Can Nords be black in Skyrim?

They can be black in the character creator but this might be due to gameplay reasons because Nords are the main race of Skyrim and Bethesda didn't want to exclude players (or appear racist) by not allowing people to make a black Nord.
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What race are Nords in Skyrim?

Nords are directly inspired from real-life Scandinavians. Their homeland is a cold, sunless wasteland, so it makes sense that they have pale complexions.
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Can Imperials be black Skyrim?

Imperials are physically and (mostly) culturally based off of Mediterranean people. Italians, Greeks, Turks—they can get pretty dark, but it's not “black” like Subsaharan African black or “black” like Redguards. Imperials tend to have black and brown hair, olive and tan skin, and green and brown eyes. Nords, no.
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Can you join the Imperials as a Nord?

Of course they can. Every race can join anything (even if it doesn't make much sense for nonhumans to join the Stormcloaks, for example). But especially Nords, after Imperials, are plenty in the legion, and Skyrim has always been a loyal province of the Empire.
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Are Nords and Imperials the same race?

Well the Nords descend from the Atmorans, Imperials and Bretons both descend from the ancient race the Nedes, thus the differences between them are subtle; Such as the Nords being taller and the Bretons and Imperials being more lithe. The Redguard descend from the Yukodan thus are a completely different human race.
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Are all Nords white in Skyrim?

Nords are a race that were led to Skyrim by Ysgramor. They are tall (standing at a scale of 1.03), fair-haired and pale-skinned humans from Atmora who are known for their incredible resistance to cold and even magical frost.
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Are Imperials black?

Biology and culture. Imperials can be differentiated from Bretons and Nords by their fair to swarthy skin, as opposed to the typically fairer complexion of Bretons and Nords. The Imperial skin tone is not as dark as that of the Redguards, however.
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Why would the Dragonborn not be a Nord?

Because being dragonborn has nothing to do with being a Nord. Dragonborn are those who have been blessed by Akatosh to have the soul of a dragon at birth. And since most of the races worship Akatosh in some way or another, There really isn´t anyone of the 10 playable races that would fall outside of his domain.
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Is it better to join Stormcloaks or Imperials?

Pick Imperial if you want to play a character who is originally from a place aside from Skyrim, as it doesn't make sense to fight under a banner that ultimately won't accept you. Pick Stormcloak if you believe the Empire has no right to say what Skyrim denizens can and can't do, especially if you are a Nord.
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Is Ulfric a Dragonborn?

Ulfric is the odd one out as he is not dragonborn. Ulfric had been training to become a greybeard then the Great War started. He felt he had to go fight for Skyrim and The Empire and left High Hrothgar having already learned some shouts.
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Can an imperial be Dragonborn?

Notable Dragonborn

Reman Cyrodiil, an Imperial Dragonborn, who would become emperor of the Reman Empire and adopt the Akaviri Dragonguard into his private bodyguard. He died peacefully in 1E 2762.
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What race are Bretons?

Bretons are a race of both human and elven ancestry. They populate the province of High Rock. They are excellent mages with high magic resistance, but have few other distinctive features.
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Why do Stormcloaks hate Imperials?

They want nothing more than to free the Nords and Skyrim from the clutches of the progressively more oppressive Empire who even goes as far as banning certain gods from being worshipped as a part of their unfortunate treaty with the Thalmor.
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Which Skyrim race is strongest?

Skyrim High Elf - 1

Unquestionably, the best possible race in Skyrim unless the player plans on using absolutely zero magic.
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What race would Dragonborn be?

And in case you didn't notice, in Helgen there's a book talking about the dragonborn, and it explicitly states that a dragonborn can be of any race, and has been multiple times.
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What race are Khajiit based on?

Meanwhile, the Khajiit resemble a diverse array of cultures with ties to the Indian Subcontinent, according to LeftoverPat. Traces of Persian, Romani, Indian, and other cultures can be found in Khajiit society.
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Can you have a baby in Skyrim?

You cannot have biological children in Skyrim unless there's a mod for it. But if you have the Hearthfire DLC (which comes with the Legendary and Special editions), you can adopt up to two children, as long as you have a home with a children's bedroom for them.
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Do Stormcloaks like dark elves?

The Storm Cloaks are anti-Elf, though that seems primarily aimed at High Elves. Theres the ancient warfare between nords and Dark Elves at the Red Mountain. There's the Grey Quarter and other questionable treatment of Dark Elves, but the nords let the Dark Elves settle in Solstheim.
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Is Ulfric Stormcloak bad?

As it is revealed during the quest "The Forsworn Conspiracy" and the book "The Bear of Markarth", Ulfric committed horrible atrocities when retaking the city, particularly against captured reachmen fighters, and as we have no in game quest, document or event that contradicts the claims of this book, its content should ...
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What is the rarest type of Dragonborn?

Because of thousands of years of interbreeding, the scales of a dragonborn's hide were usually scarlet, gold, rust, ochre, bronze, or brown in hue, though a few dragonborn with an stronger draconic heritage had scales resembling those of true dragons, but white scaled dragonborn were said to be rare.
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What race is Miraak?

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Miraak may be more powerful than the average man; however, he's still mortal, and as such, he has a race from one of the ten races of Tamriel. Miraak is a Nord, and this doesn't come as too much of a surprise since he served the dragons in ancient times.
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Why can't Dragonborn fly?

When a dragonborn reaches 5 Hit Dice, she becomes able to fly at a speed of 40 feet (average maneuverability). A dragonborn can't fly while carrying a medium or heavy load or while fatigued or exhausted. Dragonborns can safely fly for a number of rounds equal to their Constitution modifier (minimum 1 round).
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What are the benefits of being an imperial in Skyrim?

Compared to other races, Imperials are more skilled in magic spells, and their starting bonuses are +10 Restoration (25 total starting level), +5 Destruction (20), +5 Enchanting (20), +5 Block (20), +5 One-handed (20) and +5 Heavy Armor (20).
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Can you make a white Redguard?

Pretty sure you can. At least, a fairly white one. Remember reading about someone who made a white-skinned, blonde-haired Redguard and still had all the Nords being racist toward her. Just take care not to give him or her red hair lest you deprive them of a soul.
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What race is Imperial Skyrim?

Imperials, also known as Cyrodilics or Cyrodiils, are a race of men from Cyrodiil, the province in the center of Tamriel. Members of the Imperial race are some of the most well-educated, wealthy, and well-spoken people in Tamriel.
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