The Dereni, who are considered an ethnic group within, or close cousin of, the Altmer race.

The Reachmen, who are generally considered an ethnic group within the Breton race, but are considered a separate race by some.

The Skaal, who are an ethnic group within the Nord race.

So here it is, a sort of evolutionary tree of the main mortal races in Nirn, the planet on which the Elder Scrolls games take place. The fantasy universe the games are set in is full of unreliable narrators, bizarre theories, and cryptic lore, so a lot of these connections are kind of speculative or debated, but here I’ve tried my best to show the most likely connections between the races. I ended up learning about the histories and mythologies of the different fantasy races in the games, and thought it would be fun to make an image showing how they are related. As I played I was inevitably drawn into the rich, complex, and hopelessly messy lore of the Elder Scrolls universe. In particular, I played through 3 of the Elder Scrolls games: Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim.

We were in full lockdown here in Hanoi over the summer, and I decided it would be a good time to get back into some of the games I played as a teenager.

Elder scrolls tang mo