Blood Elf Customization Thread (Glory of the Sin'dorei)

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

@Kyuu-bronzebeard

To my knowledge it was Hypheria who did that was it not?

I don’t think Hypheria actually made any transphobic comment at all. Considering going back to the original thread when skin colours were announced, Zandrae did make some comments about being forced “feminized”.

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

Anyways, back to Blood Elves.

[Kyuu-bronzebeard]

@Ayukama-frostmourne

I don’t think Hypheria actually made any transphobic comment at all.

I was there when she did, I yelled at her for it, but I know that shes attempted to apologize since. I don’t know if she ever extended that apology directly to Zandrae or not, he was the one she harmed with it, but shes shown me an effort and desire to be a better person since then about trans rights and issues.

My hubby is trans and I’ve seen so many transphobic people over time come through and very few ever try to apologize and do right. Hypheria seems to be trying to be better.

I won’t tell Zandrae what to do with his feelings and thoughts on the matter though. Thats his path to choose and its valid either way.

@Ayukama-frostmourne

Anyways, back to Blood Elves.

Absolutely! A forum is no place for drama.

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

Agree’d. Lets keep the forums drama free. And lets keep the past in the past.

[Kyuu-bronzebeard]

I also wanted to show this off!

I would never expect it to be but this would be entertaining.

By Somand

[Zandrae-wyrmrest-accord (Zandrae)]

@Kyuu-bronzebeard

By all means bring it by! Be quite happy to integrate it in. All Blood Elf thoughts and desires are welcome here!

@Zandrae-wyrmrest-accord

I made a compilation of all the things I’ve seen people ask for over the last year. I’m trying to be as inclusive as possible with ideas regardless of my own personal opinion on them.

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Blood Elves have several subgroups which we would like to see more customization for.

Farstrider Fantasy:
Farstriders are the Blood Elf ranger faction. They have nature themes and are seen in Warcraft 2 and 3. They’re an important part of the Thalassian military.

Customization features which appeal to the Farstrider Fantasy are:

• Tattoos like the one seen in Warcraft 2.
• Feathers in hair for nature themes.
• Arguably braids both long and short to keep hair from being caught in bow strings.

Magister Fantasy:
Magisters are the Blood Elf caster fantasy. Powerful mages of Quel’thalas and an important part of the Thalassian nation.

• Runic tatoos.
• Longer hairstyles for ladies.
• Eyes that match spell color effects for various casters such as orange for fire.
• Hair crystals.

Blood Knight Fantasy:
Blood Knights are the Blood Elf Paladin faction. Once gritty, they’ve been redeemed by the Light.

• Scars because close combat injuries happen.
• Torn or damaged ears.
• Light colored tatoos to go with the golden eyes.

Other additions:

Class:

• Druids — Sin’dorei magisters have manipulated nature for ages. If Kultirans can be Druids, why not? They can be motivated by a desire to heal the Dead Scar and can have a redemption arc like Blood Knights did.
• Shaman — Some people are requesting this. The healing to the Dead Scar narrative can be used here too technically.

Hair:

• Strawberry Blonde hair color.
• Pure white hair color.
• Two-tone hair colors.
• Luminescent two-tone light hair. (Similar to DI fire hair but light.)
• Possibly unrealistic anime hair colors.
• Since Void Elves are getting our skin colors can we get their hairstyles? It’s only fair.
• Afro-ethnic hairstyles like afros and dreadlocks to go with our dark skin colors.
• More hairstyles for all races would be great tbh.

Facial Hair:

• Wizard Beards.
• More options in general, see Night Elven implimentation.

Skin:

• Freckles
• Shiny/Metallic skin tones to reflect the magical nature of Blood Elves.

Ears:

• Ear armor.

Light Forged themes:

• Halos
• Auras
• Glowing/Light tattoos
• Gold tattoos
• Light runes
• Light miasma

Dark Ranger Theme:
Dark Rangers are undead Rangers but use the Blood Elf rig. The skins for them and eyes for them already exists and it’s just a matter of turning them on. They could also add a Blood Elf rig to Forsaken as a toggle or choice but Forsaken players might not like that.

• Unlock undead skin for all classes.
• Unlock red eyes.

The more out there themes:

Darkfallen Theme:
Darkfallen are undead Blood Elves found in Northrend. They’re vampyres and tried to join The Horde during BfA.

