Lore:Races

Races are the varied forms of intelligent life that inhabit the Aurbis, both mortal and immortal. The mortal races are generally classified into three categories: men, elves, and beastfolk. The immortal races are often et'Ada. Additionally, several races exist that hail from the continent of Akavir. While these are described as beastfolk, conflicting information plagues the races of the faraway land and they are therefore categorized separately. Any races that fit into none of these categories, such as spirits of unclear nature or those known only through myth, may be placed within the Other category. While men and elves are almost always described as such, races may be included - if otherwise belonging to the Other category - in Beastfolk, based on displaying animalistic properties.

Races in bold have been playable in the games.

Man

• Al-Gemha
• Al-Hared
• Breton (a.k.a. Manmeri)
• Duraki
• Giant
  • Half-Giant
  • Sea Giant
• Horwalli
• Imperial (a.k.a. Cyrodiils, or Cyro-Nordics)
• Keptu (a.k.a. Ket Keptu)
• Kothri
• Kothringi (a.k.a. Lustrous Folk)
• Men-of-ge
• Men-of-ket
• Men-of-kreath
• Nede
• Nord (a.k.a. Atmorans, or Children of the Sky)
• Orma
• Perena
• Reachmen (a.k.a. Witchmen of High Rock)
• Redguard (a.k.a. Yokudans)
• Rontha
• Thousand-Strong of Sedor
• Yespest

Mer

• Aldmer (a.k.a. Elder Folk)
• Altmer (a.k.a. High Elves)
• Ayleid (a.k.a. Wild Elves, or Heartland High Elves)
• Bosmer (a.k.a. Wood Elves)
• Chimer (a.k.a. Changed Folk)
• Dunmer (a.k.a. Dark Elves)
• Dwemer (a.k.a. Dwarves, or Deep Folk)
• Falmer (a.k.a. Snow Elves, or Ice Elves)
  • The Betrayed
• Maormer (a.k.a. Sea Elves, or Tropical Elves)
  • Maormer Leviathans
• Orc (a.k.a. Orsimer, or Pariah Folk)
• Sinistral Mer (a.k.a. Lefthanded Elves)

Beastfolk

• Argonian (a.k.a. Saxhleel)
  • Agacephs
  • Hapsleet
  • Naga
  • Paatru
  • Sarpa
  • Xal-Krona (a.k.a. Behemoths)
• Bird Men
• Centaur
• Dreugh
• Faun
• Frost Giant
• Goblin-ken
  • Goblin
    • Riekling
    • Riekr
  • Gremlin
  • Ogre
• Grummite
• Hadolid
• Harpy
• Imga (a.k.a. Great Apes, or Apemen)
• Khajiit
  • Alfiq
  • Alfiq-raht
  • Cathay
  • Cathay-raht
  • Dagi
  • Dagi-raht
  • Ohmes
  • Ohmes-raht
  • Pahmar
  • Pahmar-raht
  • Senche
  • Senche-raht
  • Suthay
  • Suthay-raht
  • Tojay
  • Tojay-raht
  • Mane
• Lamia
• Lilmothiit (a.k.a Fox-Folk)
• Lizard Bull
• Minotaur (a.k.a Man-Bulls, or Bull-Men)
• Sload (a.k.a Slugfolk)
  • Sea Sload

Akaviri

• Akaviri (a.k.a. Men of Akavir)
• Ka Po' Tun
• Kamal
• Tang Mo
• Tsaesci
• Rat-like People
• Canine Folk

Et'Ada

• Aedra
• Celestial
• Daedra
• Dragon (a.k.a. Dovah)
• Ehlnofey
• Magna-Ge

Other

• Changeling (a.k.a. Oathbreakers)
• Deep Ones
• Faerie
• Grabber
• Hist
• Ice Tribes
• Marsh Giant
• Nereid
• Nymph
• Spriggan

See Also

• For game-specific race information, see: Arena • Daggerfall • Battlespire • Morrowind • Stormhold • Dawnstar • Shadowkey • Oblivion • Skyrim • Skyrim Pinball • ESO • Legends • Blades