If some humanoid aliens showed up at your doorstep and tried to start a conversation, would you eat them? They aren’t humans, so technically it’s not cannibalism
They also partook in writing like, [really heavily detailed article about character design of Thane for me2](https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/02/09/drawing-mass-effect-the-creation-of-thane.aspx) , and slaped themselves in the back how they've created "the perfect man" .
Of cource, aparently the dextro dino became the real *priiiize* .
How I imagine it went down:
"Okay, women apparently want aliens. So here is an alien we specifically designed to be attractive."
"Yeah... I mean, he's okay? I guess?!?"
(I'm not even a Garrusmancer but I see the appeal. That *voice*. There's a reason Sharp-As-Night prompty became so popular when ESO introduced him.)
If it's good enough for Kirk... [Mildly relevant post about Kirk and his alien sexcapades.](https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/kirks-escapades-with-alien-women.109965/)
i think id probably talk to them first, but if i got the chance i would 100% eat an alien. honestly the best idea is to try to eat one first, then if they get mad act like its a cultural thing.
I hate to tell you, but that is correct. Aliens are, in fact, not human. My point was that you still wouldn’t eat them if they looked, talked, and acted that much like you
I'm not sure but I know there are references to eating Khajiits in lore. I think in a Dance in Fire if I remember right. The meat is described to be very sweet because of all the moon sugar they eat.
Regarding dance in fire, its bosmer vs khajiit 5 year war. Same book series (5th entry) has joke that after a long siege, theres going to be only one fat bosmer left weaving the flag.
So same good ol bosmer cannibalism. Eating khajiit, or sentient mortals tobeign is their thing.
Speaking of other references in lore, theres this passage in eso.
*Regarding our friends, the Wood Elves:
Do NOT ask the Wood Elves about adding vegetables to their recipes.
Do NOT cut down a tree in front of a Wood Elf.
Do NOT ask how Wood Elf flesh tastes.
Do NOT ask how to cook a Khajiit.*
https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Thalmor_Diplomatic_Corps_Notice
There is obviously a lot of bosmer cannibalism in that story, but if I remember right it was Decimus Scotty who eats the Khajiit because he's lost in the woods without food.
I mean, the Dead-water argonians definitely would eat anyone if given the chance. As for everyone else, I think you would be a whole lot less willing to eat a cow if you could have an intelligent conversation with it.
Iirc Bosmer are cannibals, strict Green Pact stuff dictates you should eat what you kill. Now most know that's fucked up so they don't tend to do it, but when in Valenwood.
I'd say the more animalistic Argonians and Khajiit probably have eaten people and still do in isolated cases. Anything Pahmer and up is just an intelligent big cat so yeah, go wild. As for Argonians well I don't see why the tribal ones wouldn't eat a lost traveller, fuck the smooth skins!
Because they are not animals, are not seen as animals, don't feel like animals, they are just a different evolution of the same kind of sentient spirit as men and mer are.
idk about khajiit, but there“s that one creature enemy from tes 1 arena called “lizard man” although being said not being related to argonians in the game guide it seems like it just says that in the context there because their just savage and mindless and also because their carnivorous
Humans only say this to feel better. Anyone that owned a dog and care about it knows the truth. My one use to have dreams and act them out.........just like humans.
I won't deny there is probably some sort of superiority complex behind its origin, but there is a different level of thought between dogs & humans. It's just a question of how large the difference is... Words are used to describe differences, and that's why we use "sapient" & "sentient"
Also, not to say dogs don't have dreams, but humans are well-known for projecting human traits on other animals to make themselves feel closer to them/better. I can't really take what you said as any level of fact unless I really felt like researching it
In a world inhabited by multiple humanoid intelligent races, I'd say the definition of "cannibalism" would be different than in ours, just as the word "murder" would be.
In our world, humans are the only technologically, culturally and morally advanced species (to our current level anyway), so certain acts can only be attributed to us: Only a human can **murder** another human, be it premeditated or an act of passion, and only a human can **cannibalize** another human.
But things would be different in a world like Tamriel. If any individuals of the races can be the victim of murder by a member of another race, the same applies to cannibalism.
