What's the life-span of an Orc ? : V

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:18 am

Hello everybody !
So i began a Orc character , going pretty good actually.
But I thought of something , Orcs are Mer race , does it makes them live as much as Elves ?

Thanks !

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:58 am

they live 'bout 60 years naturaly, give or take a few depending on the ork

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:25 am

they live 'bout 60 years naturaly, give or take a few depending on the ork

Hmmm alright.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:38 am

Yup but they like to die before they are old and feeble not like nords.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:36 am

Yup but they like to die before they are old and feeble not like nords.

The Old Orc was the reason I ask that

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:13 am

dying at age 50 seems to be what they want, but for living a natural life, I believe it to be around 60. Arkay's curse and all that being thrown off the nords and happened to land on the most unfortunate of races. The only time they'll live past 60 is if one is a mage, but even then, 80 at best would be my guess.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:24 pm

For Orcs, they live about about 60 or so. A lot less considering that about 99% of them are barbaric warriors. Scholars would probably live past sixty since they don't overexert themselves. Orcs are cursed elves, their DNA isn't the same as regular elves.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:34 pm

What they said, in their sixties. Unless they're a mage or scholarly type, then I think about eighties. Most, however, prefer to die before growing too old...

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:37 am

live fast die young and leave a battered corpse surrounded by your dead enemies not a popular orc saying or even an orc saying but it should be.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:39 am

In most RPGs, including D&D, orcs have a shorter lifespan than humans. Given a half-orc's maximum age in D&D 3.5e is 80 years and a human's is 110 years. Given the math, assuming that half-orc maximum age is directly between orc and human, I'd say that the orc's maximum age is 50 years, but it could be more. I do know that D&D is never a sure thing to compare with Elder Scrolls, but RPGs are easily transferable for speculation purposes.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:21 am

As soon as they meet me on the road apparently.

They don't live as long as other elves because they are a special type of elf that has testicles, apparently that makes you live about 200 years less.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:24 am

As soon as they meet me on the road apparently.

They don't live as long as other elves because they are a special type of elf that has testicles, apparently that makes you live about 200 years less.

That has made my day xD

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:56 am

As soon as they meet me on the road apparently.

They don't live as long as other elves because they are a special type of elf that has testicles, apparently that makes you live about 200 years less.

ahah LOL

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:07 pm

Yup but they like to die before they are old and feeble not like nords.

this is true they like to die when they stil can fight normally they live until the 60 but if its an orc warrior he lives probably until 40′s something

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:14 am

Are Orcs even elves anymore though ? I know they were at one point but aren't they grouped as a beast race now ? Along with the Argonians and Khajiit ?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:53 pm

Are Orcs even elves anymore though ? I know they were at one point but aren't they grouped as a beast race now ? Along with the Argonians and Khajiit ?

I'll give you a brief run down.

They are elves, Orsimer to be exact. Mer meaning elf. They were cursed, like the Dunmer (Dark Elves), but more warlike. So, yes, they are just as Mer as the Dunmer, Altmer (High Elves), and Bosmer (Wood Elves).

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:51 am

I'll give you a brief run down.

They are elves, Orsimer to be exact. Mer meaning elf. They were cursed, like the Dunmer (Dark Elves), but more warlike. So, yes, they are just as Mer as the Dunmer, Altmer (High Elves), and Bosmer (Wood Elves).

Yeah I know that, I just didn't think they were considered elves anymore.

I don't think they should be, they're way too cool to be classed as elves.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:25 am

Yeah I know that, I just didn't think they were considered elves anymore.

They are, I don't know why anyone wouldn't consider them to be, unless they consider the Dunmer not elves.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:00 pm

They are, I don't know why anyone wouldn't consider them to be, unless they consider the Dunmer not elves.

I don't know, I'm just sure I read somewhere they were one of the beast races. Obviously that was wrong then.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:03 pm

I don't know, I'm just sure I read somewhere they were one of the beast races. Obviously that was wrong then.

Sorry if I came off as hostile, I just love the Orsimer! <=3

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:17 pm

Sorry if I came off as hostile, I just love the Orsimer! <=3

No you didn't. I do too, second favourite race after Nords.

I even sometimes consider myself an Orc trapped in a Nords body, spend a lot of time within the strongholds.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:14 am

they're way too cool to be classed as elves.

Implying that elves are not cool?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:51 am

It's over 9000.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:23 am

Implying that elves are not cool?

Well not really. I like Elves and think they are cool, but I think Nords and Orcs (cooler than the other elves I mean) and Argonians are much cooler than them.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:42 am

Implying that elves are not cool?

To be honest they are a little feminine. Hard for me to take them seriously as a warrior.