Falmer

The Falmer, once known as the Snow Elves, are a race of Mer who lived in the province of Skyrim, in the north of Tamriel. The Falmer are twisted, evil creatures that dwell in Skyrim's deepest reaches. They have but one desire - to destroy the surface world, and any who dwell above.

The great statue of Irkngthand is the only known visual representation of a Snow Elf, before centuries of subterranean slavery twisted the race into the vile Falmer.

History

The Falmer used to be a race of elves called the Snow Elves. However, war with the Nords during the first arrival of Nords in Skyrim caused them to retreat underground. They forged an uneasy alliance with the Dwemer, but were then betrayed and almost wiped out for unknown reasons. Retreating further underground they eventually lost their eyesight and became the twisted creatures they are now. With a bitter resentment for all other races, the Falmer are a force to be reckoned with.

The Falmer were a proud people gifted with an unusually high affinity for magic. They had a strong resistance to frost, ice, and snow, as their skin was coated with a layer of pale-blue ice, which suited the harsh conditions of their native land perfectly. Nothing is known of their dwellings, and little is known about the way they lived. This is because the Falmer, like other elves, were notoriously private, and kept themselves to themselves; this has led to little being known about them or their way of life.

The Falmer were displaced from their homeland of Skyrim in the late Merethic Era, when the final wave of Nordic immigrants, led by Ysgramor, finally drove them out. However, it is believed that some tribes of Falmer may still inhabit remote parts of Skyrim.

Variations

• Falmer Skulker
• Falmer Nightprowler
• Falmer Gloomlurker
• Falmer Shadowmaster