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[WillowLuman]

What I don't get is why the Khajiit are all whining about the cold but the Argonians aren't. On the one hand they both come from much warmer climes, true, but the Khajiit have a natural body covering, while the Argonians don't.

[ShoesandHats]

Plus, I'd assume that Argonians are, y'know, cold-blooded. Though I suppose that if they were, any of them that lived in Skyrim would probably drop dead after an hour or two.

[Devling]

Obviously um... The uh.... Their biology... Er... SCIENCE.

[WillowLuman]

Warm-blooded, furred Khajiit: WHY EES EET SO C-COLD?

Cold-blooded amphibian Argonian: Pffft. Wimp *eats snow*

[guale]

Just because something has fur doesn't mean it is adapted to stay warm. Compare the fur of an African Lion to that of a Siberian Tiger, they are going to be completely different. Khajiit are desert dwelling creatures.

As for the Argonians, while yes they should also have a few throw-away lines about being cold they aren't necessarily, or even likely cold-blooded. In games prior to Skyrim they were the fastest race out of the gate and had decent endurance which is very uncharacteristic of an exothermic animal.

Also there is a species of snake (the European Viper) which is know to live above the Arctic Circle.

[WillowLuman]

I'm not saying the Khajit shouldn't be cold at all, given that they are from warm climes, it's just that they really ought to have less to complain about than the Argonians, who have no natural extra layer of insulation. And tropical swamp lizard people are hardly natives to the arctic circle. Argonia is, after all, Black Marsh, not Skyrim.

Plus, they call everyone "warmbloods." But maybe Khajiit are sissies and Argonians are just that hardcore.

[alexandertnt]

I think I remember reading somewhere that Argonians are actually warm blooded - they are very mammal-like overall for something that is supposed to be a reptile/amphibian.

[WillowLuman]

And I read a book somewhere about one complaining of the cold while everyone else seemed fine. And they keep calling people "warmbloods." But I also remember reading a book saying they're warmblooded. And another book where an Argonian says them being coldblooded is a common misconception...

[Soadreqm]

I think the real question is whether or not argonians have breasts. My headcanon, based on the way shirts worked in Morrowind, is that all argonians everywhere wear padding to better fit in with all the mammalian people.

[GalenEvil]

padding which thus keeps them nice and warm?

[Ultimuh]

There we have it, mystery solved.
Further arguments on the matter is now rendered invalid. :p

[forsaken1111]

There we have it, mystery solved.
Further arguments on the matter is now rendered invalid. :p

so boobs = warmth. I've known this since I was 12 years old.

[Ultimuh]

There we have it, mystery solved.
Further arguments on the matter is now rendered invalid. :p

so boobs = warmth. I've known this since I was 12 years old.

padding

[miauw62]

Heated padding?

[Marchosias]

I just dont really understand why the female argonians are so much smaller, sexual dwarfism doesnt seem to go with how they are reptiles or whatever.

Also I love the dragonborn carved helmets on argonians, makes me happy, where I hate the full coverage helmets that disappear your head for the nord standard shape.