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S Ryan wrote: Banneram wrote:

On a side note the accepted lifespan of an Altmer is far shorter then 500 years. 100 years is considered an adult, 200 years is old, 300 is extremly long lived. The majority of elves living past this age are generally having their lives extended through some magical means. I'm not sure about that one, I'm certain that Brand-Shei in Riften is 200 years old (you find that out in his side quest). He's a dark elf and High elves live longer, I saw somewhere on the forums that they live for 500 years. From the ESO website

Elves live two to three times as long as humans and the “beast-races” (Orcs, Khajiiti, Argonians). A 200-year-old Elf is old; a 300-year-old Elf is very, very old indeed. Anyone older than that has prolonged his or her lifespan through powerful magic.