Thread: Why You Picked An elf

Did u pick ur elf because he is tall, or looks good, just because elves are awesome. I picked mine cuz i know a fair amount of lotr lore and i know just how awesome elfs are. My elf is from Lindon, because Lindon is one of the first elven cities. So why did you pick ur character as an elf what class is he, and what do you think of him now?

When I originally started playing the champion, I envisioned someone who beat stuff down not because he was strong, but because he was fast. Elves dominate that market.

The reality is, of course, marginally different...

Same reason you mentioned really. Of all mythical creatures, Tolkien or not, the Elves have always intrigued me...so my first Character was a no brainer.

My first Elf fit the first character concept I had for this game - a sort of hidden defender of the Race of Man, hunting down the last primordial threats that Men can't, or won't, face down themselves.

Ive always been fascinated with elves, specially in this world, tall, beautiful and fairest of all beings, incredibly skilled crafter, and warriors, may the weapon be the sword, bow, or the pen and harp...they're are tons of lore and mystic to dig upon for any needs, it was a no brainer. all but 2 of my char are elves!

Cause the movies made legolas look awesome and cause they seemed the most magical class so my LM fit perfectly. Too bad after book 4 chapter 8 i hated him and his npc stupidity

My main toon is a Female Elven Champion. I chose her because of her "look." It got even better as time progress with heavy armor. Elven Female + Hvy Elven Armor = Full of Win.

I also have an Elven Male Guardian. The sole reason of his existence is that I wanted an Elven Character that could be a soldier in the old days of the Last Alliance. In Middle Earth, when you think of Elven military forces, you think of heavy infantry, not pew-pew Elves.

+ Bow damage and hawt looks. The Bree girls don't do it for me.

Chose mine because I was a total n00b in the begging and thought Elves were cool like Legolas.

I have always loved Elves, and they look cool, especially the female Elves, and although my first Elf was A Hunter and another a Warden, my latest Elf character I chose a Champion. Obviously, not the best class for a Champion, not like a Dwarf or Human, but I thought It would make the character more of a challenge to master rather than the traditional class for a particular race. For example, my Main is a Dwarf Guardian, then an Elven Hunter, a Human Captain, and Dwarf Rune-Keeper ( No real difference between Elves and Dwarves for that class). So now I went Hard Mode .

Originally Posted by scotty032671

my latest Elf character I chose a Champion. Obviously, not the best class for a Champion, not like a Dwarf or Human, but I thought It would make the character more of a challenge to master rather than the traditional class for a particular race.

Actually I think Elf is best for Champions. At least they hit what they aim at in the early levels and they avoid quite a bit of incoming damage.

I made my first characters elves because I have always loved Tolkien's elves more than any of the other races. I also don't really care to play humans in games - I'm one in real life so why play one? If I have a choice of race, human will usually be my last resort.

I simply always play an elf when starting a game that has elves in it. Of course, I started an elf minstril and played till around level 27, but then stopped playing for a while (over a year) and just started back up last night and have NO clue how to play that character anymore. Torn between relearning her, starting a new one and just learning from scratch, or playing my Hunter I started last night (just did a few small missions).

Hell, wouldn't mind a Dwarf Guardian, but I love elves too much.

I picked one because they wouldn't let a hobbit be an LM

... I'm guessing there was nowhere to put the staff?

... That, or Yoda took the last one?

ever since reading the stories of Drizzt i try to play as dark elves if they are available, if they arn't then i make an elf and make it look as evil as i can :P

Originally Posted by callquinta

Did u pick ur elf because he is tall, or looks good, just because elves are awesome. I picked mine cuz i know a fair amount of lotr lore and i know just how awesome elfs are. My elf is from Lindon, because Lindon is one of the first elven cities. So why did you pick ur character as an elf what class is he, and what do you think of him now?

This post suggests you are blind, and didn't really read your lore that accurately.


Also,
Dwarves > Elves

Sincerely,
me.


EDIT: Been reading some posts here. I think i'm gonna go jump off a ledge now...

There are jokes made about the height of dwarves and hobbits, and both sorts have been directed at me, because I'm fairly short >.<
As others have stated, I'm human why would I want to pretend to be human.
And although the look of elves isn't to my liking, their personalities are. Besides, they fit well with the two character classes that appealed to me, Hunters and Runekeepers (the latter of which I'm going to wait to try as they are a paid feature, and I'm not sure I want to do that just yet).

So, elf it is, and will pretty much always be unless someone comes up with some other race that has a similar outlook, isn't shorter than I am, and isn't human. :P

As a runekeeper I had to choose between an elf and a dwarf. I chose the elf because I thought he looked better in light armor than the dwarf and seemed to fit the class better.

I have always been interested in Tolkien elves, because, to me, they represent figures out of Celtic mythology that I grew up with.

It is clear to me that Tolkien based his elves on many of these myths. The tales of the Tuatha de danan - a race of beautiful, artistic, skilled crafters, warriors and artisans who settled in Ireland after arriving from the west in ships made of clouds - who then burned their ships to prevent anyone from returning, are clearly reflected in his works.

In related or derivative myths, the aes sídhe (people of the mounds) were often seen as descendents of the Tuatha de danan, those who did not retreat to the West or the "Otherworld" after their defeat by the Milesians (mortal men from the Iberian peninsula (Spain)), and are most closely associated with the fairies or elves. They are said to be stunningly beautiful but can also be hideous and dangerous (ex. the bean sidhe...anglicized Banshee, or "woman of the sidhe"). They are often said in ancient myth and literature (such as the Book of Invasions) to exist "beyond the Western seas" and/or in a parallel universe that has connections with our own where the fey folk walk among us unseen (most of the time).

This "Otherworld" is reflected in the myths of Tiranog, Avalon, the Irish mounds, etc., and is also reflected in Tolkien's works, especially in realms such as Aman, Imladris, Lothlorien, and possibly the more sinister otherworld in which the Ringwraiths and ring-bearers at least partially inhabit. I say this realm may be related to the elven realms because Gandalf describes Frodo's vision of Glorfindel when he wears the ring as how he exists on the other side - indicating the possibility that elves exist in both realms simultaneously (though Glorfindel could likely be a special case).

In short, I have always been a student of ancient Irish mythology - since I heard the simplified stories as a young child, and Given that Tolkien's Middle-Earth is his version of ancient Northern European mythology, I have always been particularly interested in the detailed and beautifully rendered history and description of his elves as giving additional flourish to the stories and "fairy"-tales of my youth.

Another similarity I liked, the Gaelic Otherworld is seen as closer to ours at the times of dusk and dawn, which also seems to be times of special significance to most elves.

Also, when early Christianity came to Celtic lands, the Tuatha de danan and/or the Sidh were often said to have been fallen angels - depending on your point of view, angels that either did or did not side with Lucifer but were, for some reason, cast out of heaven. There are some similarities with this view and that of elves in Tolkien's universe in that many elves in Middle Earth are "exiles" from the Undying Lands, and the fact that in Tolkien's mythology, elves are tied to the land itself and are apparently (with some controversy) not to be part of the "Second Music of the Ainur" signifying the end of time.