Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-75.176.107.88-20171104095116/@comment-33309363-20171108193450

They aren't a devolved form of mer but they are related to mer in a fourth cousin removed sort of way. You shouldn't be seeing a resemblance to the Falmer, because they are meant to look a bit like the Orsimer or Orcs to you ice-brained nords.

The orcs were created when Trinimac was physically eaten by Boethiah. Malacath was the sh*t that came out. This affected the particular sect of Altmer who saw Trinimach as chief deity and were exiled by Aldmeris society, they also became warped by this divine event.

Malacath created other less-civilised orckin like trolls, giants and Ogrims who share a large amount of characteristics. Considering that orcs are related to both these things-



and that orcs are related to all other elf races. This means that pure-blood altmer supremacists are actually related the ogrim on the right.