The Great Apes, or Imga, are native beastfolk of Valenwood. They see the High Elves as their lords and masters, and as a portrait of an ideal, civilized society. Great Apes go to desperate measures to emulate the High Elves: they wear capes, practice with the dueling sword, and attempt to speak with perfect enunciation and courtly manners despite their gravelly, baritone voices. Each Imga bears some kind of title, be it Baron, Duke, Earl, or the like, which they use when addressing the members of the Thalmor (needless to say, there are no landowning Great Apes). More extreme Great Apes shave their bodies and powder their skin white to seem more like the High Elves. They often cut themselves in the process, creating the truly pathetic picture of a naked white Ape, skin dotted pink with blood, strutting around the trading posts of Valenwood with mock nobility. The Imga feel that humans are beneath them as lesser beastfolk, and pretend to find their smell exceedingly offensive - a Great Ape holds a perfumed corner of his cape to his nose when Men are around.

To date, no Imga have appeared in an Elder Scrolls game, although there are a couple of references, which describes the provinces of the Cyrodilic Empire as of the year 864 of the Second Era. In Oblivion, a book it details the travels of an adventurer trying to return his stash of alcohol, but was kidnapped by a group of Imga. This shows that Imga are probably capable of speech and diplomacy of a sorts. ^[1]

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Mentioned only)

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Aldmeri Dominion