Dunmer as they appear on the Elder Scrolls website

The Dunmer, also called Dark Elves, are an elven race in the game series The Elder Scrolls. In game lore, the Dunmer hail from Morrowind. They are the Elder Scrolls variation of dark elves, a popular fictional race in role-playing games and fantasy literature. Gameplay-wise, they are well-balanced and are the recommended choice of race for new players, along with Imperials. Image File history File links Darkelf. ... Image File history File links Darkelf. ... ... In the Elder Scrolls universe, Mer is a collective name for all elves. ... Bethesda Softworks Elder Scrolls 10th anniversary logo from 2004. ... Morrowind is a fictional region in The Elder Scrolls series of games. ... This article is about traditional role-playing games. ... // For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, games and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. ... The Imperials are a fictional race that hail from the province of Cyrodiil in the video game series The Elder Scrolls. ...

Native-born Dunmer tend to look down on "outlanders", which are other races or Dunmer born outside of Morrowind, though the intensity of this xenophobia varies from place to place. The land from which the Dunmer hail, is to the far east of the Empire and is commonly known as Morrowind (which contains the island of Vvardenfell). Slavery is extremly common in Morrowind, and slaves are most either of Khajiit or Argonian descent, although many men and elves are also enslaved there. The Empire of Tamriel has a ban on slavery but, as part of the terms of Morrowind's entrance into the Empire, Dunmer were allowed to keep their own sacred and traditional laws. However, in the sequel to Morrowind, Oblivion, it is revealed that slavery has been abolished and the slaves freed by House Dres and House Hlaalu This can be discovered through dialogue with recurring characters from Morrowind. Look up xenophobia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Island of Vvardenfell Vvardenfell is a fictional island featured in the computer game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. ... It has been suggested that Chattel slavery be merged into this article or section. ... Khajiit as they appear on the Elder Scrolls website The Khajiit are a fantasy race of feline (cat-like) humanoids featured in The Elder Scrolls computer game series. ... Argonians as they appear on the Elder Scrolls website The Argonians are a fictional race of reptilian humanoids from the Elder Scrolls video game series. ... The Empire of Tamriel Tamriel is the fictional continent where the events of The Elder Scrolls games take place. ... Great House Hlaalu is one of the Six Great Dunmer houses in the popular The Elder Scrolls series, and a joinable faction in the game Morrowind. ...

Though most Dunmer have become assimilated into Imperial and foreign culture, almost all retain many of their traditions and values, and some Dunmer even prefer living the traditional life of the Ashlanders - in small, primal tribes in the deserts and scorched plains of the Ashlands and on the plains of the Grazelands [1] In the Ashlands, native tribes rule without laws or care for government, and live strictly by codes, rituals and ancient traditions usually dictated by a wise woman or seer, while others created or joined the Great Houses and established such cities as Balmora or Vivec, but the land is so harsh and dangerously infested with creatures such as Alits and cliff racers that the Imperials dare not venture out. The Ashlands is a fictional region in the video game Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. ... The Grazelands are a fictional region in the video game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. ... Balmora Balmora is a town in the video game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002). ... A canton in Vivec Vivec is a town in the video game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002). ... Alit are a fictional species found in the computer game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. ... Cliff Racers are fictional reptilian pterodactyl-like creatures in the game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind that are known to be vicious and territorial. ...

The Dunmer themselves, previously known as the Chimer 'changed folk' due to their worship of the Daedra, rather than the Aedra (Gods) worshipped by the other Aldmer in Summerset, gained their dark skin tragically as a result of the Battle of Red Mountain which involved the murder of an ancient and respected hero known as Nerevar (the reincarnation of whom, dubbed the Nerevarine, the player assumes the role of in Morrowind in order to defeat Dagoth Ur). Nerevar was suggested to have been murdered by his own Tribunal which included Vivec, the warrior-poet, Sotha Sil, the clockwork sorcerer, and Almalexia, his wife. These three supposedly killed Nerevar in an attempt to attain immortal life and become the "living gods" seen in Morrowind[2]. Another version, endorsed by the Tribunal Temple, states that Nerevar died from wounds he received during battle - possibly with the Dwemer King, with Dagoth Ur, the larger Battle at Red Mountain, or a combination of the three. Chimer (changed folk) are an extinct fantasy race of mer (elves) featured in The Elder Scrolls universe. ... In the fictional world of Morrowind, the Battle of Red Mountain was the turning point of House Dagoth, the Sixth House of Vvardenfell, when Dagoth Ur was ordered to be sent to Red Mountain to defend the tools that made the Dwemer, or Dwarven people vanish from existence. ... Indoril Nerevar is a fictional character in the game Morrowind. ... Indoril Nerevar is a fictional character in the game Morrowind. ... The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (aka Morrowind) is a computer role-playing game by Bethesda Softworks, and the third in The Elder Scrolls series of games. ... Dagoth Ur in the Third Era, as seen in the computer game Morrowind. ... In the multiple award-winning The Elder Scrolls fantasy role-playing computer game series by Bethesda Softworks, The Tribunal Temple is the ruling organized religious sect. ... Vivec, as seen in the computer game Morrowind. ... Sotha Sil is a fictional character from the game Morrowind, one of the three living Gods of the Tribunal Temple. ... Almalexia is a fictional character from the game Morrowind, one of the three living Gods of the Tribunal Temple. ... The Dwemer (pronounced //) are a fictional race of elves from The Elder Scrolls video game universe. ...

The Daedroth Azura (the Princess of Dusk and Dawn and an ally of Nerevar), became angry and punished the entire Chimer race for letting such a disgrace happen and turned their skin as black as the ashlands and their eyes as red as their hearts. Their language appears to be mostly based on the Assyrian language. Two of the favored expletives used by the Dunmer are "fetcher" and "s'wit". Daedric Princes (sometimes referred to as Daedra Lords) are the most powerful of the Daedra, a fictional demon-like fantasy race from the Elder Scrolls universe, and thus most commonly worshipped as gods. ... The term Assyrian language can mean one of: Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: a language spoken in Israel, Syria, and Mesopotamia from perhaps 700 BC until now. ...

Oblivion Bonuses

Starting Attributes:

Strength: 40

Intelligence: 40

Willpower: 30

Agility: 40

Speed: 50

Endurance: 40/30

Luck: 50

Personality: 30/40

• Attributes with two numbers seperated by a slash indicate sexual dimorphism between the male and female varieties. The first is male, the second female.

Skills

Athletics +5

Blade +10

Blunt +5

Destruction +10

Light Armor +5

Marksman +5

Mysticism +5

Abilities

Greater Power: Summon Ancestor Guardian (Summon Ghost, Duration 60, once a day)

Ability: Resist Fire (75%, constant)

External links

• Race page on Codex
• Cultural and Historical information on the world of The Elder Scrolls