Probably a Redguard.

Whoever can have the most majestic beard.

A nord, its skyrim, why the hell would you be anything else.

I was thinking of rolling as a Portuguese.

Black Guy.

i'll probably pick dark elf as my first 

Khajit

I always played as a Redguard in Oblivion. I'll probably give Nord a try just because its set in Skyrim, though.

The most normal looking human.

My character from Oblivion was a Nord so probably that. It all depends on the stats each race gives you.

After seeing the screen shots I'm really tempted to go Khajit.

Breton 

I always go Imperial, don't know why. Fantasy creature racism I suppose.

It depends on how the character models look in this game.
If they keep coming up with vastly improved designs such as the Khajiit and Orc then I am gonna have a hard time choosing.
I'm likely going to be playing as a Nord as I'm a Space and Fantasy racist.

This is Commander Shepherd and Skyrim is my favourite game in the citadel.

Well, When in Rome, Nord.

I had a recent idea for the character I want to play. I think I'll play a crafting focused character. So, I'll focus on the three crafting skills they're including: smithing, alchemy, and enchanting so I can make myself the awesome-est of the awesome gear! Other than that, I'll probably be training one-handed weapons (specifically daggers), conjuration, sneak, and destruction so I have some ranged attacks. As far as race goes I might play a Khajit.

I'm always an Imperial first.  That's the easiest class for me to start with and develop.

I might have to be a Nord this time around, play up the whole viking thing. 

breton or dark elf

Argonian most likely, depends on the racials though I'm a serial min maxer.

I hear that in Skyrim, you play a voiced character named Hawke, who can be male or female but only human race.

I might actually try Khajiit or Orc this time, they look pretty cool imo.

Nord.
 
Although since High Elves are in charge of the Empire now... racial superiority benefits, anybody?

Redguard. Great warrior stats and abilities.

I'll probably choose Nord or Imperial.  Because I'm racist like that...

@AndrewB said:

I hear that in Skyrim, you play a voiced character named Hawke, who can be male or female but only human race.

Finally a game that understands that all these races are just too confusing. I don't want all these options, I want the game to cater to my stupid little mass market consumer brain.

Fuck that! Argonian bitches! I don't need no water breathing spells.

I'll be the race with the best Racials (Redguard in Oblivion), if they are all balanced (lol), then I will be the most attractive one 
 
I will also make an Orc at one point, they are cool

I'm a klepto, so maybe a Khajiit.

A Nerd, I mean a Nord.

Nord. First playthrough of the last couple of games in the series my first character is always based on the region. Morrowind = Dark Elf. Oblivion = Imperial. Skyrim = Nord.

I hear that in Skyrim, you play a voiced character named Hawke, who can be male or female but only human race.

I think I said nord at first but the more I look at the orc pic, the more I am leaning to being an orc my first time...

I always tend to pick Breton so I'll go with that

Nord. I played as dark elf in Morrowind, and imperial in Oblivion.

I think I'll play as Nord this time. 
 
Last time was Argonian.

Nord, 'cause I'm from Sweden.

Probably some kind of human. I tend to play as a Breton for magic defence and the restoration skills, but the rest of my character is all hackin and slashin. I'm still not decided on whether I want to lean towards magic or meelee in this game. As cool as the magic looks in Skyrim, if it's just going to be another run backwards all the time situation then I'm certainly not starting with a mage.

Nörd.

Though I like the look of the new Khajiit a lot. Wanna go stealth hand to hand and rassle some draggins.

Black, obviously. Or Nord. Preferably a black Nord.

Probs a Nord, or an Argonian for lols

Nord or Orc, not sure yet, maybe some more screen shots and vids will help me make up my mind because it's not a big deal but I honestly can't make up my mind.

probably Redguard, that was my main in Oblivion. 

The Urak Hai oh this isnt LotR well i can fix that with a sharpie

Nord, because I always play as a human, and since the game takes place in Skyrim it was an easy choise.

@BaneFireLord said:

Nord, 'cause it's fuckin' Skyrim.

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Unarmed Khajiit.

Unless they've taken out unarmed combat.

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Dark Elf, probably, and I will be a roguish mage. Anyone know if they are introducing some sort of persuade/diplomacy/speech skill into Skyrim? Simply because I remember pretty much all of the player dialogue options being completely awful in Oblivion, yet really good in Fallout 3.