It likely has something to do with the fact they evolved because of the well of eternity which was a font of pure arcane energy.
Their participation as part of the Horde is proof that Lorāthemarās regime is still oppressive and not representative of the Thalassian people. If anything, Blizzard has only strengthened the sense of devious and underhanded control that Blood Elf leaders are required to maintain over their unfortunate populace. What little Void Elf lore actually exists reinforces, through Magister Umbric, the idea that Silvermoonās participation as part of the Horde is (and always has been) tenuous at best.
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You know, I gotta say the argument about Alleria being a Void Elf is silly, because it rests on WoWās silly need to create biological distinctions.
āVoid Elvesā are denominated as a new race because they look different, and they look different because the devs wanted them to. They are literally just blood elves that went through a ācosmic change.ā WoWās determination of āraceā is silly, because by our own parameters, you canāt switch races.
At best, each group can come up with their own self determination given different factors and variables.
Then what are the parameters for Void Elves? Maybe being infused by the void, regardless of origin? Who knows. But to even pretend there is weigth to the notion VEās are a āraceā in a biological sense is justā¦ weird.
Alleria is a Void Elf, yes, but as much as Void Elves are still Blood Elves, because at the end of the day, a cosmic incident doesnāt change your race, not if it makes you look different like most VEās, nor if it only gives you Void Powers yet still look like a regular High Elf.
Honestly, the classification of Void Elves as a āraceā only further shows how arbitrary its definition is in WoW.
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As an aside:
Yay! I finally got the 7th legion chest piece for my warrior! I finished my Mog!!
https://i.ibb.co/FsPJVBS/scrollar.png
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Why? Is it off topic? There are a lot of off topic posts in this thread.
Lorāthemar is still Regent Lord supported exclusively by three military branches (Farstriders, Blood Knights, Magisters) without any democratic form of council to counter his power. This same regimen was known for practicing censure and exile of dissenting voices.
Thatās fascism in a nutshell.
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Clearly the night elven participation in the Alliance is oppressive on behalf of leadership and not representative of the people.
Look what happened: Alliance abandoned them, home got burnt to the ground, their leaders have to undergo unstable rituals for power for survival.
Those Forsaken night elves must be the right idea
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They were a monarchy.
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They were a monarchy with a parliament before the Scourge. The parliament is no more, the power fell into the hands of Lorāthemar while the last prince was away. The prince is dead (and, if we were to delve into details, Lorāthemar betrayed him, even if for the greater good).
Lorāthemar is no king. Thereās no more parliament. This is essentally a military totalitarist regimen now.
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After the prince was killed the Arcane Constructs started saying Lorāthemar propaganda instead of Kaelāthas propaganda.
I believe they also changed the dialogue of the two who are mind controlled to be against Lorāthemar and mention the princes betrayal.
Then we have the exile of the Void Elves showing they are still sending people to their deaths in Ghostlands.
So itās safe to say that nothing has changed.
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Cross your fingers!
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/8-1-5-ptr-developers-notes/68156
Iād say a lot of pressure that was causing conflict within Quelāthalas has gone, so dissenting voices are less common now and everything feels more ānormalā. But the regimen itself is still totalitarist, and, should new social pressures arise, it will be forced again to keep everything under control.
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Thatās typical of an interregnum government, because the other alternative is chaos and collapse.
So are you advocating the collapse of Silvermoon government and consistent infighting for some party to take control?
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Thatās been a loooong interregnum.
I wonder when Lorāthemar will define the new power structure for the nation and surrender his position.
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Not really, there have been historical interregnums that last long.
Doesnāt change the fact that Lorāthemar is a dictator in the interim.
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Would you rather have constant civil wars and fighting?
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It was a Ctrl+ F find and replace Kael for Lorāthemar. It was lazy and barely an update and also back in Cata era.
I donāt see exiling Blood Elves who were delving into clearly dangerous Void stuff clearly threatening to the Sunwell as any sort of evidence they are totalitarian. They are simply removing threats to their homeland. Especially after losing the Sunwell once already, itās not surprising.
Correct me if Iām wrong, but we donāt see any kind of spill over of a ātotalitarian regimeā into any of the more current day quests or events, especially MoP to now, involving Blood Elves. Our most recent major move was liberating Suramar and inviting them to Silvermoon, and eventually to the greater Horde.
Youāre all free to blow hot air about how villianous you think the Blood Elves still are. Doesnāt make it any form of true.
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Iām stating the obvious, undeniable truth. If that bothers you, feel free to justify it however you want, but it is what it is.
Itās not like we ever got any insight into the day-to-day of Quelāthalas ever since. All we have seen since then are military efforts. But the regimen is what it is. It holds absolute power and thereās nothing to keep it in check.
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Why are you justifying civil war and more killings?
You do realize thatās the legacy of interregnum periods right?
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History is written by the victor.
The blood spilled of those slain is either villified or swept under the rug. Generations that live after may be thankful for the results of the slaughter, but itās no confort for those who suffered it.
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