

Many in the forests of Valenwood follow the tenets of the Green Pact. They have many natural and unique abilities notably, they can command simple-minded creatures and have a nearly chameleon-like ability to hide in forested areas. The best archers in all of Tamriel, the Bosmer snatch and release arrows in one continuous motion they are even rumored to have invented the bow. As a result, they outnumber all other Mer on Tamriel. Though they are considered less influential than some of their Elven brethren, the Bosmer are also relatively prone to producing offspring with 12 being considered average number of children in the family.

Bosmer live two to three times as long as humans with a 200-year-old Bosmer being old and a 300-year-old Bosmer being very, very old. However, they are also a quick-witted folk, and many pursue successful careers in scholarly pursuits or trading. Their agility makes them well-suited as scouts and thieves. They are relatively nimble and quick in body compared to their more "civilized" Altmeri cousins (who often look down upon the Bosmer as unruly and naive). Bosmer rejected the stiff, formal traditions of Aldmeri high culture, preferring a more romantic, simple existence in harmony with the land and its wild beauty and creatures. In the Empire, they are often referred to as Wood Elves, but Bosmer and the Tree-Sap people is what they call themselves. The Bosmer (formerly the Boiche) are the Elven clan-folk of Valenwood, a forested province in southwestern Tamriel.
