Really erks me... when im on oblivion and i hear any of the words I'm like " wtf how do i become that race? " or if i hear it on here i keep assuming it's on a different PC version... Why do they call those 3 races different names then on character customization and that im used to?


ooh lol by that i meant im not used to: Bosmer Dunmer and Altmer

I presume it's derived from another tongue, much like our Latin. I know Mer somehow means Men in some ancient dialect in Tamriel, and so I guess the "alt"-"dun"-"bos" parts mean different things.

quote Twilight

Dun - Dark

Bos - Wood

Alt - High

?

if thats so then it should sound like

Dark men
High men <-- lol
and
Wood Men

Bosmar? Dunmar?

They call them that because in their respective languages, those are their names.

Stupid Bosmer.

Mer doesn't mean 'man', it means 'elf'. And the first halves are from latin/ancient elf dialect. Alt means 'high', dun means 'dark', and bos means 'forest' or 'wood'.

So, you have Altmer = High Elf, Dunmer = Dark Elf, Bosmer = Wood Elf.

quote Platypusburger

Mer doesn't mean 'man', it means 'elf'. And the first halves are from latin/ancient elf dialect. Alt means 'high', dun means 'dark', and bos means 'forest' or 'wood'.

So, you have Altmer = High Elf, Dunmer = Dark Elf, Bosmer = Wood Elf.

Alright now that makes sense thanks!

Dwemer, Orismer, Chimer

Dwemer: Deep folk so if mer means elf how come dwemer are deep ones?

Chimer: Changed folk (i think)

Aldmer: Elder folk

Orsimer: Pariah Folk/Corupt Elves

Falmer: Snow Elves

Ayleid: Wild Elves/ Heartland High Elves


just for future reference

all this stuff was from UESP btw

quote Daho

Dwemer, Orismer, Chimer

Dwemer: Deep folk so if mer means elf how come dwemer are deep ones?

Chimer: Changed folk (i think)

Aldmer: Elder folk

Orsimer: Pariah Folk/Corupt Elves

Falmer: Snow Elves

Ayleid: Wild Elves/ Heartland High Elves


just for future reference

all this stuff was from UESP btw

Yeah GAH I just checked UESP and realized that they explained all this, so much for trying to use UESP before posting .

quote Sterlin22

quote Twilight

Dun - Dark

Bos - Wood

Alt - High

?

if thats so then it should sound like

Dark men
High men <-- lol
and
Wood Men

high men... LOL!!!

quote Wolf of Light

I presume it's derived from another tongue, much like our Latin. I know Mer somehow means Men in some ancient dialect in Tamriel, and so I guess the "alt"-"dun"-"bos" parts mean different things.

Mer means elf.

Mer refers to all races of elf, including orcs(somehow)
Men refers to the rest: imperials, nords, redguards, bretons.


edit: oops...sorry didnt realize it was answered already.

quote Leut

quote Wolf of Light

I presume it's derived from another tongue, much like our Latin. I know Mer somehow means Men in some ancient dialect in Tamriel, and so I guess the "alt"-"dun"-"bos" parts mean different things.

Mer means elf.

Mer refers to all races of elf, including orcs(somehow)
Men refers to the rest: imperials, nords, redguards, bretons.


edit: oops...sorry didnt realize it was answered already.

I like how sometimes you either answer questions really well and thoroughly, don't answer questions but just be funny, or both .

Thanks guys i get it now happy day happy day!

quote Leut

Mer refers to all races of elf, including orcs(somehow)

If I remember my lore correctly, the orcs used to be elves until the Aedra and Daedra started messing with stuff. If I remember right, it had something to do with Boethia eating Trinimac. LostGatetoCruelty is the guy to ask.