• Undead Skins
• Red eyes
• Bat-like ears
• Claws
• Fangs
• Possibly bat wings.

Felblood Elf Theme:
Felblood Elves are Blood Elves who overloaded on the fel and mutated. They have bright colorful skin, horns blackened hands, and little feathery winglets.

• Colorful skins with darkened cracked hands.
• Unlocking DH horns for all classes.
• Wings/winglets, dark, light, possibly matching hair color.

Void Elf Features
Since Void Elves got our skin colors and we got nothing in return it’s only fair we ask for Void Elf assets.

• Void Elf Hairstyles
• Void Elf facial hair styles

Please let me know if I missed anything.

@Kyuu-bronzebeard

To my knowledge it was name who did that was it not? The Blood Elf discord to my knowledge is run by someone else.

It was their alt, and that’s the name they’re using I’m the Discord. I immediately left because of that.

[Lannislight-wyrmrest-accord]

@Zandrae-wyrmrest-accord

It was their alt

The person in charge of that discord isn’t Hypheria.

And tbh I feel like you can bring it up w them or the people involved, but accusing other people and bringing it here is kinda annoying considering what you defended recently (until you publicly got called out about defending) in the LGBT server you run that I had to make a separate one over, which apparently funny enough people have told me pattern wise reminds them of a similar situation in the wyrmrest discord.

In any case I think stuff of that nature is better left off the forums, and definitely not accusing different people of being others.

@Zandrae-wyrmrest-accord

someone who spewed transphobic rhetoric at me.

@Kyuu-bronzebeard

I won’t tell Zandrae what to do with his feelings and thoughts on the matter though. Thats his path to choose and it’s valid either way.

I’m going to echo what Kyuu said.

[Sevaryn-zuljin (Sevaryn)]

I would LOVE to have lynxes as mounts.

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

@Zandrae-wyrmrest-accord

It was their alt

I am not Hypheria, and I’m the one running the Blood Elf discord. There is a big difference.

[Kyuu-bronzebeard]

@Zandrae-wyrmrest-accord

I made a compilation of all the things

I do see several of these things on the main post already but I’ll wiggle in what I can when I get some time to update the main post. Should be this weekend hopefully.

Always glad to see an old Blood Elf’s list of desires! Wonderful things that any belf would be proud of.

@Sevaryn-zuljin

I would LOVE to have lynxes as mounts.

You’re not alone!

Lynx’s are wonderful and so iconic to the Blood Elven Lands!

(Oops accidentally posted on Fenelon here. For anyone who doesn’t know I am also Fenelon of the Void Elf Thread and while I’m here Coaxial of the Mechagnome Thread.)

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

I see what you did there

[Kyuu-bronzebeard]

I literally considered just using Fenelon for this… I used to bounce around depending on the thread to match the topic more but more recently I’ve just been using Fenelon.

It just…felt incorrect for the Belf thread not to be run by a Belf.

Kyuu is higher level than Fenelon anyhow so…

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

I would switch to a BE Toon, but I hate my account being my character, then having skill issues with trust levels.

[Kyuu-bronzebeard]

I’m one of the lucky few who have it on all their toons.

One of the betas gave me this power.

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

[Lannislight-wyrmrest-accord]

Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t one of the new Blizz employees a while back make a post how they always wanted blood elf druids, back when they made like a hello post to the forums

[Kyuu-bronzebeard]

They did! Linxi or something like that I think it was?

They indicated they were pulling for just that which is awesome!

With blizzards all classes for all races going now I can’t wait to see what the druid forms are like!

[Weeven-illidan]

Those heritage armor recolors are fire and I want them soooo much. Also, the pants, omg the pants.

[Mianyaue-moon-guard]

Some more pictures here:

Blood Elf shaman clothes by ChikKV

Blood Elf totems by unknown

Blood Elf druid clothes by Vasilakos

Blood Elf druid form by unknown

[Telvyran-wyrmrest-accord]

The body jewelery that got datamined but never made it into the game would be cool.

Also on recolouring. While it would be cool for the main heritage armour I’d argue it’s downright needed for the Blood Knight armour. The blue gems work as an option but it looks a bit too High Elf to me. I think they should have three copies of the set. Keep the default blue one but add a fel green one for the more retro/dark Blood knights and a golden light version for the more pious and reformed type.