RedDingo Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) I can't speak for the Thalmor fans as that touches on the political situation threatening world today, but I think the elves and beast races are just very original compared to the more human races. The Khajiit come in over sixteen variations based on the lunar cycle, get high on crystallized moon beams, and don't really have a word for "rules". The Argonians seem like your stereotypical lizard folk until you learn they have a symbiotic relationship with sentient trees from another dimension that allowed them to stick it to the Daedra during the Oblivion Crisis. The history and politics of the Dunmer subvert a lot of stereotypical dark elf tropes. The Wood Elves have a super-keto anti-vegan culture. Even the Altmeri are neat deconstruction of your basic self-righteous high elf. The Daedra are more hands on actors in the events of the games while the most presence you'll see from the Aedra is their worship (the setting being made from them only sort of counts). Daedra on the other hand...well in Skyrim alone, you reenact The Hangover after partying with Sanguine, take a literal trip through dream and space using Vaermina's magic, and create a rain of cheese with the power of Sheogorath. The Daedra have more character to interact barring the occasional Talos incarnation. Edited February 5, 2020 by RedDingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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