| Centaurs | |||
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An Elder Centaur (Legends) |
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| Type | Race (Beastfolk) | ||
| Range | Hammerfell, High Rock, Valenwood | ||
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Centaurs (sometimes called Horsefolk)[1] are a nomadic, intelligent, and spiritual beast race that possesses the head and torso of a tall powerfully-built man and the lower body of a horse.[2][3] They are legendary creatures who are worshipped by some and despised by others.[4] Considered to be ancient and mysterious, centaurs are capable of sophisticated speech, have their own language,[5] and refer to others as "mortals",[6] suggesting that they possess a greater lifespan. In Valenwood, centaurs were one of the many civilizations inhabiting the province's vast jungles, predating the elven inhabitants arrival.[7] Following the fall of the Second Empire, they came to inhabit the abandoned human trading posts,[2] and families of centaurs attended revelries in Falinesti alongside Bosmer, Wood Orcs, and Imga.[3] The Elden Hollow beneath Elden Root was the final resting place for generations of centaurs and minotaurs.[8] In High Rock, centaurs made their homes in the woods and hills of Bangkorai, having been more commonly found in the First Era.[9] By the late Third Era, they were still encountered in the Iliac Bay regions of High Rock and Hammerfell.[10]
Legends of their exploits range from being described as epic to pornographic, perhaps for no better reason than that they have varied personalities. Capable of using weapons such as spears and bows, there are few who are equal to them in battle.[4] Speakers of Centaurian, which was taught by the Resolution of Z'en, can prevent them from attacking.[10] According to the Conclave of the Eleven Forces, they are "true followers of the Old Ways", referring to the complex system of ancestor worship that the Psijic Order itself espouses.[4] Centaurs are in tune with Y'ffre's will.[11]
GalleryEdit
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A Centaur (Daggerfall)
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A centaur drawing a bow (Arena)
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Daggerfall concept art of a centaur with tribal markings wielding an axe
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Elden Hollow, a centaur graveyard (ESO)
NotesEdit
- Spider Daedra are sometimes described as being centaur-like, having a humanoid head and torso atop a spider's body.[12]
- Centaurs were intended to be found all throughout Skyrim before being cut due to time constraints. A concept idea for centaurs in Skyrim was that they would be nomadic groups that live out in the wild and start a mammoth hunt when they come across a mammoth, creating a natural tension between them, the mammoths, and the giants.[UOL 1]
- In earlier builds of ESO, centaur bones were an alchemical reagent that could grant the property of weakening.[UOL 2] The bones were planned to have a larger role in Elden Hollow before ultimately being cut, though the remains are still found in the dungeon.[8][UOL 3]
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Daggerfall and Legends
articles. - Minotaurs, another "semi-human" race
ReferencesEdit
- ^ An Argument For Common Sense — Uruld, preserved by Gollred
- ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Aldmeri Dominion — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ a b A Dance in Fire, Chapter 2 — Waughin Jarth
- ^ a b c Daggerfall User's Guide
- ^ Centaurian language skill in Daggerfall
- ^ Dialogue of Elder Centaur
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: The Wilds Remain: Valenwood — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ a b Dialogue with Dracien Montue
- ^ The Martyrdom of Saint Pelin — Priestess Adie Rodeau
- ^ a b Events of Daggerfall
- ^ Loremaster's Archive - The Druid Circles of Galen — Laurel of the Stonelore
- ^ Darkest Darkness
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.