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<blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 3549694" data-attributes="member: 2020">Again, I'm hearing great things about Eberron elves.&nbsp; Can someone explain how they thrive so well?&nbsp; Tell me more of this Eberron Goodness?&nbsp; Tolkien's Vanyar and Teleri didn't eat leaves.&nbsp; They just made gemstones and laid them out on the shores and walkways and grass, in vast carpets, for everyone to view.&nbsp;&nbsp; LOL.&nbsp; And they were peaceful, gentle beings who always did exactly what the Valar told them to do.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; When the Numenorians finally invaded Valinor, they all fled to Tanequentil and hid like frightened children, letting the Valar take care of the situation (read:&nbsp; the Numenorians would have wiped the floor with them, but for Divine Intervention.)&nbsp; Fighting back does not work for elves.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; I'm not sure.&nbsp; I just know it doesn't, and so do a host of fantasy authors.&nbsp; It could be because elves reproduce so slowly.&nbsp; It could be because elves are arrogant and proud.&nbsp; It could be because elves are lousy at diplomacy and making allies.&nbsp; It could be because elves ... heck, who knows?&nbsp; But the result is the same everywhere.&nbsp; Qualinesti, burned.&nbsp; Qualinost, a hole in the ground.&nbsp; Silvanesti, destroyed.&nbsp; Celene, barely holding on.&nbsp; The Duchy of Ulek still around, only around because Keoland is defending it (and Vecna didn't show up.)&nbsp; Evermeet, around only because the Chosen of Mystra protect it and Amlauril is an extraordinary ruler.&nbsp; Evereska, totally messed up by the phaerimm.&nbsp; The elves of Athas, obliterated by Rajak's Knights, except for a few pathetic, savage tribes.&nbsp; The elves of Aebrinis, driven from their lands.&nbsp; &nbsp; Everywhere, elves on the run.&nbsp; Can the Eberron elves last?&nbsp; What is it that makes them so strong?&nbsp; Tell me more about these special, exceptional elves.&nbsp; Anyone?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Edena_of_Neith, post: 3549694, member: 2020"] Again, I'm hearing great things about Eberron elves. Can someone explain how they thrive so well? Tell me more of this Eberron Goodness? Tolkien's Vanyar and Teleri didn't eat leaves. They just made gemstones and laid them out on the shores and walkways and grass, in vast carpets, for everyone to view. LOL. And they were peaceful, gentle beings who always did exactly what the Valar told them to do. :) When the Numenorians finally invaded Valinor, they all fled to Tanequentil and hid like frightened children, letting the Valar take care of the situation (read: the Numenorians would have wiped the floor with them, but for Divine Intervention.) Fighting back does not work for elves. Why? I'm not sure. I just know it doesn't, and so do a host of fantasy authors. It could be because elves reproduce so slowly. It could be because elves are arrogant and proud. It could be because elves are lousy at diplomacy and making allies. It could be because elves ... heck, who knows? But the result is the same everywhere. Qualinesti, burned. Qualinost, a hole in the ground. Silvanesti, destroyed. Celene, barely holding on. The Duchy of Ulek still around, only around because Keoland is defending it (and Vecna didn't show up.) Evermeet, around only because the Chosen of Mystra protect it and Amlauril is an extraordinary ruler. Evereska, totally messed up by the phaerimm. The elves of Athas, obliterated by Rajak's Knights, except for a few pathetic, savage tribes. The elves of Aebrinis, driven from their lands. Everywhere, elves on the run. Can the Eberron elves last? What is it that makes them so strong? Tell me more about these special, exceptional elves. Anyone? [/QUOTE]

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