Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-5227390-20130210010500/@comment-5737364-20130210025357

I guess one might consider the Altmer, logically, the most divine of all races of Men, Mer, and Beastfolk, as they are the purest of et'Ada blood. One might assume that that knowing that fact, and going through great lengths to keep it that way, would predictably cause some self-importance extremes, and justifiably so.

All races want to spread their influence. I believe that is just the way of sentient beings, and possibly nonsentient creatures for that matter. It is interesting, though, how the different cultures take that nature and use it, and to what extent. One might think that it is justifiable, as it is in their nature.

The Altmer are, in general, an interesting subject now that I have thought about the subject more thoroughly. They are the most divine, and have caused (Albeit arguably) some of the greatest evils that mortals could cause. One particular thing I like about Elder Scrolls, is that we (the race of Man.) are not the center upon which the story revolves around. There are many more powerful, evil, and/or divine powers in play here, and the race of Man takes up only 3 (.5?) of the playable races.

The lore concerning TES is just so varied, well constructed, and quietly massive that it's really rather difficult to poke holes into it like a work of fiction. Sometimes I surprise myself by how much thought I've put into what is simply a ficticious affair.

On a much more meta note, can one be racist against what does not necessarily exist? (Heh.)