Skyrim: Being a High Elf WORTH IT? - Elder Scrolls Lore

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In our latest Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim video we look at whether or not being a High Elf be worthwhile from a lore perspective. A fun little hypothetical.
The Whole "Worth It?" Series:
- Vampire: • Skyrim - Is Being a Va...
- Werewolf: • Skyrim - Is Being a We...
- Argonian: • Skyrim: Being an Argon...
- Orc: • Skyrim: Being an Orc W...
- Breton: • Skyrim: Being a Breton...
- Bosmer: • Skyrim: Being a Wood E...
- Altmer: • Skyrim: Being a High E...
- Imperial: • Skyrim: Being an Imper...
- Redguard: • Skyrim: Being a Redgua...
- Khajiit: • Skyrim: Being a Khajii...
- Nord: • Skyrim: Being a Nord W...
- Dunmer: • Skyrim: Being a Dark E...
Dragonbreaks: • The MOST Confusing Con...
Godhead, CHIM & Amaranth: • There is Only ONE God ...
Complete Guide to Gods: • The COMPLETE Guide to ...
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an open world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth main installment in The Elder Scrolls series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 11, 2011.
The game's main story revolves around the player character and their quest to defeat Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon who is prophesied to destroy the world. The videogame is set two hundred years after the events of Oblivion, and takes place in the fictional province of Skyrim. Over the course of the game, the player completes quests and develops the character by improving skills. The game continues the open world tradition of its predecessors by allowing the player to travel anywhere in the game world at any time, and to ignore or postpone the main storyline indefinitely.
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[@subject1754]

Is being a high elf worth it? Depends on what they're high on.

[@tristenwells3613]

Best comment ever

[@EpicGamerSetzuna]

High on that sweet, sweet 50 extra Magika and insane regen.

[@Undomaranel]

High on life... Or skooma. Take your pick.

[@KingRumar]

The highest of the elves look down from their glass towers... I guess they're living in bongs this whole time.

[@EpicGamerSetzuna]

@@KingRumar You've cracked the case. This is the answer.

[@Beefworldbuilding]

Idk why but when he said that the younger generations want a social change the first thing I thought of is altmer punk rock

[@MarbleThumbs]

"We present our latest album, Never Mind The Bosmer."

[@pisscvre69]

Well the dunmer were once altmer and they have Mohawks and piercings, dunmer are just punk high elves (and falmer are emo cuz they’re sad)

[@seekeroftruth4299]

@@pisscvre69 falmer are gollums

[@beausmith4764]

I guess wood elves are grunge elves

[@samurai2157]

THEN ITS EVEN MORE WORTH IT!! 🤘🤬🤘

[@robbiecoombes1649]

*TES 6 is set in Summerset* Me : *chooses non altmer race* Game: you will be instantly killed by this action. Continue?

[@peryite9979]

Robbie Coombes same with black marsh but with argonians

[@Markemoji]

TES 6 is based in Hammer fell

[@hornhunter6213]

I thought is was in Hammerfel hence Redfall

[@Markemoji]

@@hornhunter6213 it is, the op has his facts wrong

[@spikymarshmallow7611]

*TES set in Summerset* *Chooses Redguard* >:D Genocide time.

[@FlamingAtheist]

To be born high elf is to be born with perfect genetics, in a private gated community, to parents with tons of wealth who then make sure to put you through all of the best schools and teachings, as well as constantly be under the constant impression that you are the best. You then go out into your gated community and converse with all of the other children who are also the best and boast about how the best you each are.

[@Neion8]

But because you're born the best, you have little to reach for, but aeons to do so, at first you may seek to elevate your station to try to better your peers, but in a society with such rampant narcissism, nobody really notices your achievements, only the purity of your blood matters and no one will recognise you for fear of diminishing their own status. So, not getting anywhere with your peers, you decide to live for yourself, sampling only the finest of delights and reveling in your wealth and power, but after centuries, the wine all tastes the same, the food you've eaten a thousand times before, the music follows the same progressions yet you face centuries more of interminable boredom, but you're far too superior to ever try to enjoy anything but the finest. Time, boredom and existential apathy turn you cruel, and in that cruelty you abandon the pursuit of happiness, bringing misery to all who have to suffer your presence.

[@ingonyama70]

@@Neion8 I'm almost certain this is why High Elves leave Summerset.

[@darkpaw1522]

It's certainly a distopia but you start out at the top. No need to wade through some rebellion or hardship. You start out with the tools to be great and the smarts to be even greater. Best of all you have thousands of years not to screw it up. There have been elves who screwed it up, many; but overall you'd be a fool not to take the opportunity. It's like being offered a bar of gold and refusing to take it because it doesn't match the silver on your wrist.

