The Unofficial High Elf Discussion Megathread

[Drede-cairne (Drede)]

you guys are the ones claiming the silver covenant blood elves are going to try and take back quelthalas from… the blood elves?

They are not Blood Elves no matter how many times you try and pretend they are.

Or is your character here a Void Elf?

[Nyshant-wyrmrest-accord]

Since you’re calling different elven cultural groups by the incorrect names, it’s probably appropriate to rename your elven race.

Pudding Elf?
Fyrebusche Pudding Elf Paladin.

Banana Elf?

Fyrebusche Banana Elf Paladin

Tripping Balls on Blood Thistle and Wine Elf?

There it is.

Fyrebusche Tripping Balls on Blood Thistle and Wine Elf Paladin.

[Nyshant-wyrmrest-accord]

whoa. Twinsies.

[Fyrebusche-kiljaeden]

Or is your character here a Void Elf?

thats cute but im a high elf who accepts our new identity as blood elves in memory of all that was last during the scourge invasion

[Nyshant-wyrmrest-accord]

No you’re not. You’re a Banana Phone Elf. We’ve been over this.

[Shadows-emerald-dream (Shadows)]

Actually, that means High Elves won’t be an allied race. Blizzard isn’t going to give them a unique model, and the existing one is too similar to Blood Elves which is why they created Void Elves.

[Drede-cairne (Drede)]

thats cute but im a high elf who accepts our new identity as blood elves in honor of all that was last during the scourge invasion

Then you follow the first defining moment of Blood Elves, the Declaration that they are no longer High Elves.

We want the ones who aren’t part of that who aren’t Blood Elves.

Actually, that means High Elves won’t be an allied race. Blizzard isn’t going to give them a unique model, and the existing one is too similar to Blood Elves which is why they created Void Elves.

They said Wildhammer Dwarves are an option so that just got thrown out the window.

[Fyrebusche-kiljaeden]

Actually, that means High Elves won’t be an allied race. Blizzard isn’t going to give them a unique model, and the existing one is too similar to Blood Elves which is why they created Void Elves.

well if we are being real here. the introduction of void elves for the alliance pretty much guarantees alliance will never get playable blood elves minus void form

[Disglain-wyrmrest-accord]

As someone who does not want High Elves added, I’m going to say that this is an incorrect interpretation of the “Blood Elves are High Elves”.

All Blood Elves are High Elves in everything but name and (recent) history. Not all High Elves are Blood Elves.

[Nyshant-wyrmrest-accord]

Shadows: Everything means that High elves won’t be playable!

I’m wearing a Black Shirt! So that means High Elves won’t be playable.

There is a note on my refrigerator door and that means High Elves won’t be playable!

Fyrebusche is a Banana Phone Elf and that means High Elves won’t be playable!

My Microwave clock is wrong and I have no idea how to fix it, which means High Elves won’t be playable!

[Drede-cairne (Drede)]

I know they’re being ridiculous but that’s no reason to stoop to that level.

Might want to tone it down.

[Vexander-moon-guard]

Indeed. There is a thin line between Satire and Insults and the internet is not a great place to convey sarcasm or tone.

Anyways, if Blizzard won’t be creating new models for Allied Races in the future, that does further cement High Elves as a future allied race. What else would the model be used for? We’ve already seen Blizzard using the Night Elf model for two different Horde Allied Races, after all; Nightborne and Zandalari.

[Fliktarg-thrall (Fliktarg)]

uh no. As has been pointed out on numerous occasions most of them don’t use the arcane. They are normal people are no signs of corruption can be seen. If they have blue eyes it is usually their natural eye color and has no glow. There is also the other various eye colors they can have naturally which the antis continue to ignore. Likely because it undermines one of their primary arguments.

[Vexander-moon-guard]

Welcome back.

Anyways, to continue an earlier discussion point. I have no issues with the High Elves characterized by their Arcane Corruption. It’s more or less where they started. Honestly, if Xal’atath is making a come-back, part of me is open to seeing Aluneth return as well. I’d be on board with Aluneth playing a role with High Elven mages. I think that’d be pretty awesome. It could even make for some interesting customization options.

[Wallurian-wyrmrest-accord (Wallurian)]

They are a compromise, you just don’t like the results. Blizzard decided that High Elves didn’t work as an Alliance allied race. Therefore they had to choose between no Thalassian elves on Alliance or Void Elves. They chose Void Elves. Be thankful you have any playable Thalassian elves at all on Alliance, because Blizzard certainly didn’t have to give them to you.

Its like as if Blizzard wanted people to accept another Blue Skin Elf race which in it of itself is overloaded with same dull blue/purple color scheme. Here you are trying to show people to play Void Elves where clearly nobody wants to. Its called Forced Gameplay/Player Choice.

You Antis don’t even understand what Player Choice is.

Actually, that means High Elves won’t be an allied race. Blizzard isn’t going to give them a unique model, and the existing one is too similar to Blood Elves which is why they created Void Elves.

There’s Nightborne. You keep ignoring the fact that Nightborne has a different model than night elves. So if Nightborne could have a Unique Model than why not High Elves. Would go for that than Blue Reskin Color Model Blood Elves. Thank you very much.

[Shadows-emerald-dream (Shadows)]

High Elves were mutated by the arcane, which is why they no longer look like Night Elves.

[Vexander-moon-guard]

High Elves were mutated by the arcane, which is why they no longer look like Night Elves.

Actually, the lack of a source of magic as well as switching to a diurnal sleep cycle is responsible for the changes the Highborne experienced as they arrived and made their way through the Eastern Kingdoms.

[Shadows-emerald-dream (Shadows)]

The Nightborne have a different appearance because of 10,000 years of isolation and exposure to the Nightwell. Arthas’ march on Quel’thalas was less than 2 decades ago. There simply hasn’t been enough time for High Elves to have a radically different appearance.