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{{Lore Book
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|OB=1
|SRName=Racial Phylogeny
|ON=1
|author=[[Lore:Books by Author#The Council of Healers|the Council of Healers]], [[Lore:Imperial University|Imperial University]]
|description=About the similarities and differences between the races of Tamriel
}}
{{LetterPic|A}}fter much analysis of living specimens, the Council long ago determined that all "{{Lore Link|races}}" of {{Lore Link|Mer|elves|ONdisplay=Elves}} and {{Lore Link|Man|humans|ONdisplay=Humans}} may mate with each other and bear fertile offspring. Generally the offspring bear the racial traits of the mother, though some traces of the father's race may also be present. It is less clear whether the {{Lore Link|Argonian}}s and {{Lore Link|Khajiit}} are interfertile with both {{Nst|h|ON=H}}umans and {{Nst|e|ON=E}}lves. Though there have been many reports throughout the Eras of children from these unions, as well as stories of unions with {{Lore Link|daedra|ONdisplay=Daedra}}, there have been no well documented offspring. Khajiit differ from {{Nst|h|ON=H}}umans and {{Nst|e|ON=E}}lves not only their skeletal and dermal physiolog{{nst|ON=y—t|y -- t}}he "fur" that covers their bodie{{nst|ON=s—b|s -- b}}ut their metabolism and digestion as well. Argonians, like the {{Lore Link|dreugh}}, appear to be a semi-aquatic troglophile form of humans, though it is by no means clear whether the Argonians should be classified with dreugh, men, mer, or (in this author's opinion), certain tree-dwelling lizards in {{Lore Link|Black Marsh}}.
The reproductive biology of {{Lore Link|Orc|MWdisplay=orc|OBdisplay=orc|SRdisplay=orc}}s is at present not well understood, and the same is true of {{Lore Link|goblin|ONdisplay=Goblin}}s, {{Lore Link|troll}}s, {{Lore Link|Harpy|harpies}}, dreugh, {{Lore Link|Tsaesci (race)|MWdisplay=tsaesci|OBdisplay=tsaesci|SRdisplay=tsaesci}}, {{Lore Link|Imga|MWdisplay=imga|OBdisplay=imga|SRdisplay=imga}}, various {{Nst|d|ON=D}}aedra and many others. Certainly, there have been cases of intercourse between these "races," generally in the nature of rape or {{Lore Link|magic}}{{Nst|k|ON=}}al seduction, but there have been no documented cases of pregnancy. Still{{Nst|,|MW=|OB=|SR=}} the interfertility of these creatures and the civilized hominids has yet to be empirically established or refuted, likely due to the deep cultural differences. Surely any normal {{Lore Link|Bosmer}} or {{Lore Link|Breton}} impregnated by an {{Nst|O|MW=o|OB=o|SR=o}}rc would keep that shame to herself, and there's no reason to suppose that an {{Nst|O|MW=o|OB=o|SR=o}}rc maiden impregnated by a human would not be likewise ostracized by her society. Regrettably, our oaths as healers keep us from forcing a coupling to satisfy our scientific knowledge. We do know, however, that the {{Lore Link|Sload|MWdisplay=sload|OBdisplay=sload|SRdisplay=sload}} of {{Lore Link|Thras}} are hermaphrodites in their youth and later reabsorb their reproductive organs once they are old enough to move about on land. It can be safely assumed that they are not interfertile with men or mer.
One might further wonder whether the proper classification of these same "races," to use the imprecise but useful term, should be made from the assumption of a common heritage and the differences between them have arisen from magic{{Nst|k|ON=}}al experimentation, the manipulations of the so-called "{{Lore Link|Ehlnofey|Earth Bones}}," or from gradual changes from one generation to the next.
{{Book End}}
|MW=1
|OB=1
|SRName=Racial Phylogeny
|ON=1
|author=[[Lore:Books by Author#The Council of Healers|the Council of Healers]], [[Lore:Imperial University|Imperial University]]
|description=About the similarities and differences between the races of Tamriel
}}
{{LetterPic|A}}fter much analysis of living specimens, the Council long ago determined that all "{{Lore Link|races}}" of {{Lore Link|Mer|elves|ONdisplay=Elves}} and {{Lore Link|Man|humans|ONdisplay=Humans}} may mate with each other and bear fertile offspring. Generally the offspring bear the racial traits of the mother, though some traces of the father's race may also be present. It is less clear whether the {{Lore Link|Argonian}}s and {{Lore Link|Khajiit}} are interfertile with both {{Nst|h|ON=H}}umans and {{Nst|e|ON=E}}lves. Though there have been many reports throughout the Eras of children from these unions, as well as stories of unions with {{Lore Link|daedra|ONdisplay=Daedra}}, there have been no well documented offspring. Khajiit differ from {{Nst|h|ON=H}}umans and {{Nst|e|ON=E}}lves not only their skeletal and dermal physiolog{{nst|ON=y—t|y -- t}}he "fur" that covers their bodie{{nst|ON=s—b|s -- b}}ut their metabolism and digestion as well. Argonians, like the {{Lore Link|dreugh}}, appear to be a semi-aquatic troglophile form of humans, though it is by no means clear whether the Argonians should be classified with dreugh, men, mer, or (in this author's opinion), certain tree-dwelling lizards in {{Lore Link|Black Marsh}}.
The reproductive biology of {{Lore Link|Orc|MWdisplay=orc|OBdisplay=orc|SRdisplay=orc}}s is at present not well understood, and the same is true of {{Lore Link|goblin|ONdisplay=Goblin}}s, {{Lore Link|troll}}s, {{Lore Link|Harpy|harpies}}, dreugh, {{Lore Link|Tsaesci (race)|MWdisplay=tsaesci|OBdisplay=tsaesci|SRdisplay=tsaesci}}, {{Lore Link|Imga|MWdisplay=imga|OBdisplay=imga|SRdisplay=imga}}, various {{Nst|d|ON=D}}aedra and many others. Certainly, there have been cases of intercourse between these "races," generally in the nature of rape or {{Lore Link|magic}}{{Nst|k|ON=}}al seduction, but there have been no documented cases of pregnancy. Still{{Nst|,|MW=|OB=|SR=}} the interfertility of these creatures and the civilized hominids has yet to be empirically established or refuted, likely due to the deep cultural differences. Surely any normal {{Lore Link|Bosmer}} or {{Lore Link|Breton}} impregnated by an {{Nst|O|MW=o|OB=o|SR=o}}rc would keep that shame to herself, and there's no reason to suppose that an {{Nst|O|MW=o|OB=o|SR=o}}rc maiden impregnated by a human would not be likewise ostracized by her society. Regrettably, our oaths as healers keep us from forcing a coupling to satisfy our scientific knowledge. We do know, however, that the {{Lore Link|Sload|MWdisplay=sload|OBdisplay=sload|SRdisplay=sload}} of {{Lore Link|Thras}} are hermaphrodites in their youth and later reabsorb their reproductive organs once they are old enough to move about on land. It can be safely assumed that they are not interfertile with men or mer.
One might further wonder whether the proper classification of these same "races," to use the imprecise but useful term, should be made from the assumption of a common heritage and the differences between them have arisen from magic{{Nst|k|ON=}}al experimentation, the manipulations of the so-called "{{Lore Link|Ehlnofey|Earth Bones}}," or from gradual changes from one generation to the next.
{{Book End}}