Could an elf? : V

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:01 pm

Do you think the elves could of been around when the oblivion crisis was going on. It was only 200 years what was the original life span of a Dark Elf, Wood Elf, and High Elf.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:54 am

At the very least Dunmer can live for centuries, if not longer. Divatyth Fyr, in Morrowind is a few thousand years old, I think. Though he may well have magically enhanced his lifeline. I'd assume the other elves have long lifespans too.

EDIT: I just loaded up Morrowind and the text for one of the quests mentions a Dunmer who is "a mere child of 200 years." So its likely their lifespan is quite a bit longer.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:40 pm

At the very least Dunmer can live for centuries, if not longer. Divatyth Fyr, in Morrowind is a few thousand years old, I think. Though he may well have magically enhanced his lifeline I'd assume the other elves have long lifespans too.

Im confused???

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:39 pm

Im confused???

Yes. Elves who were alive during the Oblivion crisis could still be alive during Skyrim.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:23 pm

Then there's always the 8 Divines...

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:37 pm

Yes. Elves who were alive during the Oblivion crisis could still be alive during Skyrim.

Oh im sorry lol i was looking at his sig and i thought that was his answer lol. I just read the very first part wow im tired lol. Could make for a very good RPG style. So what was the yars between morrowind and Oblivion?

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:43 am

Sinderion, an elf from oblivion, was during hte Oblivion crisis, and is in skyrim. Though not in the way you'd think.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:59 pm

Oh im sorry lol i was looking at his sig and i thought that was his answer lol. I just read the very first part wow im tired lol. Could make for a very good RPG style. So what was the yars between morrowind and Oblivion?

About 6 years.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:44 pm

I would assume that a good portion of Altmer and Dunmer were around. They have a really long life span and low birthrate so all those elves can’t be new.
Does anyone know the natural life span of Orcs and wood elves in TES?

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:18 pm

Maiq is still here and I say if the Khajiit can live that long there's no reason why any of the other races can't... Though I would expect the elves and beast races to have a much longer life than the human races...

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:50 pm

Maiq is still here and I say if the Khajiit can live that long there's no reason why any of the other races can't... Though I would expect the elves and beast races to have a much longer life than the human races...

Thats not the same Maiq

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:26 am

Don't Altmer live to be around 800? I always assumed that some of the Thalmor in Skyrim are also the ones who claim to have saved the Summerset Isles from the Oblivion crisis 200 years earlier.
It would be nice if there were some dialog from old elves or vampires talking about witnessing the Oblivion crisis.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:54 am

Maiq may just be a different Maiq. And if not Maiq is a special case anyways.

Dunmer and Altmer at the very least could be alive for centuries. I am fairly sure Bosmer have similar lifespans but I have nothing to back it.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:42 pm

M'aiq doesn't count, as he's the mouthpiece of the developers themselves.
Altmer and Dunmer could definitely have lived from TES 3 to 5, so it could be possible

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:04 pm

From what I've read the more magically adept an individual is the longer they will live - regardless of race. Altmer and Dunmer have the possibility to live extremely long lives, but most don't do to war/violence/disease.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:33 pm

From what I've read the more magically adept an individual is the longer they will live - regardless of race. Altmer and Dunmer have the possibility to live extremely long lives, but most don't do to war/violence/disease.

Hence Divayth Fyr being a few millenia old. I believe most of the Telvanni higher-ups are quite ancient. Though I think Aryon is quite a bit younger than the others.