High elfs killed me, wtf?!

[[NGNS-SWE] ⚡ Quezkatolen ⚡]

So, I played through Oblivion and Fallout 3, im not a noob or bad at these game - did all dlc and basically never died in them.
I bought Limited Edition last night for 13 euro with the game+ all dlc, I start walk to whitrun (... for the main story) on the way I meet some high elfs who ask if I worship talos, I took "remain silent" and they called me a dog and elfs are superior and killed me - I faced a mage, and two soldiers.

WTF?!

1. why would a patrol 1 shot me at the start of the game.
2. why are high elfs running around in skyrim?
3. elfs are crazy?

Or was this some dlc crap that isnt meant for new players?

[[NGNS-SWE] ⚡ Quezkatolen ⚡]

Originally posted by KL Master Dan StormCat:

THEY KILLED A NORD :I

DEATH.....TO THE THALMOR >:3

heh, yeah im from scandinavia and me and my family are blonde/ related to the vikings and yes I play the "nords" they kind of reminds me of the vikings/normandy.
Not only that, one of my families last names are "lejon" which means =lion given as a warrior name from a war (forgot which) so I need to man up and fight back :p

...
... at level 20 :P I will run like a woman until then.

[𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋]

Originally posted by QuezcatoL! (SWE):

heh, yeah im from scandinavia and me and my family are blonde/ related to the vikings and yes I play the "nords" they kind of reminds me of the vikings/normandy.

Yup, me too bud :)

[[DFnatic]Gamer]

...Odahviing enjoyed havin' my Orc follower for lunch till I took him to the Thalmor Embassy
..Lemme just say....many more meals were shared that day.

[Cerise]

Originally posted by KL Master Dan StormCat:

....Once you're above level 20....

Not gonna wait that long... *casually sharpens axe*

[Snapist]

These guys... you learn to know they don't like Talos and you will kill many of them later in the game.

[[DFnatic]Gamer]

Originally posted by MoparMan:

Originally posted by jlscraft™:

These guys... you learn to know they don't like Talos and you will kill many of them later in the game.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188542973 DO IT LIKE THIS

YEA! What you said dude ;]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=199637627

[dcain3456]

I have a name for Thalmor. "Tasty meat snack".

[[NGNS-SWE] ⚡ Quezkatolen ⚡]

well wasnt easy to fight them at level 1, hardly did any dmg with my 1h weapon at all.

[𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋]

High Elf in da hood,
High Elf in da hood...
One click of his finger,
Burn y'all to a cinder,
High Elf in dahoooood!

A blessing to Talos, by Master Dan:
The Thalmor didst approach me,
In the dead of the night,
His face all pale,
He gave m-me a f-f-fright.
I said what do you want?
He said 'The Amulet' please,
And he ripped it from me
With cold fingered ease.
I said 'Why you do that?
He said 'Why do you think?'
Talos is Forbidden,
My heart didst sink..
From the corner of mine eye,
I spied a dark silouette.
Twas a ranger, bow drawn,
I started to sweat...
The Thalmor raised arm,
To smite me but then -
An arrow shot clean into
The Thalmor's head
I froze, Elf blood,
splat over my face,
But the ranger was gone -
Without a trace...
'Thankyou' I whispered,
Divines, bless you all!
I knew it was Talos...
He won't let me fall.
Rise up fellow children,
Let your hearts shine!
Oh TALOS, we build thee
This wondrous Shrine!

[apple.snowsong-voice actress]

WOW! Dan! That is an awesome poem! Holy Smoke! It had me sitting on the edge of my seat! Gasp! :o ! Woah! Whew! Great outcome, just in the nick of time!

[VisciousFishes]

You do realise that the Altmer were the first to settle on SKyrim's "white and pleasant" lands don't you? Before the age of man arrived on Skyrim and forced the elves out (Ysgramor's ride to distant lands with the 500). The Altmer (direct descendants of the Ayelids) consider themselves (rightly or wrongly) to be the direct decendants of the ancestor spirits who formed the lands of Tamriel on Nirn. That is part of the reason that the Altmer are so hostile to other races. In particular the Imperials, because after all, they stole the lands from the Altmer, not the other way round.

This whole "oh, the poor Nords being victims held hostage by the Altmer" is an inaccurate interpretation of the histories. After all, it was the invasion of the lands and the killing of the elves that lead to Skyrim being inhabited by Nords in the first place. A more accurate interpretation is that the White Goled Concordat was an agreement for the Altmer to have a more controlling interest throught political measures. The books in the game allude to this almost as much as other sources on the internet.

[Max]

DAMN ELVES

[[DFnatic]Gamer]

Originally posted by KL Master Dan StormCat:

High Elf in da hood,
High Elf in da hood...
One click of his finger,
Burn y'all to a cinder,
High Elf in dahoooood!

A blessing to Talos, by Master Dan:
The Thalmor didst approach me,
In the dead of the night,
His face all pale,
He gave m-me a f-f-fright.
I said what do you want?
He said 'The Amulet' please,
And he ripped it from me
With cold fingered ease.
I said 'Why you do that?
He said 'Why do you think?'
Talos is Forbidden,
My heart didst sink..
From the corner of mine eye,
I spied a dark silouette.
Twas a ranger, bow drawn,
I started to sweat...
The Thalmor raised arm,
To smite me but then -
An arrow shot clean into
The Thalmor's head
I froze, Elf blood,
splat over my face,
But the ranger was gone -
Without a trace...
'Thankyou' I whispered,
Divines, bless you all!
I knew it was Talos...
He won't let me fall.
Rise up fellow children,
Let your hearts shine!
Oh TALOS, we build thee
This wondrous Shrine!

U sir- I bow down thy greatness. ^3^

[𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋]

The Old Ehlnofey (High Elves) settles Tamriel when Nirn was created. When the new Ehlnofey (Man) came to re-join with their long lost cousins (Mer/Elves) The Old Ehlnofey (Elves) rebuked them...stating that they were above them...Man had to make it's stand to survive, eventually growing strong, gaining the power of the voice from the merciful Kynareth, (Herself a Dragon), who gave the voice to man to give them a chance against the Dragons of Akaviir.

Man and Mer are from the same ancestry, the Ehlnofey, when the 12 worlds were in unison...created by Anu...Padomay destroyed the 12 worlds, dispersing the inhabitants...In the debris, came Nirn, from the battle between Anu and Padomay, and fragments of the 12 worlds landed on the new born Nirn...the first to arrive on Nirn were the ones who were to become the High Elves...their brothers landed soon after, and attempted to reunite with them, but they fended them off from their newly made territory...In other words, the High Elves, the Thalmor - kicked Man out of Tamriel and later...Man fought for it's place in the world that was Nirn...

The Irony is, that Man and Mer are from the same origin. But Mer decided to seperate itself from it's cousins, who evolved into Man. :'(

[apple.snowsong-voice actress]

Well said Danny, and a more fair interpretation based on ingame lore-study and not from all the alluding on the net that goes around from all sides. You really know the Lore! Great job!