Hortator on 24/3/2003 at 17:30
Greetings. I only just came across this forum, and (although I'll try to avoid vertain spoilers) I'm greatly looking forward to getting some questions answered. And the board layout is almost identical to another forum I frequent, so you won't need to listen to any questions on the practical usage of the forum.
I recently (after a long time of playing!) destroyed the Akulakhan and killed Dagoth Ur, beating Morrowind. I am going to buy Tribunal, and Bloodmoon (when it comes out here).
But I have a question: You see, I had the perception that after I beat the game Caius would have returned from his business in Cyrodiil.. But he hasn't! I was thoroughly dissapointed to find nothing but the remains of all the Ash Slaves that had attacked me in my sleep in Caius' home.
So does he come back at all in Morrowind, or do I have to wait until Tribunal?
PS: Does anybody know of a site where I could read more about the actual histories/tales/myths of Tamriel? I am incredibly interested in the names, languages and writing system used in the game, and would be very greatful to hear more about where to learn more of them. Thanks! Oh, and does mer mean 'Elf' (I know, not in the Tolkien-sense), or just "human"?
:thumb:
sneeksie on 24/3/2003 at 18:40
Well I have just started Tribunal and I haven't seen Caius.
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Originally posted by Hortator
PS: Does anybody know of a site where I could read more about the actual histories/tales/myths of Tamriel? I am incredibly interested in the names, languages and writing system used in the game, and would be very greatful to hear more about where to learn more of them. Thanks! Oh, and does mer mean 'Elf' (I know, not in the Tolkien-sense), or just "human"?
:thumb: For histories and tales, check out (
http://12.145.63.45/~xanathar/mwbooks/) The Imperial Library
And yeah,
mer means
elf :)
Ania on 24/3/2003 at 18:43
Alas, Caius does not come back. Unless he turns up in Bloodmoon, of course.
As to your other question, try the (
http://www.elderscrolls.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=UBB4) Elder Scrolls section on the official forums, or all of (
http://12.145.63.45/~crodo/main.html) this excellent site
And there's more! But these are good for starters.
I gather that elver are mer, as opposed to men- from frequent references to 'men and mer'. But there's bound to be a fuller explanation on one of the above sites, somewhere.
Ania
sneeksie on 24/3/2003 at 18:55
I don't recall just what book it's in, but the creation myth of Tamriel has men and mer descending from a common ancestor. Don't know where orcs and the other races fit in.
Hortator on 24/3/2003 at 19:15
Great; thank you all!
Striker on 25/3/2003 at 00:20
Mer means 'People' in Aldmeris (The language of the Elves), however, it is only used when refering to the Elves. The only exception is the insult Nemer, that can be applied to any race, and means 'Not a person'.
Most of the creation Myths refer to Humans and Mer descending from a common anscestor, with some variation.
The Khajiit were crafted by Azura. She altered some of the existing creatures into the Khajiit (And all their various forms).
The Argonians are the Hist - trees that were created when the men/mer were placed on Nirn.
Orcs were actually Elves once. When Trinimac was eaten by the Daedroth Prince Boethiah, and transformed in that foul god's insides, the Orcs were transformed as well.
Hope that helps!
-Striker
sappe on 7/4/2003 at 20:05
wow striker how do you know that?
Forsythe on 7/4/2003 at 22:53
*grin* He reads the in-game books ;) (I'd quibble that Argonians are the Hist; I thought they were merely born of them, but I don't have the game handy. They frown on that here at work ;))
Xenomorph on 9/4/2003 at 16:31
This... warmblood has questions?