[@darkpaw1522]

@@Neion8 Still rather do that than risk being born into slavery as an Argonian or being ostracized like the Orcs. Besides, you can always venture out and experience the rest of Tamriel. Queen Ayrenn did this and she became a very potent and respected leader for it.

[@JB-xl2jc]

Darkpaw1 Yep, the limitation of “contemporary and staying in homeland only” would hurt the high elves perhaps the most.

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

_Of course it's worth it, we _*_are_*_ the superiour race after all._ -Every high elf ever

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

@Not a Nazi Your username makes this answer significantly better.

[@redrxses13]

technically Elves are superior because of they long lived, which allow them to master many things. Humans tho are better at learning many things and could have a bigger determination (because they have less time to achieve things).

[@Sgt-Wolf]

@@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149 What was his reply he deleted it.

[@gokublack8342]

I picture this said in that snobby high elf voice

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

@@Sgt-Wolf And now I don't even remember what he said. ):

[@fabiomorandi3585]

If we take into account the canonical Helgen beginning, an Altmer Dragonborn is likely the most ironic character you can create in Skyrim.

[@LandStrider23]

Suppose I'm a sucker for irony.

[@ryokohonda4619]

Thus join the stormcloaks

[@tonynapier7095]

@@ryokohonda4619 A perfect excuse to kill imperials before the next great war.

[@ThornXO]

My literal first dragon born on the old Xbox 360💀

[@nicholascauton9648]

Honestly I happen to get giddy for irony. Most especially if the irony is hilarious.

[@Navonex]

Fudgmuppet: Is being a High elf worth it? Altmer : of course it is Fudgmuppet: according to the lore you can be kinda racist Altmer: Impossible! How can the Perfect race be racist?

[@undeadwerewolves9463]

😂😂😂 this comment is brilliant ha ha

[@gokublack8342]

Altmer: Can't be racist towards a race If it doesn't exist

[@elizabethgouverneur2972]

Goku Black hey team four star hahaha

[@amandag.6186]

@@gokublack8342 yes

[@wraith1291]

You can't be racist if actually you are superior.

[@okcool4532]

A good high elf mage build can be seriously op

[@berilsevvalbekret772]

@asznee REYOID according to lore. These videos consider lore.

[@marceloherdoiza393]

Magic in vanilla is trash lol

[@ptownspazz7587]

Alchemy is magic. Magic is infinite

[@randomdude2546]

@@marceloherdoiza393 Its very good its just not op like broken crafting build

[@user-fo1ow1jq3b]

Hell yeah it's OP if built well

[@e3psilon]

High Elves look down on people because they're *_HIGH_* elves, not Eye-Level Elves.

[@nickmols3030]

But what about the wood elves, wood comes from trees. Trees are large. Bosmer are small

[@salad4825]

@@nickmols3030 wood elves dont come from trees

[@nickmols3030]

Veckrin, its in the name

[@undeadwerewolves9463]

Ah ha!! I get it

[@RosemaryCemetery]

Dark elves are... the dunmer of the mer.

[@Outcrow]

Altmer: Nord: What do you want, little elf?

[@SilverFang2789]

Altmer may be tall, but they're the physically weakest elven race. So technically that's true.

[@the_dropbear4392]

@@SilverFang2789 they are not the physically weakest elven race. They are physically stronger than the Bosmer

[@SilverFang2789]

@@the_dropbear4392 Oblivion racial stats would disagree

[@the_dropbear4392]

@@SilverFang2789 and morrowind says they are the same as Bosmer. But I am talking about lore

[@stormblade3408]

@@the_dropbear4392 Bosmer are probably the most physically active of all the races, I wouldn't bet on an Altmer in an arm wrestle

[@KrazyKolaMan]

When life gives you lemons make sure that you throw them at random people for good luck and runaway like hell.

[@TheMeliv]

It didn't work they threw a knife at me.

[@Undomaranel]

I thought you made life take the lemons back, or you use them to burn life's house down.

[@KingRumar]

@@TheMeliv now you have a new knife, what's the problem?

[@wishbone346]

@@Undomaranel No you're supposed to put the lemons in a sack and beat life relentlessly until it gives you what you want.

[@cathemeraltheenby6840]

No it's "when life gives you lemons, go murder a clown"

[@Tylerish101]

By Azura by Azura by Azura, it's the Grand Fudgemuppet, can i like your button perhaps?

