Karger Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 There is a fantasy gaming system and world called Talislanta that is famous for having "still no elves" despite being fantasy and having every humanoid race being somewhat elflike. Should elves join the cosmere along with Dragons? Also what is the most Elflike group in the cosmere? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Oltux72 Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 43 minutes ago, Karger said: Also what is the most Elflike group in the cosmere? The Sho Del, for lack of alternatives 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Well, the Singers kinda fit, since they are close to the E̶a̶r̶t̶h̶, err Roshar. Heck, some of them are even Dark Elves (the Fused)! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emi Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Karger said: Should elves join the cosmere along with Dragons? I would say, that elves would make Cosmere books too similar to the normal fantasy book. Brandon takes a lot of care in making his own races and elves are kind of... hackneyed. Dragons though are more like you would take all those people elves dwarves e.t.c. and do your own, not humanoid races. Like if you look closer, every dragon is really different and unique. Some of them are a big, majestic creatures, who can talk and often are a part of a legends even in fantasy books and films. Another ones are just big monsters, who attack the world. Some of them are really big and some are only 4 or 5 meters long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegy Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Karger said: Also what is the most Elflike group in the cosmere? Hm ... Elantrians, honestly. They glow, don't age, can do all kind of mystic stuff with the Aon Dor and have an ancient sparkling city they live in. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Wow, turns out the Cosmere is full of Elves 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsecaller_17.5 Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Definitely no elves, I'm not even sure how I feel about dragons yet. Elantrians are definitely the most elf-like though. Immortal, supernaturally beautiful, and experts of magic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger Posted May 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 I personally thought someone would say kandra. I also am glad their is consensus on something in the cosmere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halyo_Alex Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 5/27/2020 at 3:31 AM, Elegy said: Hm ... Elantrians, honestly. They glow, don't age, can do all kind of mystic stuff with the Aon Dor and have an ancient sparkling city they live in. You know now that you point this out, I can't unsee it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staenbridge Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 On 27/05/2020 at 4:16 PM, Karger said: I personally thought someone would say kandra. I also am glad their is consensus on something in the cosmere. Why would Kandra be elven? Did I miss something in the Silmarillion where Tolkien describes elves as being shapeshifters created by an accidental god using death magic? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) You definitely missed it. It’s in chapter 14 Of Beleriad and its Realms. It’s a common mistake though. Most Tolkien fans end up skipping that chapter because it’s very, very boring. Edited May 29, 2020 by Ammanas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frustration Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 5:48 AM, Ammanas said: You definitely missed it. It’s in chapter 14 Of Beleriad and its Realms. It’s a common mistake though. Most Tolkien fans end up skipping that chapter because it’s very, very boring. Ignore him, this claim is false, elve where created by Eru. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) On 5/29/2020 at 4:50 AM, Staenbridge said: Why would Kandra be elven? Did I miss something in the Silmarillion where Tolkien describes elves as being shapeshifters created by an accidental god using death magic? No I was just thinking about immortal semi divine alien beings who have a close relationship with their god and ancient knowledge and a reverence with life in general. Edited May 31, 2020 by Karger 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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