The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a popular role-playing game that Bethesda Game Studio worked on. She is the fifth part in the eponymous series. Released in 2011 and immediately won the title "Game of the Year."
About the game
The events of the new part carry the player 200 years after Oblivion. After the death of the High King of Skyrim, a civil war occurs. This event was the last that the Ancient Scrolls predicted. It was after the split that the apocalypse under the leadership of Alduin should occur.
The game begins with meeting the character. The gamer can choose a protagonist of a certain race. For example, they can become an altmer. In Skyrim, the character will somehow be imprisoned, which due to illegal border crossing must be executed. But a matter of chance allows him to escape.
The dragon is attacked by Alduin. The protagonist avoids execution. Later it turns out that in front of us is Dovakin, who is also Dragonborn. His main task is to stop the awakening of dragons. Dovakin has the ability: he can take the souls of defeated dragons, increasing his abilities and gaining new opportunities.
Race choice
At the beginning of the gameplay, the player will be asked to choose a race for which he can join the battle with Alduin. Gamers are available ten playable races. Each has its own characteristics, so it is important to carefully study the characteristics of each. Also, this choice will affect the starting bonus of the protagonist.
All races are divided into three groups: human, elven and furry. The first include Bretons, Imperials, Nords and Redguards. The elven race is represented by orcs, dunmers, Bosmers, and altmers. There are also beastlings in Skyrim: Argonians and Khajiit.
Altmer Choice
For this race, the mage will be the best class. Altmerians in Skyrim are also called butchers and high elves. These characters were born on Summerset Island. Salachi cope with arcane art best, but at the same time they are vulnerable to fire, electricity and cold.
If the choice fell on the high elf, then at the beginning of the game spells for healing, flame and rage will be available. Due to its high origin, altmers immediately have additional units to magic. They also quickly restore mana, have bonuses to some abilities.
Race description
Due to its beauty, this race has a lot of art. Altmers in Skyrim are considered beautiful and spoiled. They are haughty towards other races. Representatives of tall stature with yellow skin. They have subtle and graceful facial features. It is believed that the entire culture of the mainland is based on the culture of this race.
As in any other game, the high elves turned out to be unique characters. They pretentiously communicate, often use metaphors and euphemisms. They are often accused of racism. It’s always summer at Altmer’s birthplace. There are many tall magic towers in Summerset, which are combined by greenhouses.
High society
In all parts of the game, including Skyrim, altmers have a clearly organized pantheon. It is headed by the king of the Auri-El race. It can also be recognized by the name Akatosh or Alkosh. Magnus is considered the God of Magic. There are gods of the forest, secret knowledge, love, mercy, etc.
Famous characters
Fans of the game series know many names of altmers. In Skyrim, only two of them are found. For example, Ondolemar is an agent of the Talmor. He works in Markarth. In the game it turns out that this altmer is quite friendly and not so arrogant as the rest. This is his main advantage.
When meeting him, it becomes clear that he is more lenient than other high elves, as well as less secretive. Although at the same time he is a faithful servant to his government.
You can meet Ondolemar in the Rockstone Fortress. Usually he is accompanied by two soldiers. If Dovakin successfully completes the quest associated with this hero, then Altmer will treat him well. Further, it will be possible to meet him in the mission "Diplomatic immunity."
Features of the passage
Depending on what strategy the gamer chooses, the fate of Ondolemar may be different. For example, if you choose the Storm Brothers race and free the Reach from the Emperor, this altmer will be buried in the Hall of the Dead.
You can try to resurrect Ondolemar. In this case, two guards will continue to walk with him. At the same time, they will sharply react to the attack of Dovakin, although the altmer will still remain an ally of the protagonist.
If, during the Diplomatic Immunity task, the player can pump the skill of eloquence to a high level, he will be able to agree with Odnolemar for help. The high elf will help distract the guests so that Dovakin disappears unnoticed.
Elf girl
Another altmer in the game is Tari. This is a dressmaker who lives in Solitude. The girl has a difficult character. It is very difficult to fully understand its features. It is only clear that she is a real fashionista, and all her phrases to friends and acquaintances are subtle jokes.
The peculiarity of this elf is that she is the only altmer with whom Dovakin can marry. To attract her attention, you need to invest in a business. The girl is found in the quests “Clothing worthy of a jarl” and “Marriage ties”. In the first task, you need to help Tari and present her clothes in front of Elisif the Beautiful. In the second case, you can marry her if you invest in her business.
Mods
There is a topic about fashion altmers in Skyrim. For example, you can add altmer armor to the game. It applies only to female characters. Included are boots, hoop, armor, gloves and a sword. There is a set in the Lady's Stone chest.
There is information that not one of the altmers in the game can be a companion of Dovakin. If the player for some reason did not like Tari or he decided not to start a relationship with her, you can install the mod on “Minerva” - an altmer chaperone.
This beautiful elf will become an autonomous “assistant” of Dovakin. She is voiced in a special voice and has over 200 replicas. The peculiarity of this mod is that, in addition to the fact that the girl is beautiful, she is also very friendly, which is quite unusual for altmers. She can also comment on some quests, conduct combat dialogs, etc.
There is still a mod - “Altmer Sisters”. He adds three elf companions to the game at once. They are autonomous and pumped simultaneously with the protagonist. Each one received her own special necklace to protect herself from trouble.
Most required files have the extension .iso. The mods on Skyrim about altmeres are set in the same way as the others. It is enough to use the mod installer or drop the files into the Data folder, and then connect esp. Some mods require a special installation, which is indicated in the instructions for them.
Reviews
Altmers were not the most friendly race. Therefore, few gamers choose high elves for passing. Nevertheless, many note their good preparation and excellent compliance with the class of magicians. Thanks to the initial bonuses to witchcraft, spell and other skills, the character becomes strong already at the beginning of the game.