[@deptusmechanikus7362]

Fudgemuppet: is it worth being an Altmer ? Me: 13 minutes? That's a long way of saying yes 🤔

[@Sacremas]

Next episode: is being a Dragonborn worth it? (40 minutes video, mostly consisting of of fus'ing Nazeem off various mountains.)

[@nathanlane6668]

Me: which races are worth being and why is it Nords?

[@raiderfox7229]

@@nathanlane6668 Nord and Altmer are the only races worth playing.

[@ForestofCicadas]

@@raiderfox7229 Having plenty of fun on my imperial file

[@RichardLeslieWhereat]

@@raiderfox7229 Why would you be a Nazi Elf?

[@thegentlemanfish7504]

My Skyrim main was an Altmer man that fought for the Dominion during the Great War but later left Summerset before the game. Plagued by nightmares from the war he turned to Stendarr for mercy from his guilt he eventually ended up in Skyrim where he lived for a time as an amateur scholar of Nordic and Dwemer ruins and as a traveling healer before the Thalmor caught up with him leading to the beginning of the game.

[@cal_f2379]

I love you for this comment. I always thought that I’m the only persons that creates a complicated background for my character. But I’m not alone thankssss

[@nicholascauton9648]

@@cal_f2379 I do the same for my characters though this mostly applies for Fallout: New Vegas since I consider it to be my favorite video game of all time. Plus I'm really into ranged weapons like guns and bows. Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is probably the only game that comes to an extremely close second for favorite video game of all time. One build that strongly inspires me to not only make a character build for Skyrim but also write a fantasy story for a book is a female Altmer who strongly disagrees with her state-sponsored belief system. Her quiet dissent opinions soon become public and is forced to leave her country to the mainland. However what she doesn't realize is an elite team of mages (Altmers obviously) have been dispatched to "put her out of her misery." I'm also currently writing a post-apocalyptic action crime thriller storybook that takes inspirations from The Punisher from Marvel comics and Fallout: New Vegas. Basically the jist of this story is a former army ranger comes home after ending his military service only to watch his mother get murdered just weeks later. Police do nothing about his problem and he decides to solve the problem himself but what he doesn't realize is someone in his family set all this up for vindictive reasons. To put it simply, nobody in this story is totally innocent.

[@TheUnseenPath]

@@cal_f2379 Perhaps an Altmer who, sick of the culture he lives in and fleeing persecution and or banishment from the Isles for political reasons, ends up in Skyrim to quench his or her thirst for adventure, probably fascinated by the lore of the dragons. Upon his or her arrival in Skyrim, however, the mc was cornered and caught by Stormcloaks thinking of him or her a Thalmor until the Imperials arrived placing you in a wagon with the captured Stormcloaks they ambushed believing you to be a lone Thalmor they could execute without repercussion and upon the Commander's hatred you are sent to the chopping block until... (Note even if Elenwenn was present at the time it could be she was focused on Tulius and didn't notice or knows of you and says "To hell with that traitor they can die.")

[@gaminreasons8941]

Love playing as an Altmer, hate the Thalmor.

[@undeadwerewolves9463]

Good

[@kurdossvalentian8915]

the thalmors end goal is to destroy the earth who does'nt hate them

[@thewin9459]

For the true sons and daughters of Skyrim!

[@gaminreasons8941]

@@thewin9459 Preaching to the wrong guy here. I'm an Empire guy.

[@thewin9459]

I play as a Highelf, hate the Thalmor and joined the Stormcloacks..... does that make me partially speaking to the right crowd?🤔

[@IL-CHIMERA]

A High Elf paladin, who travels the province healing the sick and infirm, providing justice to those who have been wronged... Yeah that is probably 90% of my playthroughs

[@gageamiller709]

Same here

[@zetto3093]

My latest is a altmer anti thalmor activist who fled to Skyrim after being tracked down by the thalmor

[@Zenovarse]

Epic restoration!

[@IL-CHIMERA]

@@Zenovarse Restoration is an underappreciated school of magic. "You believe restoration is a valid school of magic, don't you?"

[@hayfalahraoui8361]

Fellow altmer, playing as a paladin/spellsword to assist the vigilant of Stender in their quest.

[@justiciar1964]

Do you want to be tall, beautiful/hansom, powerful, near-immortal, graceful, etc etc? Then *yes!*

[@donutlovingwerewolf8837]

But you're also Racist, Not strong enough to lift an iron warhammer, and the Thalmor will gut you for not being pure enough

[@bocajelkinh]

I never liked referring to the elves as high elves. I always called them Altmer, Dunmer, etc. That always felt more immersive to me

[@wardeni4806]

Well, it's kinda hard to not look down on others when you're the tallest people on Tamriel

[@MiguelFernandez-tq5kk]

They don’t even come close to the giant Khajiit

[@HeWhoMurksWithOneLeap]

@@MiguelFernandez-tq5kk Them Jaguar Bois is 9 feet tall. 💪

[@aconcernedcommissar6261]

Gets reborn as a high elf Killed for not being pure enough What ever let you be reborn: back sooner than you thought eh

[@DeltaNemesis]

Or u just load the save just before character creation.

