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Woot! This is my first time. Be gentle. (Translation: This riddle may suck.)

I am born of the north; I live in the snow.
My children are the apple of my eye.
They weather the elements as I do
And they can be found quite enchanting.

What am I?

I would say Ulfirc but he doesn't fit the last line.
Soul gems perhaps?

Neither!

The College of Winterhold, or the Arch Mage?

Nope and nope!

Anyway, I'm beat. It's 3 AM here. Night!

I'm thinking a Wispmother.

Nope and nope.

Is it the statue of Malacath?

Frostbite Spider?

Giants ?

Nope nope and nope. I do like Br3admax's answer though. Hint: Think LITERALLY when I say "I live in the snow"

And there are more forms of life other than spiders and giants.

Falmer? And the children are Chaurus?

Ice Wraiths?

Nope and nope. I believe Ice Wraiths were already guessed, but...Nope.

I should advise you to pay particular attention to the last two lines.
"They weather the elements as I do
And they can be found quite enchanting."

Forsworn and Hagravens?

Nope and nope. It may help, but also may mislead, if I should add that my offspring are orbs.

Yngol Barrow?

I am not Yngol Barrow.

Yngol's Shade?

I am not a *place*.

I'll give another hint that should help.

I am larger than a soul gem but not quite as big as a person.
My "children" are smaller than a soul gem.

In addition to

I am born of the north; I live in the snow.
My children are the apple of my eye.
They weather the elements as I do
And they can be found quite enchanting.

And

My "children" are orbs

spriggan?

That's...A good guess. I suppose the wasp things they damage you with could be considered her children, and are smaller than soul gems, but...Nope. Another hint. Keep thinking along the lines of nature.

Whispmother?

Nooo.