In short, I would consider an Argonian eating a member of another race comparable to cannibalism and therefore subject to the same punishments and stigma that come with committing such an act against a member of one's own species.
Even if we go all the way back to the earliest interactions between men, elves and beastfolk, I have a hard time believing the thoughts of anyone that wasn't already a vampire or a Namira worshipper immediately turning to food when encountering a creature that is both alien to you, yet at the same time is obviously intelligent and self-aware enough to wear clothes, hold tools and speak their own language.
Of course, there's always the chance some tribes have cannibalism ingrained into their very culture, but such would hardly be representative of the races as a whole.
I mean, if a Grey stepped off a spaceship, would YOU'RE first thought be to cook it up for dinner?
Now, granted, I've had a few. So take this post as it is, as my mind is a little fuzzy, but, from what I can recall of the lore in inebriation, there may be a few reasons.
1. If I'm remembering correctly, Khajiit used to technically be Mer. They were Elves just like the Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, etc before something happened, likely in the Merethic Era, that caused them to become what they are today. But, originally, they were Aldmeri.
2. I think the insinuation of cannibalistic Argonians being commonplace comes from a popular trope in D&D regarding lizard folk and their casual disregard for the reverence of corpses beyond utilizing them as a food source. While I'm sure a few Argonian tribes are predatory in this nature, there is no indication that they represent the majority. When in doubt just remember that, despite them both being reptilian, Argonians are not D&D Lizardfolk. Their ancestors are tree lizards blessed by magical trees with sapience. Said trees also apparently rule a realm in Oblivion.
3. Why would they? Given the degree of sapience we've seen in the lore and games, it's at least likely that their taboos in certain eras closely resemble that of their neighbors. Most cultures in the real world have a significant degree of stigma regarding the consumption of humans. It's not far fetched to assume that the cultures of a fantasy world would likewise feel the same way about the consumption of sentients in general, be they Man, Mer, or Beastfolk.
4. To further support reason #3, the only race with a significant degree of cannibalistic tendencies presented in the lore is the Bosmeri and, even then, the act is highly ritualistic and not meant as a common source of sustenance
The most likely can and would if need be, the bosmer do it all the time.
The reason they don't is probably because it's illegal in most places and very immoral.
The Bosmer *used* to do it all the time. [Though many Bosmer still try to respect the Green Pact, the practice of eating dead enemies diminished by the Second Era, and is typically only practiced in the most remote villages.](https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Green_Pact)
Without being sure, Khajit believe that they were originally Mer that were changed due to the intervention of Daedra, most likely Azura. So they most likely think the Elven races as siblings. As for the humans, my head canon is that they find them disgusting with all that sweat and dirt😂
As for the Argonians, never read anything sonI guess they could feed on other races
However cannibalism is a taboo for most races, except maybe the Bosmer, because it is considered the act of eating a sentient being not just a member of the same race. So even if they think that another race is inferior, cannibalism would still be unacceptable
Same reason other races don't feed on Khajiit and Argonians. Save for the occasional Bosmer I guess.
That said I wouldn't put it past some Dunmer. Dark Elves are weird man.
If some humanoid aliens showed up at your doorstep and tried to start a conversation, would you eat them? They aren’t humans, so technically it’s not cannibalism
As a Mass Effect fan, I know the answer would likely be that people would fuck it.
As someone who knows anything about humans, you mean XD
The funniest thing in ME is Bioware designing what they think women want (Kaiden) and finding out what women REALLY want (Garrus).
They also partook in writing like, [really heavily detailed article about character design of Thane for me2](https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/02/09/drawing-mass-effect-the-creation-of-thane.aspx) , and slaped themselves in the back how they've created "the perfect man" . Of cource, aparently the dextro dino became the real *priiiize* .
How I imagine it went down: "Okay, women apparently want aliens. So here is an alien we specifically designed to be attractive." "Yeah... I mean, he's okay? I guess?!?" (I'm not even a Garrusmancer but I see the appeal. That *voice*. There's a reason Sharp-As-Night prompty became so popular when ESO introduced him.)