[@hugebigpenis1]

@Craig Unshallach High elves in the elder scroll games do have a lot of connection to eugenics outside of representation by humans. Like in Oblivion frequently high elves mentioned racial purity and supremacy. It might not be as common as shown but would likely be still precent in the population. The older generations are highly xenophobic and puritan

[@vecna2101]

They don’t really kill “imperfect” babies. They usually abandon them. The abandoned children are called “Hulkynd” or “broken child” and the “perfect” Altmer use them to work on things they consider below them.

[@myles3856]

True

[@EpicGamerSetzuna]

Is the Altmer worth- Imma stop you there. Yes. Yes they are.

[@lastexile6924]

Altmer the Master Race...

[@BirdTurdMemes]

Altmer would definitely be the best race to be, that crazy long lifespan and intelligence are insanely OP for wealth generation and/or scholarly pursuits the long lifespan would also be great for travelling as you could spend 20 years exploring Tamriel as if it is like a gap year

[@Anglisc1682]

In other words they are Chads above all

[@olivercassidy3988]

Thanks Fudgemuppet nice to know you read the comments as I wanted high elves next! Best Elder Scrolls Lore Channel! Keep it up love this series!

[@sizanogreen9900]

Is it narcissism if you truly are better? enter the high elf... ;) and yeah, I guess I would tend to choose being a high elf if given the choice... but living under a regime like the thalmor might result in me regretting my decision.

[@Muykle]

Sizano Green It would make infiltrating and destroying the thalmor easier

[@ahzidalstormblade9499]

Sizano Green Hail the thalmor for their good work. The aldemeri dominion is the truth . All others should knell before the altmer and then and only then will Tamriel be perfect.

[@hornhunter6213]

The Thalmor arnt the majority of the population, simply a party in the vast high elven system.

[@92ladderley]

High elf anywhere else but The Summerset Isles would be great, like being a big fish in a small pond, if you went somewhere like High rock or Cyrodiil you'd find your cultured tastes appreciated and you'd probably be highly sought after in your chosen profession. I like to think I'd oppose the dominion first chance I got and aid the Empire, or at the very least avoid them.

[@Toni-lo9ms]

@Craig Unshallach Um, if it's the high elf officer I'm thinking of you might want to reconsider trusting him. Just saying.

[@Quintaner]

My issue with Skyrim in this regard: you really can’t roleplay a character who is sympathetic to the Aldmeri Dominion. The only ways are to purposely avoid huge questlines like the College of Winterhold or the main story, or roleplay as some undercover secret Thalmor agent whose actions are only taken to further your cover

[@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat]

There's not even really a way to destroy the thalmor either. You can act against them but never really just kick them out of skyrim. It's an annoying middle ground where you clearly oppose them but never in a truly meaningful way.

[@TheUnseenPath]

@@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat Not yet anyway.

[@Excessxve]

There are mods where you can start off as a thalmor

[@Nottyastro]

​​@@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat I hope the next game will focus more on the Thalmor and have the player character aid in destroying them in the main story.

[@thalmoragent9344]

5:08 Wow, that Elf with that bluish Glass Armor looks awesome!

[@Aethuviel]

The first one, too, it looks like glass armor with Stalhrim texture, but I can't find it anywhere. >:( It would be perfect for my Snow Elf!

[@Bongwater33]

Its not like you can roll a character and get aborted before you reach Helgen in the wagon...obviously if you roll a high elf it IS the one out of 10 that survives.

[@rauldominguezgonzalez6497]

Please, Dunmer next! 😊

[@kristopherperoni7587]

This is off topic. But who else would be down for an Elder Scrolls TV series?

[@alanaramos321]

Yes!! But they would probably avoid things set in games except maybe the oblivion crisis. People will totally flip out if they made main protagonists a certain race because then it would not live up to their own expectations lol.

[@mudcrabmenace8534]

A show set during the Great War would be amazing...we’re also getting a Fallout show!

