Real life comparisons to TES races?

[LeftoverPat]

Saw this and thought it was pretty interesting
Don't know about the Altmer being Imperial China. I always thought they were Greeks.

What do you guys think of Real Life Comparisons to TES races?

https://youtu.be/mAYObr7bkjs

[alexander_dougherty]

Yeah, not going to watch it, every race has multiple inspirations, and the result bears no resemblence to reality, watch a vid make tortured comparisons is not my cup of tea.

[Spirit]

Altmer have always reminded me of jews. I mean how the paranoid they are

[Alucard †]

Inb4 someone gets "upset" and calls this video racist.

[Big Moustache]

Originally posted by ⎛ Alucard ⎞ ✟:

Inb4 someone gets "upset" and calls this video racist.

You know it, let me lock this thread 😁😁

Orcs are arabs; They worship the god of 'peace' the chiefs have a harem, no rights for women except getting a ticket into that harem, incest everywhere and they're as smart as a skeever

Done and done this thread is finished 😎

[McJiggy]

Originally posted by horrors:

Altmer have always reminded me of jews. I mean how the paranoid they are

They also literally see themselves as the chosen ones as well and view all others as inferior beings.

[Adversary]

Imperials to some extent have Greco-Roman influences, such as their naming conventions, their culture, their military and their history - in particular uniting Tamriel only to see it break apart, much like the Roman Empire. Redguards have obvious Arabian influences - their attire, their choice of weapons, and magical practices - in particular, considering Conjuration magic to be taboo. Nords have heavy Nordic influences and in particular Norwegian and Scandinavian - they've got the whole Viking aesthetic going for them. Bretons have some French influences - their naming practices, culture and proclivities towards science and mysticism - but considering Bretons are an actual ethnic group IRL that are descended from Celts I wouldn't be surprised if there was some of that mixed in as well. And Akaviri, of course, have East Asian and in particular Japanese influences - the whole reason Imperials wound up with katanas, tantos and wakizashis was because of the Akaviri.

Originally posted by ⎛ Alucard ⎞ ✟:

Inb4 someone gets "upset" and calls this video racist.

That ♥♥♥♥ is why Wizards of the Coast is phasing out "evil races" in Dungeons and Dragons. Just let games be games and stop trying to make everything political, FFS.