Karger he/him Posted May 27, 2020 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?
+Oltux72 he/him Posted May 27, 2020 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
Honorless he/him Posted May 27, 2020 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)!
Emi she/her Posted May 27, 2020 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
Elegy he/him Posted May 27, 2020 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
Elsecaller_17.5 he/him Posted May 27, 2020 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.
Karger he/him Posted May 27, 2020 Author Posted May 27, 2020 I personally thought someone would say kandra. I also am glad their is consensus on something in the cosmere.
Halyo_Alex he/him Posted May 28, 2020 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.
Staenbridge Posted May 29, 2020 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?
Ammanas Posted May 29, 2020 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
Frustration Posted May 30, 2020 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.
Karger he/him Posted May 31, 2020 Author 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
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