The Altmer seemed to have changed by staying the same. Summerset Isle and Auridon, the lands of the AltmerĪltmer are thought to be the most direct, unaltered descendants of the original Aldmer elves, and the transition from one to the other is not very clear. They are among the longest living and most intelligent races of Tamriel, and they often become powerful magic users due to both their magical affinity and the many years they may devote to their studies. However, they are also somewhat vulnerable to magicka, fire, frost, and shock, which makes them very weak against their strongest point - magic. The Altmer are the most strongly gifted in the arcane arts of all the races, and they are very resistant to diseases. Altmer consider themselves to be the most civilized culture of Tamriel the common tongue of the continent is based on Altmer speech and writing, and most of the Empire's arts, crafts, laws, and sciences are derived from Altmer traditions. Altmer live two to three times as long as humans with a 200-year-old Altmer being old and a 300-year-old Altmer being very, very old. They are also known as High Elves by the denizens of Tamriel, or the more obscure term Salache, High Elves are generally viewed as being proud or snobbish.

The Altmer, or self-titled 'Cultured People', are a tall, golden-skinned race, hailing from Summerset Isle.

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