» Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:57 am
TESO takes place long before Tarhiel probably lived.
Let's count, shall we?
TESO: 2E583
Morrowind: 3E427
About 800 years have passed between the two. Elves live a longer life then humans, but they generally seem to cap out at around 500 years (as Skyrim indicates that 250 is about middle-aged.)
Barenziah was visibly old when we see her in Morrowind, and she was young when she had met Tiber Septum (who iniated the 3rd era.)
Divyath Fyr and the other Telvanni councilers have excessively long lifespans. It's noted in-game that it's because they are old, old wizards who probably have found ways to extend their lifespan. An elf living for 4,000 years is NOT normal, nor expected.