[@jazzydragon4498]

While I'm fine with the Elder Scrolls staying video games, I'd love to see a movie/show set around the time of Nerevar and the Battle of Red Mountain. There's a fair amount of history, culture, and political intrigue for Morrowind and the dunmer that I think has a chance as a cinematic adaptation. The Elder Scrolls universe has really fascinating lore that isn't seen to the full extent in the games. So there could be several good stories to explore which separate from the games entirely. However, knowing how most video game movie adaptations turn out, I think it wouldn't amount to much success if any. It would probably be painfully average at most.

[@mrelderscrolls7087]

I would totally love that but it would be weird because of player choice. Like what guilds u join, what race u are, ur name, etcetera. I assume they would just go for canon though. Although none of the 3 heroes of Tamriel (Nerevarine, Savior of Bruma, Dragonborn) don’t have names just titles so idk 🤷‍♂️

[@vecna2101]

Maybe an anthology? Like one episode about the. Old Nights, another about the War of the Red Diamond, another about the ALMSIVI, etc...

[@Ashock88]

Love the race lore videos!! Keep up the amazing work as always FudgeMuppet!! Best channel out there

[@andrewsherry6460]

Short answer: *yes* Reason: *op mage builds*

[@mauricioaguilar7227]

That sweet +50 magic to, +300 magic before level 10. :D

[@purpledevilr7463]

So pros: you’re the best. Cons: people dislike you for it.

[@anthonyrobinson7715]

Being a high elf would be hitting the jackpot. Love this series! Can't wait for Redguard

[@monkeyporche225]

The Racist Jackpot. Also you got a big chance you my be killed at birth if you aren't "perfect"

[@user-yj7ve5zv9n]

@@monkeyporche225 I don't think the chance is so high.

[@JB-xl2jc]

Altmer or Dunmer would be my top 1 and 2. 3rd is a tie between Bosmer and Breton. The elven lifespan is just toooooo damned good.

[@pepesaur3874]

So close to 800k. Congrats guys!

[@undeadwerewolves9463]

He reached it! 😄👍

[@fulcrumthebrave5715]

I love this channel. Can't wait to see what they do when ES6 finally comes out.

[@somekindofdude1130]

Yies. I want to be a high elf in es Imagine having thousands of years to master magic. Beings practically biologically immortal and be the most magically gifted. Please do Dark elves, to me they are the most alien race out there. Also if by any chance you cover other non playable races do Snow elves (not the falmer)

[@JB-xl2jc]

Somekind of Dude Hundreds or thousands of years and a preternatural aptitude with magic to help you live even longer. Definitely my #1 pick.

[@Serahpin]

Altmer, proving that eugenics works since ancient times.

[@ingonyama70]

Did you see their foreheads or cheekbones in vanilla Skyrim? Pretty sure it ain't working as well as they think, unless they're going for a while race looking like Peter Cushing.

[@derrickbonsell]

@@ingonyama70 As Altmer we simply prefer distinctive features. The other species have faces that are absurdly soft and featureless.

[@vecna2101]

They claim it works.

[@wowazowgirl]

i’m really attached to the altmer. i have been since the beginning of my interest in the elder scrolls universe. that's always the race i choose. i just think they're neat 🥺

[@LandStrider23]

This Altmer main agrees.

[@SHAKIZZY]

I havent watched the video yet but I can tell all of you that it is. Im not biased I swear!

[@solahaze8948]

The High Elves coninue to remind me more and more of Japan and I don't completely know why.

[@LalaLa-ze7kv]

They are isolationist and xenophobic just like old Japan. They think of themselves as direct descendants of gods... So does Japan :D

[@curtiswong7280]

The High Elves encompass the mindset of the Chinese, the perfectionism of the Japanese and the overall 'high culture' attitude of the sinitic peoples.

[@LandStrider23]

Just look at the retro illustrations of the Altmer from the studio. It screams Japanese influence.

[@MedicalMeany]

Of course it is worth being a direct descendant of the divines, is it even a question?

[@nanderlizernanderlizer684]

all the races are direct descendants of divines.

[@samuelbrockett7193]

Nanderlizer Nanderlizer Exactly

[@ShidaiTaino]

Nanderlizer Nanderlizer Breton lies

[@meancanadian6811]

well the Aldmer are the direct descendants. Altmer are second hand descendants

[@elcolmillos5247]

@@nanderlizernanderlizer684 Aside from lizards and cats, every race in Tamriel are

[@archmagisterhikaru5792]

I've waited for your thoughts on my favorite race. Well put

[@j.troydoe1278]

Yes, use atronach stone, its like becoming a mage regardless of your perks

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

J. Troy Doe but you can’t regenerate magicka naturally. If you aren’t fighting a mage, you’re fucked when you run out of magicka.

[@Sandstimes]

@@2yoyoyo1Unplugged if I'm not mistaken, in skyrim the atronach stone only slows your magicka regen, not stops it completely.

