Lies, sir, lies! That title belongs to the Khajiit. Constantly skulking around our city walls, eyes always looking for an opportunity, hands forever twitching.KarmaKing93 said:Wood Elves, Trustworthy? We all know the Bosmer are the thieves of Tamriel.PunkyMcGee said:I like the elves in skyrim. It doesn't take the "most beautiful creature on the planet" route. I like how my wood elf doesn't look trustworthy. it makes it all the more fun for me.
You insult my people, you dung heap! I will claw out your eyes!Afterglow- said:Lies, sir, lies! That title belongs to the Khajiit. Constantly skulking around our city walls, eyes always looking for an opportunity.KarmaKing93 said:Wood Elves, Trustworthy? We all know the Bosmer are the thieves of Tamriel.PunkyMcGee said:I like the elves in skyrim. It doesn't take the "most beautiful creature on the planet" route. I like how my wood elf doesn't look trustworthy. it makes it all the more fun for me.
Me, a dung heap, you uncivilized fool!? Everyone knows that we High Elves are the pride of Tamriel! By Talos, I shall strike you down! Have at you!Smeggs said:You insult my people, you dung heap! I will claw out your eyes!Afterglow- said:Lies, sir, lies! That title belongs to the Khajiit. Constantly skulking around our city walls, eyes always looking for an opportunity.KarmaKing93 said:Wood Elves, Trustworthy? We all know the Bosmer are the thieves of Tamriel.PunkyMcGee said:I like the elves in skyrim. It doesn't take the "most beautiful creature on the planet" route. I like how my wood elf doesn't look trustworthy. it makes it all the more fun for me.
...Did you just say that there's a definitive way that elves are supposed to look? Have you ever heard of Dobby the house elf? Or those weird-ass elves that make cookies? You might as well say that vampires all have to look like hideous bat-people, or that all zombies have to look like normal people with white eyes and blood around their mouths. It's just stupid to think like that. TES has a different interpretation on how elves look, quit crying about it.Elamdri said:Part of the problem with the elves is that elves are supposed to look like humans. Orcs, Khajit, and Argonians don't have to look like humans, so there is a lot freedom there. Elves, not so much.
Wait, I'm both, so should I go back to Imperial lands or not?CommanderKirov said:Get back to imperial lands you elf lover.
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I think the only physical feature that defines an elf is the pointy ears.IronicBeet said:...Did you just say that there's a definitive way that elves are supposed to look? Have you ever heard of Dobby the house elf? Or those weird-ass elves that make cookies? You might as well say that vampires all have to look like hideous bat-people, or that all zombies have to look like normal people with white eyes and blood around their mouths. It's just stupid to think like that. TES has a different interpretation on how elves look, quit crying about it.Elamdri said:Part of the problem with the elves is that elves are supposed to look like humans. Orcs, Khajit, and Argonians don't have to look like humans, so there is a lot freedom there. Elves, not so much.
"I AM RIGHT, YOU ARE WRONG, SHUT UP AND LET ME BE RIGHT."Elamdri said:Actually, it looks like a vampire from buffy, but with huge eyes.lacktheknack said:http://theelderscrollsskyrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/skyrim_elf_pet.jpgElamdri said:Sure, but here's the deal. TES is a classic, high fantasy game. Tolkien's elves have been the accepted norm for elves for about 60 years now. Now if you wanna make some deviation from the high fantasy Genre, fine, but when we're talking about TES, there are some expectations I think, and what they've put out don't meet those expectations in my opinion.lacktheknack said:Ironically enough, this would be CLOSER to classic elves. They were tiny devilish troublemakers before the likes of Tolkien came in and rewrote them.Elamdri said:This is hyperbole, but if Bethesda made elves three feet tall, with 7 arms, red skin, and horns, then they can call them elves all they want, but they're not elves.
Tolkien WON. Elves LOOK like human beings. They may not have to look like supermodels, but they're general appearance should be human. Especially in a game series that bleeds as much Tolkien and D&D as TES.
It looks like a stringy human with a weird bone structure. That fits your definition pretty
well.
That's what you say, who says that that's the intention of the developers? I doubt they were, and that's good. As someone else already said; what's the point of having ten races when they all look like humans? These elves are, for once, not just long-eared humans, and they actually look like Elder Scrolls elves.Elamdri said:Part of the problem with the elves is that elves are supposed to look like humans.
No, the norse mythology has "dark elves" and "light elves".lacktheknack said:Ironically enough, this would be CLOSER to classic elves. They were tiny devilish troublemakers before the likes of Tolkien came in and rewrote them.Elamdri said:This is hyperbole, but if Bethesda made elves three feet tall, with 7 arms, red skin, and horns, then they can call them elves all they want, but they're not elves.