Concerned that England lacked a set of myths comparable to, say, the Norse legends, he created the fantasy realm of Middle-earth, home to a jumble of orcs, elves, wizards and hobbits.

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Players get to start as one of 10 different races -- from Argonians (lizard men) and Khajiit (cat men) to the more typical humans, elves or orcs.

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