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** The in-game book ''Racial Phylogeny'' discusses this trope from a scholarly perspective. It is stated that each race of Men (Imperial, Breton, Redguard, Nord) and Mer ("Elves" - Altmer, Dunmer, Bosmer) can indeed interbreed, with the race of the offspring being virtually identical to the mother (averting AllGenesAreCoDominant) with a few of the father's traits potentially sprinkled in. For example, if an [[SquishyWizard Altmer father]] and [[HornyVikings Nord mother]] produce a child, it wouldn't be a MagicKnight combination of each race. Instead, the child would be almost entirely Nord with the potential of having slight points to his ears or a slightly different skin tone. Over ''very'' many generations, however, this can result in offspring closer to [[HalfHumanHybrid Half-Human Hybrids]]. This is how the Bretons got their start as a race, with their (human) ancestors being {{Breeding Slave}}s to the Direnni Altmer of High Rock. Further, it notes that although there are ''tales'' of human or elf having children with the other races, there are no ''confirmed'' reports (''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollSIVOblivion Oblivion]]'' confirms via first-hand evidence that at least [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orcs]], who are the Orsimer, or "Changed Elves", can have children with humans (and presumably other elves). [[spoiler: As can Cyrodiil-style vampires.]]

** The in-game book ''Interspecies Phylogeny'' discusses this trope from a scholarly perspective. It is stated that each race of Men (Imperial, Breton, Redguard, Nord) and Mer ("Elves" - Altmer, Dunmer, Bosmer) can indeed interbreed, with the race of the offspring being virtually identical to the mother (averting AllGenesAreCoDominant) with a few of the father's traits potentially sprinkled in. For example, if an [[SquishyWizard Altmer father]] and [[HornyVikings Nord mother]] produce a child, it wouldn't be a MagicKnight combination of each race. Instead, the child would be almost entirely Nord with the potential of having slight points to his ears or a slightly different skin tone. Over many generations, however, this can result in offspring closer to [[HalfHumanHybrid Half-Human Hybrids]]. This is in fact how the Bretons got their start as a race, with their (human) ancestors being {{Breeding Slave}}s to the Direnni Altmer of High Rock. Further, it notes that although there are ''tales'' of human or elf having children with the other races, there are no ''confirmed'' reports (''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollSIVOblivion Oblivion]]'' confirms via first-hand evidence that at least [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orcs]], who are the Orsimer, or "Changed Elves", can have children with humans (and presumably other elves). [[spoiler: As can Cyrodiil-style vampires.]]

* ''Corruption of Champions'', it's sister games ''Trials in Tainted Space'' and ''Fall of Eden'', and its spin-off sequel ''Corruption of Champions 2'', are all about this. And by romance we mean porking any enemy you beat if your lust meter is high enough, and even then many [[NonPlayerCharacter NPCs]] are open to sex up to and including a [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever giant turtle woman]] [[HotSkittyOnWailordAction who lives in a lake]]. To be fair though, you can romance companions and lovers if you feel inclined too.

* ''Videogame/{{Albion}}'' features a planet inhabited by both humans and vaguely catlike HumanoidAliens called Iskai. When the deaf -- mute human druid Mellthas first encounters Iskai, he curiously touches the semi-telepathic forehead organ of the female Iskai Sira. They form a PsychicLink and exchange so much in a short moment that they fall in love instantly.

** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' has three non-humans who can become romantically involved with other characters. In a twist, the non-human nature of all three is initially secret. They are [[spoiler: Rhea, Seteth, and Flayn, all of whom are Nabateans (a near-extinct species of shape-shifting dragon demigods) that have taken up human identities]]. In addition, [[spoiler: Flayn herself is a product of one of these relationships, being the child of Seteth and a human woman]].

