Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-74.240.204.179-20130522155455/@comment-13446185-20131223185437

Deltahost wrote: I don't think any 'race' in TES is based definitively on one single corresponding race/nationality/culture on Earth. Except maybe the Nords, because, Nords. Even so, there are many different distinctive nordic/Scandinavian/Baltic subcultures, like the Sami and the Fins that play a role in Tamrielic Nord culture (think Skaal). "Q: I was wondering are you modeling this world after some earthly culture, or you wanna come up with something completely alien?

MK: Yes, we are modeling after several cultures, Egypt, for example...

''TH: I think it's kind of Middle-Eastern, early Japanese. A lot of different input."''

-Interview with Morrowind's Developers

You're completely right