User blog comment:Zippertrain85/Real life comparisons to Elder Scrolls races (Elven edition)/@comment-24355185-20131230225832

I agree with the Orcs, but not much anyone else.

Mainly I think that Asian culture is represented in Akavir. Tamriel is (mainly) Europe.

Altmer doesn't really strike me as an earthly culture, but if anyone they are the Anglo-Normans. The Altmer and the Normans see themselves as much more advanced than the other cultures (that was their reason for conquering Ireland, civilize us savages). The Altmer accents are quite British. They both live on an island and both like to be quite different than the rest of Europe/Tamriel.

You forgot the Dwemer, Ayleids, Falmer and Khajiit.

As for the Dunmer and Bosmer, I really have no opinion on them.