Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-3344494-20131027221306/@comment-13446185-20131102020022

24.229.172.102 wrote: A brief description in regards to the relationships with the other races: most races have some form form of racism in their culture. Its is common to refer other races as the "lesser races." The most tolerant people through my experiance(played Arena to Skyrim) seemed to be the Bretons, Imperial legion, House Hlaalu, and  the Twin Lamps.

Imperial- Nords in general had a postive relationship with the Imperials. Nord and Imperials often fought side by side against foreign powers throughout history (Ayleid Slave rebellion for example). In fact Skyrim was the only province to openly join the Empire when Tiber Septim was on his conquest of Tamriel. However the Great War did severely divided the Nordic opinion of the Imperials greatly as you can tell.

Dunmer- Throughout history, especially in the 1st Era, the Dunmer and Nords fought bloody war 1 after another. They are considered ancient enemies (that could be a reason why Ulfric segregates them). The Nords tried to invade Morrowind but to no avail; they were drivin off by the 1st council consisting of Dwemer and Dunmer (1st Era stuff). However recently relations have been improving in the past previous centuries.

Altmer- Since the Nords fought with elves since the Nedic people first came from Atmora (Snow elves, dwemer, dunmer, Ayleid) its only natural that they would have bad blood with those who came from the first Tamrielic homeland of the elves. The great war,  the Second Aldemeri dominion, and proficiancy of magic don't help either. The main reason many Nords dislike magic is actually because of the Oblivion crisis; which was started by a cult that  used magic, also remember many humans in general hate things like necromancy, and conjuring daedra.

Bosmer- Many bosmeri stereotypes are usually things that are sinister, epecially thieving. The fact they are elves deosn't help. Take this joke I found while playing Daggerfall help: "what do you call a Wood Elf that doesn't lie, cheat or, steal? A dead wood elf."

Bretons- At first, Bretons (not Reachmen) in acient times were first mistaken for elves. The first account is in a book I read. It describes a group of Nord scouts that ambush what they thought as a group of Elves, but they mistaken and were horrified to find out what hapened to their Human kinsman to the west in Highrock. I don't know much about the relationship in the 4th Era but, there seems to be no problems

Redguards- Can't say on this. I imagine they have something  philisophically in common when it comes to the fact that Hammerfell succeeded from the Empire due the White Gold-Concordat. Redgaurds like, Nords dislike magic for the same reasons plus the facte that the yhate illusion magic due to it's manipulative properties.I never seen one instance of prejudece against the Redguards; even in Morrowind, and theirs alot of racism there too (Alot, OUTLANDER!!!!!). Just talk to the ashlanders and they'll give a mounth full of racism talk.

Orc- Like every other race, people still distrust Orcs because of thiers tribal living and babaric traditions. The fact that  only a Orc tribal chief can marry (and have multiple wives)can discourage someone from talking to an Orc. Heck even alot Orcs don't like tribal life. The worship of Malacath doesn't help. On the other hand an Orc warrier can gain the respect of anyone, epcaially in the Legions ,which is how they gained full rights under the Empire.

Argonian- Never really had any problems, EVER. the only instance of racism I saw was Ulfric Stormcloak and not letting them in the city. the Argonians IN Blackmarsh are usually very unknown and isolationist in Tamrielic history.

Kahjiit- Like the Bosmer, they have an earned reputations for being trouble makers. It's the Skooma I say. very sterotypical to assume all kahjiiti carry skooma. No wonder no one wants it in their cities (in Skyrim) Go the Leyawiin in Oblivion and the majority of the population are Kahjiit, and yet no skooma problem there; by the way Bravil has a bit of a skooma problem.....hmmmmm You forgot to mention Dunmer slavery...