[@paulsmith5752]

@@Sandstimes Yup, wear Morokei and eventually some +[chosen magic school] +[magicka regen] stuff and you're golden. 100 Enchant + 100 Destruction = top kek weapon enchantments.

[@fandomewhisper]

Mages like when their conjuration spells resolve. So no. It's not like being a mage.

[@jasonbrannan7191]

Yes, I would love to play as an altmer for many various reasons. one of the main reason's i play as an altmer or aldmer is the magical gifts you start with and how much better clothes look on you.

[@ColdSpyderBuck]

Just started playing as a high elf seriously for the first time a few days ago. So far this is my most enjoyable Skyrim playthrough ever, though that's with a heaping helping of mods

[@LandStrider23]

The same happened to me. Made a kind of Loki/Legolas Arcane Fighter. They're like the Lamborghini of Avatars

[@John_Halo117]

I'm loving this series! Please consider doing the dunmer in the next video guys. Regardless, I look forward to your next video

[@FeNniXX3]

Is being FudgeMuppet WORTH IT? - Elder Scrolls Lore

[@undeadwerewolves9463]

😂😂😂

[@Person1................68]

Obligatory, Have you heard of the high elves?

[@denijovanovic9935]

xD

[@Belodri]

I wish I could discover your channel again so I can binge watch all your videos again.

[@ingonyama70]

Being an Altmer, in and of itself, I wouln't mind. I love magic and the way Summmerset's described sounds absolutely perfect. however... the Aldmeri Dominion, and the Thalmor in particular, are the biggest dealbreakers. I want nothing to do with any of that, nor do I buy into the Aldmri/Anuic belief that life on Mundus is some kind of prison.

[@LAZERAK47V2]

*The Aldmerri Dominion would like to know your location*

[@ElDrHouse2010]

His magicka boost is worth 5 levels & his tallest height gives them the fastest running speed so yes.

[@111mmgg]

My vampiric high elf battlemage, has always agreed with the Thalmor doctrine.

[@genobreaker1054]

Thank you for this video series. I actually didn't know all that stuff about the green pact that you talked about in the bosmer video, and I have sent reversed my opinion on bosmer vs altmer, I feel I might prefer being an altmer to a bosmer.

[@jacksonb.valentine8208]

One of my most immersive builds was an Altmer terrorist. A disgraced altmer that was destined to die by the necessity of keeping the bloodline pure. He was saved by what he believes divine intervention and went on to become one of the most wanted fugitives in the Isles. Destroying as many glass towers as possible and executing those he believed were representative of the culture that was meant to destroy him before being forced to flee his homeland. Sounds nerdy as hell to reread that but was a very fun build.

[@LandStrider23]

Sounds like kamikaze samurai elf.

[@khaelthas293]

My high elf would just be focused on his magic research and exploration collecting all sorts of artifacts. I wouldn't care for whatever the thalmor are fighting for. My altmer would have all sorts of friends from a grumpy nord who he argues with from time to time but always has each other's back. A female orc blacksmith who's obsessed with forging the best armors and weapons. An adorable kahjiit merchant( i really like cats), a dunmer assassin that accidentally set things on fire, a breton palladin. And finally a lusty...urgh .. An argonian priestess.😏 Sorry for my awful grammar/English

[@krkrbbr]

you are literally talking their language so they can understand why tf would you apologize for your english

[@user-rj9ho9ig8b]

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Watch the magic!

[@archades115]

High Elves are my favorite race in Elder Scrolls by far. Even the "negative" traits appeal to me.

[@archades115]

@kg062007 Yes.

[@ReeceLavellan]

I always play as an Altmer, and I’m very big on magic. I would happily be a High Elf. The land is Beautiful, culture and lore is rich, it’s very peaceful in Summerset as well. Altmer ftw

[@onyxdragon1179]

"Is being a High Elf worth it?" I don't know, I would really love to travel all (or most) of Tamriel without the worry of waking up with a dagger slitting my throat because everyone hates my race lol

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

Probably worth it, and they aren't all bad. Some of them have even lowered themselves to being able to live among other races and be accepted. I don't know if I'd be able to stand being in the homeland though, that's a lot of attitude concentrated in one place I'd rather avoid.

[@dr4g0nitedive29]

"Folly of Man" says everything

[@spiderz5145]

Your Wayward Destiny it’s like listening to voice chat while in Riften in the Elder Scrolls Online.

[@amirosipov5381]

Congrats for getting 800k subs !!!