*** The Game Seller is overheard mentioning an asari/aanar porn game from a section of the Citadel.

* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' features one between Bi Han the original Sub-Zero a mostly human [[AnIcePerson Ice Person]] and [[NobleDemon Sareena]] a demoness transformed into a beautiful girl. Later, after Bi Han was [[spoiler: killed and [[CameBackWrong brought back as the more evil Noob Saibot]]]], she has a ShipTease with his younger brother Kuai Liang the second Sub-Zero.

** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', none of the party members with whom you can pursue a romance (consisting of three humans and a male elf) care what race the player character is, be he or she a human, elf, or dwarf. If a dwarf, this trope is the only option for romance, and the romantic interlude is about as awkward as one might expect.
*** In the expansion pack ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOriginsAwakening'', there is a heavy flirtation between Nathaniel Howe (human) and Velanna (elf).
** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' has an always-human player character and two elf love interests, neither of whom particularly mind despite the setting's use of EnslavedElves. Of course, as a hunted former slave himself, Fenris has bigger things to worry about than social taboos, while Merrill seems to decide that the Dalish disapprove of her choices ''anyway'', so what's one more broken rule?

** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' brings back the ability to choose the player character's race, resulting in all the same race combinations as the first game, with Tal-Vashoth / Qunari added to the mix. Solas (an elf) is the only love interest to exclusively date within his own species. As in ''Origins'', if playing as a dwarf, this is the only option available for a romance (unless you count flirting with Scout Harding); it's also the only romance option available to a male elf.
*** If neither is romanced by the Inquisitor, it's possible for [[spoiler:Dorian (human mage) and the Iron Bull (Qunari)]] to end up together. Also, if the Inquisitor does not romance Sera (elf), she ends up with the Inquisition's arcanist Dagna (dwarf).

%%* If the player chooses to make Cole (spirit) more human, he will enter into a relationship with a (human) bard in ''Trespasser''.%%This is not interspecies because Cole is human in that case.

** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'', you can marry any marriageable character, regardless of race or [[EveryoneIsBi sex]], allowing you to be in one of these. The only races without a marriageable character are the Bosmer (Wood Elves) and Khajiit. There are also several examples of [=NPCs=] who are in interspecies marriages - quite a few more than one might expect, given Skyrim's FantasticRacism.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' has a little [[ShipTease shipteasing]] between Fran and Balthier, particularly in the Pharos after [[spoiler: defeating Dr Cid]]. Revenant Wings expands on this - when Tomaj attempts to romance Fran, she tells him Balthier's methods were different.
*** Also, there is a sidequest in Rabanastre in which you can pair a Viera up with a Hume. The Hume tells the party that he wouldn't have imagined a Viera/Hume pairing could work until he saw Balthier and Fran.

* ''VideoGame/GiantsCitizenKabuto'': Baz and Delphi [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_TNfjfQvto here]]
-->"We've got to help, Delphi. Yes, she may be different to us -- slightly taller and a different colour -- but I love her, you hear me, I love this woman!"

** The pretty blatant hinting at something between Link and Midna in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', [[spoiler:made tragic by the ending]]. Link's childhood friend Ilia is also a heavily ImpliedLoveInterest and is a human, though it's difficult to tell if Hylians are really a separate species from humans or not (especially in ''Twilight Princess'', where hylians are referred to as "human").

* ''Super Snail'' from [=QCPlay=] Limited has a failed relationship between Li Gi-na, a spirit from Cathay that originated from a zither. While looking a like a blue legless ghost, Li Gi-na is classified as a spirit. Her ex- boyfriend is a Minotaur called the Bull Chief and the kids are known as Minorinos.

* The dog-people Caninu and cat-people Felineko of ''VideoGame/{{Solatorobo}}'' are quite capable of having children together. Both ships that are [[ShipTease teased]] to any great length are interspecies.

*** [[AnythingThatMoves Isabela]] admits to having slept with humans, elves, and a "[[MythologyGag dwarf in drag]] once", but doesn't recommend the last one. She has a history with Zevran established in the first game and becomes FriendsWithBenefits with Fenris if neither of them are romanced.