mer are capable of living for 1000 years, although few live that long due to disease and violence (Source: The Real Barenziah, Book II). First off, I was using the term 200 as to be an average of how long they actually live, not how long they COULD live.

Altmer are the longest living race, as they are direct descendants of the Aldmer, more resistant to disease, and often gifted in the arcane arts (Source: Altmer Morrowind Description). Altmer also live longer because Phynaster taught the Altmer how to live another 100 years (Source: Varieties of Faith in the Empire). Again, typically, yes they are, I never said anything contrary to that.

Unlike humans, there is no average lifespan for Mer, as some live to be a few hundred years old, while others live for over a thousand years (e.g. Iachesis and Divayth Fyr). Both Fyr and Iachesis lived so long because they used magic to extent their lives, not because Elves live that long naturally. They really can't be counted when figuring average Mer lifepsans.