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All races in Morrowind
- For other uses, see Race.
There are ten races that the player can choose from in character creation. They can be divided into three different categories: men, mer, and beastfolk. The following is a list of playable races in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind:
Races[]
| Race | Native land |
|---|---|
| Argonian | Black Marsh |
| Khajiit | Elsweyr |
| Redguard | Hammerfell |
| Nord | Skyrim |
| Breton | High Rock |
| Imperial | Cyrodiil |
| Orsimer (Orc) | Orsinium |
| Bosmer (Wood Elf) | Valenwood |
| Altmer (High Elf) | Summerset Isles |
| Dunmer (Dark Elf) | Morrowind |
Racial bonuses and weaknesses[]
| Attributes | Altmer | Argonian | Bosmer | Breton | Dunmer | Imperial | Khajiit | Nord | Orsimer | Redguard | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Strength | 30 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 40 | |||||||
| Intelligence | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 30 | ||||||||
| Willpower | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 30 | ||||||
| Agility | 40 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 35 | 40 | |||||||||
| Speed | 30 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 40 | ||||||
| Endurance | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Personality | 40 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 40 | |||||||
| Luck | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||||||||
| Skills | +10 Alchemy | +5 Alchemy | +5 Acrobatics | +5 Alchemy | +5 Athletics | +5 Blunt Weapon | +15 Acrobatics | +10 Axe | +10 Armorer | +5 Athletics | ||||||||||
| +5 Alteration | +15 Athletics | +5 Alchemy | +5 Alteration | +10 Destruction | +5 Hand-to-Hand | +5 Athletics | +10 Blunt Weapon | +5 Axe | +5 Axe | |||||||||||
| +5 Conjuration | +5 Illusion | +10 Light Armor | +10 Conjuration | +5 Light Armor | +5 Light Armor | +5 Hand-to-Hand | +5 Heavy Armor | +10 Block | +5 Blunt Weapon | |||||||||||
| +10 Destruction | +5 Medium Armor | +15 Marksman | +5 Illusion | +5 Long Blade | +10 Long Blade | +5 Light Armor | +5 Long Blade | +10 Heavy Armor | +5 Heavy Armor | |||||||||||
| +10 Enchant | +5 Mysticism | +10 Sneak | +10 Mysticism | +5 Marksman | +10 Mercantile | +5 Security | +10 Medium Armor | +10 Medium Armor | +15 Long Blade | |||||||||||
| +5 Illusion | +5 Spear | +10 Restoration | +5 Mysticism | +10 Speechcraft | +5 Short Blade | +5 Spear | +5 Medium Armor | |||||||||||||
| +5 Unarmored | +10 Short Blade | +5 Sneak | +5 Short Blade | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.1 | 1.03 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.95 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.0 | |||||
| Weight | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.25 | 0.95 | 1.0 | 0.95 | 1.25 | 1.0 | 1.35 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | |
Racial Powers[]
These powers are also granted at character creation:
| Race | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nord | Woad (1)
Thunder Fist (2) |
(1) Shield (+ 30 points for 60 seconds on self)
(2) Frost Damage (25 points on touch) |
| Dunmer | Ancestor Guardian | Sanctuary (+ 50 points for 60 seconds on self) |
| Bosmer | Beast Tongue | Command Creature (+ 5 points for 600 seconds on target) |
| Breton | Dragon Skin | Shield (+ 50 points for 60 seconds on self) |
| Altmer | None | |
| Orcs | Berserk | Fortify Health (+ 20 points for 60 seconds on self) Fortify Fatigue (+ 200 points for 60 seconds on self) Fortify Attack (+ 100 points for 60 seconds on self) Drain Agility (- 100 points for 60 seconds on self) |
| Imperial | Voice of the Emperor (1)
Star of the West (2) |
(1) Charm (+25–50 points for 15 seconds on target)
(2) Absorb Fatigue (+ 200 points on Touch) |
| Argonian | Argonian Breathing | Water Breathing for 120 seconds. |
| Khajiit | Eye of Fear | Demoralize Humanoid (- 100 points for 30 seconds on target) |
| Redguard | Adrenaline Rush | Fortify Agility (+ 50 points for 60 seconds on Self)
Fortify Endurance (+ 50 points for 60 seconds on Self) |
Racial abilities[]
Each individual in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is born with the abilities arcording to the race chosen:
| Race | Ability | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Altmer | Magicka Bonus | 150% increase in maximum magicka |
| Resist Disease | 75% resistance to common diseases | |
| Weakness to Fire | 50% weakness to fire damage | |
| Weakness to Frost | 25% weakness to frost damage | |
| Weakness to Magicka | 50% weakness to magical effects | |
| Weakness to Shock | 25% weakness to shock damage | |
| Argonian | Immune to Poison | 100% resistance to poison damage |
| Resist Disease | 75% resistance to common diseases | |
| Bosmer | Resist Disease | 75% resistance to common diseases |
| Breton | Magicka Bonus | 50% increase in maximum magicka |
| Resist Magicka | 50% resistance to magical effects | |
| Dunmer | Resist Fire | 75% resistance to fire damage |
| Imperial | N/A | N/A |
| Khajiit | N/A | N/A |
| Nord | Immune to Frost | 100% resistance to frost damage |
| Resist Shock | 50% resistance to shock damage | |
| Orsimer | Resist Magicka | 25% resistance to magical effects |
| Redguard | Resist Disease | 75% resistance to common diseases |
| Resist Poison | 75% resistance to poison damage |
Trivia[]
- Morrowind was the first game that allowed the player to play as an Orc or an Imperial.
- Running speed is directly influenced by weight, unlike in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
- Height influences the speed with which a character moves upwards or downwards while swimming or levitating.
Appearances[]
| Races in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | |
|---|---|
| Humans | |
| Mer | |
| Beast | |