[@noldorwarrior7791]

Always a High Elf here. Either in Elder Scrolls, Warhammer Fantasy, LOTR or whatever game that features them.

[@valendrien6517]

Hail to the Altmer! My favorite race by far!!!

[@FoxyDean]

I'll admit, I love being a High Elf Druid in most games. Focus on healing and alchemy, but fully able to throw out powerful conjuration and destruction if needs be. And really, most of the downsides to being an Altmer are either societal, so you can just leave Summerset, or they're personality problems, and we've seen a number of compassionate, humble Altmer throughout the series. So yeah, imo totally worth it. Even people who might dislike me at first would come around when I turn out to be a skilled healer. Everyone loves the White Mage.

[@steverodgers3460]

Another great video, and yes I think it’s worth it. Red guard next please!

[@luvslogistics1725]

As always great work. Trying to decide which race Skyrim gives most enjoyable play-through and NPCs commentary, lore, rp. I love being a wizard but friends say thieves guild has deeper, enjoyable experience.

[@turboretard9555]

what you're looking for is TES3:Morrowind

[@ilivewithghosts5460]

I recently made a high elf character and I was role playing as a former member of the thalmor but was betrayed and had to flee the summerset isle and ended up in skyrim. As a cruel joke the gods have made me dragonborn to piss off the thalmor and my quest was to destroy them and get revenge while foiling their plans. It actually works quite well with the main quest line of the game

[@the36lessons11]

Many altmer distanced with the Thalmor recall the horrors of the Great War and attrocities such as the Night of Green Fire in 4E 42 committed on their own people to dissidents living in Sentinel, or the strings of assassinations of those living in exile with Clan Direnni on Balfiera in 4E 48. One of the first victims that subsequently allowed the resurrection of the Aldmeri Dominion with little resistance was the assassination of the Altmer Potentate of the Third Empire, Ocato of Firsthold, by the Thalmor in the decade after the sacrifice of Martin Septim in 4E 10. The first blood to stain the hands of the Thalmor has been their fellow Altmer with rumors of regular purges in the last century to the Bosmer and possibly the Khajiit in their client states in Anequina and Pellitine. Altmer outside Alinor in the current setting are either most likely Thalmor spies and agents or those trying to not to cross paths with the Dominion or draw their attention.

[@LandStrider23]

Legate Fasindel in Skyrim

[@ayushsinghmbbs]

Love you guys please keep the channel alive....

[@mavrx1939]

You guys are so awesome!

[@ifallspartanwar1150]

Everyone: Can't you do something about your superiority complex high elfs: But i am superior

[@BeatBotBoop]

I always run an altmer mage character... I guess that explains a lot

[@elvenbredx6012]

I would like you to tackle the races of Akavir, and to explain to us who is the race using the akaviri blades and if we have lore of more weapons from this land. I would really like to have a game that takes us there even for a quest line !

[@mattc3788]

ayy BEEN WAITING :-)

[@mattc3788]

@low life o k ofc

[@draves8953]

Especially strong are the altmer with the Imperious mod. Contingency is incredibly OP.

[@Toni-lo9ms]

And the way you unlock contingency is absolute genius on Enai's part. You are 100% correct.

[@mirage4023]

I never really used race powers, I mainly used Red-guard Adrenaline Rush for that sweet Stamina Regen, but I would use the Breton Dragon Skin when playing my Heavy Armor, Two Handed named Brengoff, whom I dubbed Brengoff the Beast [Werewolf] and my Red-Guard named Abniria the Savage [Vampire]

[@TrevPlatt]

Just started a Nord Stormcloak build, any chance you could do Nords next? Also, what are the chances you'll finish off the "Worth It?" Skill Tree videos? I know the game has been around a while now, but I still enjoy watching those - and my in-depth knowledge of the skill trees isn't great.

[@tricklewickle]

That music at the beginning gave me nostalgia

[@AceticTWO]

Imagine being an High Elve in TES6 on Hammerfell, boy he's gonna do many more videos if that game comes out

[@LandStrider23]

I know it's a separate different dimension. But I imagine roleplaying a character from The Silmarillion. A high elf named Caranthir, who meets and befriends an amazonian leader of men of Harad. She was named Haleth. She was cool and so was he.

[@jamesc4047]

Could you pretty please with juniper berries on top do nords next?

[@purevampiretsukune]

When the first video of this series was posted I thought for quite a while on which race to pick, high elf ended up as the top pick, so long as the thalmor aren't a problem at least

[@adammaxwell8897]

I enjoy your videos they are fantastic and I really like high elves . I like all the races though the bosmer are a bit terrifying wouldn't want to be around during their wild hunts

[@Count.Saruman]

I hope the villain of Elder Scrolls 6 is Altmer. Not a supremacist, but something like an unapologetic, badass sword-master who was not inherently gifted in the arcane arts and thought he'd build a career out of badassery instead. He could be the champion of Jyggalag or something of that sort, and be like the Ebony Warrior in terms of the boss fight.