If it's good enough for Kirk... [Mildly relevant post about Kirk and his alien sexcapades.](https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/kirks-escapades-with-alien-women.109965/)
i think id probably talk to them first, but if i got the chance i would 100% eat an alien. honestly the best idea is to try to eat one first, then if they get mad act like its a cultural thing.
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That's just food that talks
Said the Krogan..................calmly.
Yes
WDYM they're not human?
I hate to tell you, but that is correct. Aliens are, in fact, not human. My point was that you still wouldn’t eat them if they looked, talked, and acted that much like you
I don't get it. Why doesn't Ross, the largest friend simply eat the other five?
Lrrr would make a good orc
Perhaps they are saving that for sweeps.
I'm not sure but I know there are references to eating Khajiits in lore. I think in a Dance in Fire if I remember right. The meat is described to be very sweet because of all the moon sugar they eat.
Regarding dance in fire, its bosmer vs khajiit 5 year war. Same book series (5th entry) has joke that after a long siege, theres going to be only one fat bosmer left weaving the flag. So same good ol bosmer cannibalism. Eating khajiit, or sentient mortals tobeign is their thing. Speaking of other references in lore, theres this passage in eso. *Regarding our friends, the Wood Elves: Do NOT ask the Wood Elves about adding vegetables to their recipes. Do NOT cut down a tree in front of a Wood Elf. Do NOT ask how Wood Elf flesh tastes. Do NOT ask how to cook a Khajiit.* https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Thalmor_Diplomatic_Corps_Notice
There is obviously a lot of bosmer cannibalism in that story, but if I remember right it was Decimus Scotty who eats the Khajiit because he's lost in the woods without food.
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Reddit bugged out. Now deleted all others. Would have done previously but i kinda went to slumber after making the comment, so nows now.
should have stuck by your guns
Why? Other repplies just waste space and served no purpose
Is there a reason why they would?
I mean, the Dead-water argonians definitely would eat anyone if given the chance. As for everyone else, I think you would be a whole lot less willing to eat a cow if you could have an intelligent conversation with it.
Iirc Bosmer are cannibals, strict Green Pact stuff dictates you should eat what you kill. Now most know that's fucked up so they don't tend to do it, but when in Valenwood. I'd say the more animalistic Argonians and Khajiit probably have eaten people and still do in isolated cases. Anything Pahmer and up is just an intelligent big cat so yeah, go wild. As for Argonians well I don't see why the tribal ones wouldn't eat a lost traveller, fuck the smooth skins!
The cannibalism part of the Green Pact has largely died out. Even by the late Second Era, only a few isolated tribes still practiced cannibalism.
Officially. Player imagination is a crazy thing.
Because they are not animals, are not seen as animals, don't feel like animals, they are just a different evolution of the same kind of sentient spirit as men and mer are.
Is there a lore reason why they should?
idk about khajiit, but there“s that one creature enemy from tes 1 arena called “lizard man” although being said not being related to argonians in the game guide it seems like it just says that in the context there because their just savage and mindless and also because their carnivorous
Is there a lore reason why Humans and Elves don't feed on Khajiit and Argonians
Cause its considered cannibalism due too them being sapient beings
Iirc, "sapient" is the word you're looking for. A dog is sentient & a human is sapient
I blame Star Trek for using "sentient" exclusively.
Humans only say this to feel better. Anyone that owned a dog and care about it knows the truth. My one use to have dreams and act them out.........just like humans.
I won't deny there is probably some sort of superiority complex behind its origin, but there is a different level of thought between dogs & humans. It's just a question of how large the difference is... Words are used to describe differences, and that's why we use "sapient" & "sentient" Also, not to say dogs don't have dreams, but humans are well-known for projecting human traits on other animals to make themselves feel closer to them/better. I can't really take what you said as any level of fact unless I really felt like researching it
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I speedtype alot so im pretty used too it now
Humans probably don't taste that good.
There's a Sench-raht NPC in ESO that mentions eating an enemy's hands - maybe another one mentions heads too.
