Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
I've always favoured the Elven races in most fantasy settings, personally. The trend of proud, ancient races being wiped out for the sake of humanity to prosper is a trope I find to be rather stale.
I like Elven races best when they are actually allied with men, rather than against them.

The thing about Elder Scrolls Mer is that they had plenty of in fighting and mystery to each of their individual societies. I'm rather entranced by the Dwemer, even though we can't play them, because they were high tech and essentially built god and got raptured for it or something lol. Their tech is so advanced that certain special creations were taken to be the signature weapons/champion gifts of the Daedra.

Prior to that though, they allied with the Snow Elves, because the Snow Elves had no choice, and then enslaved their fellow Mer with their technology.

I don't read a lot of pure fantasy, so I'm not aware if there are any other Elven races like the Dwemer. My next favorite after them are the Orsimer, but that's only because I'm a berserker murder hobo, and also because the Orsimer at least by Skyrim are allied with the races of men. Then the Dunmer. Then the Bosmer. Altmer... I'll judge on an individual basis, but stereotypically they can suck it!