A question about RacesLore

Post » Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:02 am

Searching lore has not answered my question about what the lifespan of each Race is on average. Can anyone answer this? Thanks.
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Sasha Brown
 
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Post » Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:05 am

Varies from race to race.

Human races tend to have human lifespans.
Elves can live to be many hundreds of years old. Possibly the same for Orcs, as they are Mer.
Khajiit and Argonian, nobody knows.
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vicki kitterman
 
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Post » Thu May 31, 2012 8:51 pm

About 130 years is the maximum for elves.

Powerful (Elven-) Mages are another thing.
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Jhenna lee Lizama
 
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Post » Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:09 am

That varies from about 40-50 with the Orsimer and Nord, and up to hundreds of years with the Altmer.

A very large factor also is social status and knowledge of magic.

Someone of nobility could afford the best healers and alchemists when ill.

There is some evidence that practicing magic extends the lifespan, and of course the Telvanni used necromancy to extend their lives thousands of years.
The oldest living person I know of is the Dunmer Divayth Fyr, with over 4000 years under his belt.
A normal Dunmer peasant may expect 100-150 years.
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Post » Thu May 31, 2012 10:03 pm

Don't forget Kahjiits have 9 lifespans


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Dominic Vaughan
 
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Post » Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:30 am

Yeah, I remember from Morrowind a few of the Dark elf mages claimed to be a thousand years old. Wes hoping for an average numerical number. Thanks for the reply.
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Post » Thu May 31, 2012 10:07 pm

That varies from about 40-50 with the Orsimer and Nord, and up to hundreds of years with the Altmer.

A very large factor also is social status and knowledge of magic.

Someone of nobility could afford the best healers and alchemists when ill.

There is some evidence that practicing magic extends the lifespan, and of course the Telvanni used necromancy to extend their lives thousands of years.
The oldest living person I know of is the Dunmer Divayth Fyr, with over 4000 years under his belt.
A normal Dunmer peasant may expect 100-150 years.
Cool Thanks.
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