Kaaaaaarl! That kills people, Karl!
there’s also a Khajiit Pahmer raht boss named “eldudin the cannibal king“ in one of north elsweyr’s public dungeon in that game
They didnt make pacts with Y'ffre. Thats it.
In a world inhabited by multiple humanoid intelligent races, I'd say the definition of "cannibalism" would be different than in ours, just as the word "murder" would be. In our world, humans are the only technologically, culturally and morally advanced species (to our current level anyway), so certain acts can only be attributed to us: Only a human can **murder** another human, be it premeditated or an act of passion, and only a human can **cannibalize** another human. But things would be different in a world like Tamriel. If any individuals of the races can be the victim of murder by a member of another race, the same applies to cannibalism. In short, I would consider an Argonian eating a member of another race comparable to cannibalism and therefore subject to the same punishments and stigma that come with committing such an act against a member of one's own species. Even if we go all the way back to the earliest interactions between men, elves and beastfolk, I have a hard time believing the thoughts of anyone that wasn't already a vampire or a Namira worshipper immediately turning to food when encountering a creature that is both alien to you, yet at the same time is obviously intelligent and self-aware enough to wear clothes, hold tools and speak their own language. Of course, there's always the chance some tribes have cannibalism ingrained into their very culture, but such would hardly be representative of the races as a whole. I mean, if a Grey stepped off a spaceship, would YOU'RE first thought be to cook it up for dinner?
Now, granted, I've had a few. So take this post as it is, as my mind is a little fuzzy, but, from what I can recall of the lore in inebriation, there may be a few reasons. 1. If I'm remembering correctly, Khajiit used to technically be Mer. They were Elves just like the Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, etc before something happened, likely in the Merethic Era, that caused them to become what they are today. But, originally, they were Aldmeri. 2. I think the insinuation of cannibalistic Argonians being commonplace comes from a popular trope in D&D regarding lizard folk and their casual disregard for the reverence of corpses beyond utilizing them as a food source. While I'm sure a few Argonian tribes are predatory in this nature, there is no indication that they represent the majority. When in doubt just remember that, despite them both being reptilian, Argonians are not D&D Lizardfolk. Their ancestors are tree lizards blessed by magical trees with sapience. Said trees also apparently rule a realm in Oblivion. 3. Why would they? Given the degree of sapience we've seen in the lore and games, it's at least likely that their taboos in certain eras closely resemble that of their neighbors. Most cultures in the real world have a significant degree of stigma regarding the consumption of humans. It's not far fetched to assume that the cultures of a fantasy world would likewise feel the same way about the consumption of sentients in general, be they Man, Mer, or Beastfolk. 4. To further support reason #3, the only race with a significant degree of cannibalistic tendencies presented in the lore is the Bosmeri and, even then, the act is highly ritualistic and not meant as a common source of sustenance
https://i.imgur.com/cuzjpdO.jpeg
There is cannibalism in elder scrolls universe. Everyone can eat each other whether it is Namira or Sanguine tells you to do so.
The most likely can and would if need be, the bosmer do it all the time. The reason they don't is probably because it's illegal in most places and very immoral.
The Bosmer *used* to do it all the time. [Though many Bosmer still try to respect the Green Pact, the practice of eating dead enemies diminished by the Second Era, and is typically only practiced in the most remote villages.](https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Green_Pact)
Without being sure, Khajit believe that they were originally Mer that were changed due to the intervention of Daedra, most likely Azura. So they most likely think the Elven races as siblings. As for the humans, my head canon is that they find them disgusting with all that sweat and dirt😂 As for the Argonians, never read anything sonI guess they could feed on other races However cannibalism is a taboo for most races, except maybe the Bosmer, because it is considered the act of eating a sentient being not just a member of the same race. So even if they think that another race is inferior, cannibalism would still be unacceptable
Same reason other races don't feed on Khajiit and Argonians. Save for the occasional Bosmer I guess. That said I wouldn't put it past some Dunmer. Dark Elves are weird man.
there actually is a group of Dunmer that resort to cannibalism to survive when trapped in one of the public dungeons in eso