On the topic of Elves

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When you think about it, Night elves embody the “High elf” fantasy while Blood elves embody the “Dark Elf” fantasy. They simply traded looks is all.

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And void elves are darker elves

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I suppose. And Nightborne are… Nightborne?

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Night elves are wood elves and blood elves are definitely high elves. Even down to not really like humans when push comes to shove.

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Blood Elves == High Elves

We will probably get High Elf customizations for Blood Elves in Shadowlands.

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I know, I was talking from a thematic standpoint.

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Nightborne always struck me as being lightly drow inspired, living under the dome/nightwell (underdark), having commonly white hair, the drider/spider hybrid/etc.

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I think Night Elves are sylvan/wood elves.
Blood Elves are high elves.
Nightborne are moon elves.

We don’t have an elven race filling the dark elf / drow role.

Or one filling the eladrin elves either.

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Blood elves difficulty tick a lot of the boxes for the high elf fantasy. Metzen even said they were the high elf concept given a facelift and twist.

  • Vain
  • Immersed in magic
  • Fair skinned
  • Lithe and exhibiting beauty.
  • Generally distant from humans
  • Heightened reflexes that make excellent rangers

Nightelves tick the boxes for wood elves.

  • Living in woods
  • Defenders of nature
  • Able to call upon nature for power and abilities
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