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It's fairly simple, really. The longer somebody lives, the more chances they have to get sick, get injured, lose limbs, suffer physical depredations, and similar. A commoner Dunmer lives in a harsh environment and harsh climate, somewhat worse off in a few ways than a commoner human. This wears him down and the longer than the human equal he lives, the more of the same risks he faces.
In an engineering class, two sticks of identical material, temper, and thickness are presented to the class; the only difference is their length. The longer one will always break first under pressure because the additional length gives a greater chance for flaws to appear.
A Dunmer has the potential to live 1000 years, but the chances of doing so aren't very good, just as most humans in Cyrodiil may only reach a half or less of their possible lifespan.
The general lifespan chart probably falls like this:
Peasant - 100-200 years depending on their situation
Merchant/Townsman - 200-300 years depending on their situation
Nobleman - 400-600 years depending on their situation
Royalty - Possibility of 1000 years, but remote due to intrigue
Magic-users - Unknown, as it can either end suddenly or drag on for millenia, as with Divayth Fyr of several millenia
In an engineering class, two sticks of identical material, temper, and thickness are presented to the class; the only difference is their length. The longer one will always break first under pressure because the additional length gives a greater chance for flaws to appear.
A Dunmer has the potential to live 1000 years, but the chances of doing so aren't very good, just as most humans in Cyrodiil may only reach a half or less of their possible lifespan.
The general lifespan chart probably falls like this:
Peasant - 100-200 years depending on their situation
Merchant/Townsman - 200-300 years depending on their situation
Nobleman - 400-600 years depending on their situation
Royalty - Possibility of 1000 years, but remote due to intrigue
Magic-users - Unknown, as it can either end suddenly or drag on for millenia, as with Divayth Fyr of several millenia
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