Oblivion:Dark Elf

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Illustration of a typical Dunmer male

Illustration of a typical Dunmer male

Also known as "Dunmer" in their homeland of Morrowind, the Dark Elves are noted for their skilled and balanced integration of the sword, the bow and destruction magic. They are resistant to fire and can summon an ancestral ghost for aid.
—Race menu description

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A Dunmer NPC which may be encountered in gameplay

A Dunmer NPC which may be encountered in gameplay

The Dunmer, also known as Dark Elves, are the ash-skinned, typically red-eyed elven peoples of Morrowind.

The Dunmer are well-balanced characters. They can become any of the three main archetypes with ease. With good Destruction bonuses and combat bonuses, they can make perfect middle-of-the-line fighters with just enough magic to get the job done. Also, with their 75% Resist Fire, they can be very useful in Oblivion, where Daedra, one of the most prominent enemies, are encountered. The same goes for planned vampires, as a Dunmer's 75% fire resistance cancels out even the largest Weakness to Fire that full vampires have.

Enemy Dunmer will most frequently be encountered as Bandit Bowmen or as Bandit Ringleaders. These Dunmer tend to be equipped with light armor and archery equipment (or a blunt weapon in the case of Ringleaders). Among the vampires, the Assassins, Battlemages, Nightblades and Pilgrims are Dunmer, including Assassin Vampire Matriarchs and Patriarchs.

The Ancestor Guardian ability is a useful combination with The Atronach birthsign. If your magicka is low, summon it and attack it enough for it to become hostile towards you. Let its frost spells restore your magicka.

Male Dunmer also make good Nightblades, Battlemages and Barbarians if born under the Warrior-sign.

A list of all the Dunmer in Cyrodiil can be found here.

For more information, see the main lore article.

Origins

In Oblivion Remastered, the stats that were assigned by the player character's gender in the original game can now be freely chosen by selecting an Origin for a character, which is presented as the location from within their race's province that they hail from.

• Vvardenfell - You are a true child of Vvardenfell. Amongst the volcanic wasteland you were taught that resilience is the greatest of all Dunmer quality [sic].
• Mainland - As a Dunmer on the mainland you grew amongst all kind of traders, you learned all there was to know about negotiations and how to can [sic] make people react the way you need them to.

Attributes

Green indicates higher than other races, Red indicates lower.

Attribute	Vvardenfell Origin (Remastered) Male (Original)	Mainland Origin (Remastered) Female (Original)
Strength	40
Intelligence	40
Willpower	30 (-10)
Agility	40
Speed	50 (+10)
Endurance	30 (-10)	40
Personality	40	30 (-10)
Luck	50

Skills

Skill	Modifier
Blade	+10
Destruction	+10
Athletics	+5
Blunt	+5
Light Armor	+5
Marksman	+5
Mysticism	+5

Traits

Name	Effect
Ancestor Guardian (FormID 00047AD5)	Summon Ancestor Guardian for 60 seconds on self, once per day
Dark Elf Fire Resistance (FormID 00047AD4)	Resist Magic 50% on self, constant

NPC Reactions

These affect the base disposition of NPCs towards you depending on your relative races.

Race	Modifier
High Elf	-10
Orc	-5

Race-specific Dialogue

Greetings

"What do you want, ashborn?" (if disposition is between 20 and 30)

"Greetings, Dunmer." (if disposition is 30+)

"Greetings, my Dunmer brother/sister." If disposition is 30+ and the NPC is also a Dunmer

Friendly Greetings (if disposition is 70+)

"I'm very happy to make your acquaintance."

"I am never too busy for good talk."

"Please, join me."

"It's so good to meet you."

"Walk with virtue, friend."

Neutral Greetings (if disposition is between 30 and 70)

"May I help you?"

"I'm listening. Go ahead."

"You may speak."

"What is it, sera?" (if a Dunmer is talking to a fellow Dunmer, who is male)

"What is it, muthsera?" (if a Dunmer is talking to a fellow Dunmer, who is female)

Brusque Greetings (if disposition is under 30)

"Spit it out or hit the road."

"Whatever you're looking for, I'm sure I don't know how to find it."

"If you'll excuse me, I don't have time for you right now. Or ever."

"What hole did you crawl out of?"

"You remind me of my homeland. During the Blight."

In combat

"You're a traitor to your own race!" (If the combatant is also an elf)

"You're outmatched, Elf!" (if the combatant is not an elf)

"You Elves are all the same! All flash and no fury!" (if the combatant is not an elf)

"Puny Elf! I'll pick my teeth with your spine!" (if the combatant is an Orc)