Altmer

The Altmer, also known as High Elves, are the people of Summerset Isle off of the South West coast of Tamriel. Tall and thin, Altmer are lithe and physically less robust than most other races. Altmer commonly become mages due to their uniquely strong connection to the arcane granting them a larger magicka pool as well as increased magicka regeneration. Altmer magic users commonly become skilled in the area of Illusion but possess natural talents in all schools of magic.

Altmer have gold and bronze shaded skin and a large range of blond and red colored hair. With angular chins and high cheek bones, they have a distinct and refined appearance compounded by their own sense of self-superiority. Altmer culture is one of the oldest in all of Tamriel with much of the common language being derived from Altmer. It is believed that the Altmer are the purest descendants of the ancient Aldmeri from whom all Elven races are descended.

Related to the Dunmer, Bosmer, Dwemer, Falmer, and Orsimer, the Altmer are the most “cultured” of the Elven races and recent rivals of the Imperials. Forming the Aldmeri Dominion in the Second Era, the Altmer and their Bosmer allies were defeated by Tiber Septim and assimilated into the Empire until the Oblivion Crisis when the Thalmor came to power in Summerset Isle. Recreating the Aldmeri Dominion, the Thalmor began claiming land in Valenwood, Elsweyr, Hammerfell, and Cyrodiil.

Currently the Altmer, ruled by the Thalmor, are disliked by the races of men for the Dominion’s treaty with Cyrodiil, the White-Gold Concordat which banned the worship of Talos as a step toward the Thalmor’s goal of ending man’s domination of Tamriel. The Altmer believe that their own gods are the true gods over those of men, denying the divine depictions of Tiber Septim as Talos, though many Elven Gods are counterparts to the Nine Divines.

Deities of note for the Altmer include:


 * Auri-El
 * Trinimac


 * Magnus


 * Syrabane


 * Y’ffre


 * Xarxes


 * Mara


 * Stendarr


 * Lorkhan

Examples of Male Altmer Names:
 * Phynastor


 * Ancano
 * Melaran

Examples of Female Altmer Names:
 * Viarmo


 * Anuriel
 * Elenwen


 * Faralda