Top 10 Favorite Races in The Elder Scrolls Games

[Pieter the mage]

I love all races in TES but I'd like to rank them. Also only the main races so no races like The Dwemer , The falmer ETC.
So here is my top 10 :

1) The Dark Elves
2 ) The Nords
3 ) The Bretons
4 ) The Argonians
5 ) The Khajiit
6 ) The Orcs
7 ) The Imperials
8 ) The High Elves
9 ) The Redguards
10 ) The Wood Elves

What are yours ?

[VirtualWeasel]

1. Argonians
2. Dark Elves
3. Nords
4. Imperials
5. Khajiit
6. Bretons
7. Wood Elves
8. Redguards
9. High Elves
...
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1500. Orcs

God, I hate Orcs.

[philfredobob]

1- Redguards
2- Khajiit
3- Orsimer
4- Altmer
5- Argonians
6- Imperials
7- Bosmer
8- Bretons
9- Nords
10- Dunmer

[Velvet LeChance]

1. Bosmer
2. Dunmer
3. Breton
4. Redguard
5. Imperial
6. Nord
7. Khajiit
8. Argonian
9. Altmer
10. Orsimer

[Rook]

Disclaimer: I like and have played as all of the below races, but I find the lore and general personalities of some races better than others.

Hidden:

1. Dunmer
2. Argonians
3. Bosmer
4. Orismer
5. Khajiiti
6. Redguards
7. Imperials
8. Nords
9. Altmer
10. Breton

[Jeelius-Tei]

1) Argonians
2 ) Imperials
3 ) Khajiit
4 ) Redguards
5 ) Bretons
6 ) Wood Elves
7 ) Orcs
8 ) Dark Elves
9 ) Nords
10 ) High Elves

I really only have ever played as an Argonian.

Edit: Not true, anymore. I have also played as an Imperial, and a High-Elf.

[Archer]

1 ) Altmer
2 ) Dunmer
3 ) Nord
4 ) Bosmer
5 ) Imperial
6 ) Redguard
7 ) Breton
8 ) Khajiit
9 ) Argonian
10 ) Orsimer

[BetaB17]

Daw.. if I could I would very much add the non-playable races simply bc of lore

1. Argonian
2. Dunmer
3. Breton
4. Orc
5. Khajiit
6. Redguard
7. Nord
8. Bosmer
9. Imperial
10. Altmer

This is simple based off of in-game preferences and how much I enjoy their lore and culture, but it comes without a shock some just appeal to me more

[VirtualWeasel]

Future projections indicate: Everybody hates Orsimer.

[BetaB17]

Not me.. I actually like them<_<

[DikaSmausha]

This is generally just because of events and lore.


1. Dunmer
2. Nord
3. Imperial
4. Redguard
5. Orc
6. Argonian
7. Breton
8. Wood Elf
9. Khajiit
10. High Elf

[Mauin]

1. Dunmer.
2. Argonian.
3. Khajiit.
4. Orc.
5. Bosmer.
6. Altmer.
7. Breton.
8. Redguard.
9. Imperial.
10. Nord.

[ZeRoc]

1.Dunmer (Original, ain't I?)
2.Khajiit (I assure all that I'm not a furry.)
3.Argonian (Still assuring)
4.Orcs (I've had some good Orc characters.)
5.Breton (Human)
6.Imperial (Human)
7.Nord (Human)
8.Redguard (Human)
9.Bosmer (I have a feeling that you and I are about to become *awkward pause* very close, above Altmer because I have an amazing Thief Bosmer.)
10.Almer (Do I have to say it?)

[Toki Wartooth]

1. Bosmer
2. Dunmer
3. Nords
4. Orcs
5. Bretons
6. Argonians
7. Redguards
8. Altmer
9. Khajiit
10. Imperials

[Williamjsime]

1.Breton
2.Nord
3/4.Imperial
4/3.Redguard
5.Altmer
6.Dunmer
7.Knajiit
8.Bosmer
9.Argonian
10.Orc/Orsmier

[Mr.Argonian]

1. Argonian
2. Bosmer
3. Dunmer
4. Orsimer
5. Nord
6. Redguard
7. Khajiit
8. Altmer
9. Breton
10. Imperial

[NwahWithAdditude]

1. Dunmer
2. Orsimer
3. Redguard
4. Argonian
5. Khajiit
6. Breton
7. Altmer
8. Bosmer
9. Imperial
10. Nord

Nords just seem generic to me personally.

[Mattbott]

1. Dunmer
2. Khaajiti
3= Altmer and Argonians
5 Redguard
6= Breton and Orcs
8 Nord
9= Imperial and Bosmer

[Pieter the mage]

Why so little love for Nords !

[Snail's Pace]

So far, I've only played as Bretons, Imperials, and one Redguard. I'm just ranking them in terms of playability or perceived playability for my preferred playstyles, lore, and various superficial factors, all thrown into an algorithm known only to my subconscious.

1. Breton
2. Redguard
3. Imperial / Nord
5. Dunmer
6. Bosmer
7. Altmer - Too tall.
8. Orsimer
9. Khajiit
10. Argonian - I'd like them more if they swam around.

Yep. Humans, Elves, Beastfolk. Does that make me a bad person?

[DikaSmausha]

1. Dunmer.
2. Argonian.
3. Khajiit.
4. Orc.
5. Bosmer.
6. Altmer.
7. Breton.
8. Redguard.
9. Imperial.
10. Nord.

Someone hates humans.

[Witchery]

1. Breton
2. Nord
3. Redguard
4. Imperial
5. Dunmer
6. Khajiit
7. Orsimer
8. Altmer
9. Argonian
10. Bosmer

I find all of them really interesting, though.

[Zephyr]

Edit: switched a few

1. Nord
2. Breton
3. Khajiit
4. Bosmer
5. Dunmer
6. Altmer
7. Argonian
8. Redguard
9. Imperial
10. Orsimer

These are based off my experience playing, lore, NPCs, etc. In particular, I think Nords, as well as Bretons, have the most varied potential as characters.

[Raynil dralas]

1. Dunmer
2. Breton
3. Altmer
4. Imperial
5. Khajiit
6. Argonian
7. Redguard
8. Nords
9. Bosmer
10. Orcs

[SM-Dreamer]

1. Imperial
2. Nord
3. Khajiit
4. Redguard
5. Dunmer
6. Bosmer
7. Orc
8. Argonian
9. Breton
10. Altmer

Chosen based on the chances of my playing as said race. First three are the ones I usually choose from. Some based off of lore-preference, but mostly playstyle. Though my current playthrough of Oblivion and Morrowind, I'm making myself move outside my comfort-zone and have made one of each race (then I decided to also play male characters, too... and that meant 20 characters, and with 21 classes... well, I have a lot of work ahead of me )