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[Qun00]

Let's try not to derail the thread with off-topic arguments this time, shall we?

Now, feel free to discuss your elven characters, culture, lore and the future of elves in the franchise.

[GoldenGail3]

[Qun00]

I mean... ar dirthan'as ir elgara, ma'sula e'var vhenan.

[Dai Grepher]

 
Hey, look at me, I'm an elf! Trees are pretty! Tra la la.

[Qun00]

You know what grinds my gears? Colorful vallaslin.

I mean, sure, it's fine for those who stay at camp like the halla herder or the Keeper, but you don't want bright red tattoos giving you away when you're hunting.

[phoray]

I wonder if, as Thedas stops getting so many technological setbacks from Blights, that history won't be so easily erased. Apparently Ameridan was an elf but that was a long time back and was erased. The Hero of the 4th Blight was an elf, and they are begrudgingly remembered, but maybe that's because the apolitical Wardens are keeping track of that?

 

I don't have an elven heart, if I did, it'd be the elf from an alienage, but I do wonder what will happen next to them. DAO and DA2 was not elf centered, but DAI is super duper elfy and 4 is obviously going to be so.

[Vit246]

Divine Creators and blessed ancestors of Arlathan and the Dales, I humbly ask that you grant this thread your blessings and your protections from the depredations of the likes of N7Phantom and the gaze of The Moderator.

I invoke Elgar'nan's wrath, Mythal's justice, Falon'din's fortune, Dirthamen's enlightenment, Andruil's Three Trees, Sylaise's protection of the hearth, June's crafts to build this thread, and Gilan'nain's navigation so that this thread may never be led astray from the path.

Gods of Elvhenan, let us enjoy your favor and I will rejoice and sacrifice in your name. I give you my pet halla. And a shemlen baby.

Edited by Vit246, 31 May 2016 - 11:08 PM.

[Dean_the_Young]

O Divine Creators, I humbly ask that you grant this thread your blessings and your protections from the depredations of the likes of N7Phantom and the gaze of The Moderator.

I invoke Elgar'nan's wrath, Mythal's justice, Falon'din's fortune, Dirthamen's enlightenment, Andruil's Three Trees, Sylaise's protection of the hearth, June's crafts to build this thread, and Gilan'nain's navigation so that this thread may never stray from the path.

I give my blood and my halla to make it so.

 

Yo.

[Catastrophy]

My spoon is ready.

[Qun00]

There is something I find confusing. In the codex for the Vir Tanadhal, it is strictly described as the hunter's code.

But in the Masked Empire, it sounds more like the general set of laws which all Dalish live by. The Keeper of clan Vihnern says they have to choose which of the Way of Three Trees to follow when deciding Celene and Michel's fate.

That is, whether to exchange favors with them, deliver them to Gaspard or kill them right there.

[Jedi Master of Orion]

Yeah the thing in the Masked Empire was kinda stupid. What do Dalish do in situations that have more than three options?

[straykat]

I can't believe they didn't just re-open the other thread. What a waste.

 

But nice of you to try again

 

I used to be a bigger "elfy" Elf fan, but I'm more in the CE type of camp these days. If there is such a thing.

[Vit246]

I can't believe they didn't just re-open the other thread. What a waste.

 

But nice of you to try again

 

I used to be a bigger "elfy" Elf fan, but I'm more in the CE type of camp these days. If there is such a thing.

 

Whats so bloody great about the CE?

[straykat]

Whats so bloody great about the CE?

 

I'm more interested in streetwise or commoner types.. And martial skills. Human or elf.

 

I also like how they both rejected ancient Elven roots and aren't much like their liberator (Solas) either. It's like they appropriated the Trickster myth for themselves and made it their own. While the actual Trickster rejects his legacy. They are something "new" instead of something old. Or something moving towards the new. And in a world that can't shut up about the "old", I'm a big fan of the "new".

[Vit246]

I'm more interested in streetwise or commoner types.. And martial skills. Human or elf.

 

I also like how they both rejected ancient Elven roots and aren't much like their liberator (Solas) either. It's like they appropriated the Trickster myth for themselves and made it their own. While the actual Trickster rejects his legacy. They are something "new" instead of something old. Or something moving towards the new. And in a world that can't shut up about the "old", I'm a big fan of the "new".

 

 

As if "new" is somehow always better than the "old" and change is somehow always progressive.

Also, I'm not sure its an outright "rejection" of old elven roots. More like an involuntary forceful separation by an external force that has rendered them ignorant of knowing what they're even rejecting in the first place. And most are still trying to keep little things like Vhenadahls alive (less successfully than the Dalish).

[mrs_anomaly]

Well all the elves I've played have been ready and roaring to break through convention. We can remember and we can move forward too! It's like bubblegum and walking it isn't that hard ...If you're a modern elf. Also Ameridan was smoking hot. Totally makes me tear up- just finished my second play through of JoH. :*(

[Dai Grepher]

I wonder if Seranni and Velanna hear Solas' call, and if so, how are they reacting to it? Seranni is blighted, but likely stable. I imagine that in absence of the Architect, she is leading the remaining darkspawn disciples. Will she try to seek Solas out, or will she not care? I hope Velanna is traveling with the Hero to find a cure. That would make sense for her, as she would want to cure Seranni with it. So will she share any vision she has with the Hero if the Hero is a friend?

[Hellion Rex]

I'm also kinda curious how Merrill will come to play into this as well. I would posit that her dealings with an Eluvian, destroyed or not, might have put her on Solas's radar.

[Qun00]

Solas using a speaker: Calling all elven characters from older games! ALL elven characters!

[thesuperdarkone2]

Just curious, what exactly did n7phantom do to get the last thread closed since he's polluting the celene thread

[Hellion Rex]

Just curious, what exactly did n7phantom do to get the last thread closed since he's polluting the celene thread

Same thing he's doin now. But multiply it by 10.


Regardless though, let's try to keep this thread drama free

[IllustriousT]

Solas using a speaker: Calling all elven characters from older games! ALL elven characters!

 

Hears the loud speaker - and runs.

 

*I love elves!*

[raging_monkey]

So doing a final run (canon) any names drawing blanks

[Vit246]

So doing a final run (canon) any names drawing blanks

 

I just steal names from stuff like LOTR and Star Wars and comic books. I named mine Jean Grey and gave her red hair, green eyes, and green tattoos.

[raging_monkey]

I rather not like unique names any vallasin that go with fen harel maybe if I get the ink I'll get something