Breton can have black eyes, what is that? : V

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:21 pm

I'm in the character creation, checking out Breton as a race and I notice they can have black eyes, what is that about?
I know the white eyes are for blindness, so it's not that. Do anyone of you know why Breton can have black eyes?

When I see the black eyes, I think about the demons in Supernatural (tv show) - so is that it?

(Ops, a second question that I almost forgot about; if you become a vampire in Skyrim with black eyes, do they change at all?)

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:01 am

Black is an eye colour, it's extremely rare, but it IS an eye colour. Think that's just it.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:03 pm

Black is an eye colour, it's extremely rare, but it IS an eye colour. Think that's just it.

This. Everyone can have black eyes.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:07 am

Black is an eye colour, it's extremely rare, but it IS an eye colour. Think that's just it.

This. Everyone can have black eyes.

I think that the op means that the eyes are completely black, including the part that should be white.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:24 pm

I think that the op means that the eyes are completely black, including the part that should be white.

Correct.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:05 am

My H2H character gives NPCs black eyes all the time....including Bretons.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:23 pm

Bretons have Elven blood, so that is why they can genetically get all black eyes. :biggrin:

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:01 pm

Thalmor: Because they're soulless half-breeds.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:21 am

Bretons have Elven blood, so that is why they can genetically get all black eyes. :biggrin:

I see.

Hm, do you think Bretons with black eyes or Wood Elfs with their unique eyes will get glowing eyes as the vampire in the trailer has?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:19 pm

All human races at least can get totally black eyes. It is listed in the Creation Kit as "demon eyes". I believe it is also used a couple of times ingame to indicate when an NPC is taken over (like during Boethia's Proving quest).

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:25 pm

The Bosmer had black eyes in Morrowind, if I recall correctly. May be related to that?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:30 pm

I thought all the human races could get it...

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:47 pm

How would i be able to create myself in Skyrim then?
*hence "Darkeye" my username in everything*
But maybe its cus they have Elven blood.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:33 pm

Thought it had something to do with Briar-Hearts as well...

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:13 pm

Hey now. I made an evil Breton mage with black eyes. What's wrong with it?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:13 am

has to do with daedras.

if i remember right, all human races can get completely black eyes. next time you do a daedric quest watch the people around you.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:17 pm

All human races at least can get totally black eyes. It is listed in the Creation Kit as "demon eyes". I believe it is also used a couple of times ingame to indicate when an NPC is taken over (like during Boethia's Proving quest).

Yes, any Meshes or Textures or other graphical elements that can be applied to NPCs can be chosen during character creation for the PC. So, if you want all black eyes, go for it. If you don't want all black eyes, choose something else.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:09 am

Yes, any Meshes or Textures or other graphical elements that can be applied to NPCs can be chosen during character creation for the PC. So, if you want all black eyes, go for it. If you don't want all black eyes, choose something else.

Do you know how the black eyes changes when you turn into a vampire? Do they change at all?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:27 am

I just think of it as a trait f those who delve into dark magics...or are just bad@ss to begin with

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:33 pm

I just think of it as a trait f those who delve into dark magics...or are just bad@ss to begin with

Do you know if the black eyes changes when you turn into a vampire?

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:58 am

Do you know if the black eyes changes when you turn into a vampire?

Yea i believe ALL vamps have the same eyes regardless of original color

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:43 pm

A genetic abnormality can cause the iris to become deformed. I have seen people in real life with an iris that is not completely circular, more an oval shape. If that can happen more frequently, who is to say that over generations, the iris will completely cover even the sclera (white of the eye). Asians have a black iris so, if it happened in an Asian race, they would have totally black eyes.

I don't see a problem with it.

» Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:28 am

Aren't Bretons half Mer? That would explain it.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:35 pm

I remember when I was a young Breton... fooling around with conjuration... I saw a vision of Sheogorath NAKED! MY EYES!

They've been black since that day....

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:25 pm

Yea i believe ALL vamps have the same eyes regardless of original color

Unless the character has heterochromia eyes (two different colour eyes). The way the game handles eyes it doesn't take heterochromia into account, because the other colour eye is added ontop of two eyes of the same colour. If your character has heterochromia eyes or one blind eye, only one of the eyes will become vampiric. It is an annoying limitation, but there doesn't seem to be a way around it.