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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Laurefindel" data-source="post: 9687748" data-attributes="member: 67296">As for being cool with the elves of odd skin tones etc, I don’t think anyone is saying otherwise.Only, elves of different body shape, skin tones, and mimicking the physiognomy of various real world ethnicities or more alien ones, is a relatively new thing. I’m sure there’s plenty of example of how there were not always fetishized if you dig a little, but part of their identity as a fantasy race was to be the more beautiful, more agile, more lithe species. Perhaps it wasn’t in your circle, but I know it was for many, many gamers. At any case, these recent illustrations of elves are new enough that it is still noticeable when it happens. It’s still a big deal.Give it a few more years and it won’t be remarkable anymore but for now, regardless whether it is for critique or praise, it still stands out, and it will still attract comments.</blockquote>