[@KingRumar]

Turns out to be Grandma Shirley this whole time. "Hey, grandkids... Youre going to regret that!" *draws sword*

[@Count.Saruman]

@@KingRumar *Slaughters them mercilessly and goes to a random pub, chats up the MC and goes on randomly killing everyone until (s)he must be put a stop to*

[@fisebilillah4406]

Yes, I would not like to defeat Thalmor already in 6th part. Although some assume that Jyggalag is behind Thalmor.

[@Count.Saruman]

@@fisebilillah4406 I did not intend him to be working for the Thalmor, but the Thalmor to be working for him. He'd be a sort of anti-CHIM being who managed to not get zero-summed but could not achieve it as it must be an act of love, which he lacked. Therefore, now cursed with madness, he tries to kill everything on Nirn in the name of 'order'. If TES6 is set in Hammerfell, it would be a fine boss to honour their duelling tradition.

[@peryite9979]

They should bring back mannimarco the one that became a god not the one that died in oblivion

[@skentmar105]

I've played a high elf once and was impressed by it's power, even early on in the game. However, I typically play Breton now, a personal character-type I call a "Breton Throwback". All the racial powers and abilities of a typical Breton, with the general appearance leaning more toward the elfish. I love the "Is it worth it" series. It's too bad there are only 10 races :-)

[@purpledevilr7463]

There are only 10 playable ones. Want to take the red pill, and see how deep the lore rabbit hole goes?

[@princekalender2154]

Great video! What's the piano theme in the back?

[@TheSingingFoxy]

what i want to see is a video on what would happen if clavicus vile and sheogorath decided to wreck havoc together, since they seem to be (in some way) one of the most destructive daedric princes.

[@mikeroegames]

Being a High elf would be amazing, especially if you want to experience the Thalmore first hand. Although being a Dunmer is still an interesting one. But there about equal to me at this point.

[@TheRedSamuraiMK]

As an introverted nerd, who loves professionalism in the workplace and who gets creeped out by intimacy. Baing part of a race of unfriendly mage nerds, with a lifespan of more or less several centuries. Sign me up. 100% YES!

[@KainsTorment]

Thank you for this video I’m new to ESO

[@marwi16a53]

I have Dunmer and Altmer characters. For me its hard to say which I like more but most time I played as Dunmer.

[@kartrix1]

I thought that the high elves tended to be more susceptible to magic? I know skyrim did away with it but I swear morrowind and other games had it so that they were more gifted in magic, but simultaneously weak to it's effects.

[@mryellow9655]

That is true

[@DoctorTardis100]

Any chance at doing Khajiit next? This one loves your “Is it worth it?” videos.

[@threeofcats5803]

I second this! I keep waiting cause doing a Kahjiit playthrough next and think the info could be useful and interesting

[@paulsmith5752]

This one has some skooma-infused catnip for you.

[@pagananikey]

Love playing an altmer pure mage build who goes on a murderous magical rampage against the thalmor.

[@jeffreysargent9363]

Do a video on Snow Elves or the Dwemer. I wish you could have played theses races.

[@auricsmith7023]

I think life expectancy is the huge argument for elf superiority. If you removed that then elves wouldn't really be that different. Just taller and magical, but other races have strength and stamina advantages. I seriously think that if you removed the elf life expectancy, Argonians would be the superior race because of that insane Histskin regen, I mean holy shit.

[@blockEdragon]

Yea their abilities are busted for a pseudo-medieval society, being able to heal and resist diseases before the advent of modern medicine is insane.

[@RyzoidGaming]

The phyjicc order is the group that has the most gifted mages in all tamriel and all accounts of them they seem to be quite humble

[@Zenovarse]

The psicc order is the best order

[@roodycrles3465]

Fugemupet. Can you please a video on if the last Dragonborn can beat the altmery dominion? Thank you. Also keep up the good work with the awesome lore videos

[@cupofjoe377]

The best thing about being a High Elf is how tall you are, since height effects run speed and swing speed. This makes High Elves not only good mages, but good warriors as well.

[@cupofjoe377]

@Stavros S. Redguards are useless since Vegetable Soup lets you use infinite power attacks, the other races are good though. I'm not contesting that there are other good warrior races. I was explaining that High Elves have a hidden advantage because of the way height boosts swing speed and movement speed.