I actually agree somewhat. While I prefer a neutral Kirin Tor, it would have been a cooler storyline if the Blood Elves rejected the idea of joining the Kirin Tor and instead became their rival. Well, superior. Human magi can't compare to their elven counterparts, with the sole exception of the Guardians.
To be honest, any city will be better with a clearly insane leader being gone. And khadgar is dank dude, so it finally has a right man in right place.
"We're more of the love, blood, and rhetoric school. Well, we can do you blood and love without the rhetoric, and we can do you blood and rhetoric without the love, and we can do you all three concurrent or consecutive. But we can't give you love and rhetoric without the blood. Blood is compulsory. They're all blood, you see." ― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Kael'thas, Rommath, Dath'remar, Songweaver, Sunreaver
Compared to humans who have had the guardians, who are only powerful because they have the combined magic of many in them, Jaina who is not nearly as powerful as people claim she is, Khadgar who is actually probably the strongest mage alive at the moment, The rest of the council of 6, which we don't have a clear gauge on their power. Human mages are described as more raw power, and elves as more focused and precise.
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Rommath Rebuilt silvermoon, Aethas practicaly laughed off Jaina's most powerful arcane attack. Don't confuse in game representation with the only lore on characters.
Like what? Rebuilding Silvermoon doesnt make him a good mage. Aethas has never done anything to demonstrate his skill as a mage. Dath'remar was a Night Elf who founded Silvermoon. Anasterian's only contribution was dying to Arthas.
The average Blood Elf knows more than the average human, sure. Most humans dont know anything about magic. But when it comes to powerful mage users, almost all of them are human.
using magic to rebuild a ruined city makes you a pretty good fucking mage.Like what? Rebuilding Silvermoon doesnt make him a good mage.
the Mage manga shows him out to be just as good As modera. Dath'remar was a high elf upon the founding of Silvermoon.Aethas has never done anything to demonstrate his skill as a mage.
Thats like saying Teneras only contribution was getting killed by Arthas.Anasterian's only contribution was dying to Arthas.
Guardians don't really count as a normal mage, You have Khadgar, every other human mage currently in WoW shows no indication any of them are stronger than Rommath or in Aethas' case, his equal.The average Blood Elf knows more than the average human, sure. Most humans dont know anything about magic. But when it comes to powerful mage users, almost all of them are human.
I don't really recall that, but regardless, 90% of their population was wiped out last time someone seriously moved on Silvermoon. Not sure that's a good idea to be playing around with the lives of their remaining populace.
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That sounds like a better idea, yeah, although at that point, I'd just vote to make a magic gunship.
Damn, I'd actually love to see a blood elf gunship.
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Where is it stated that he rebuilt the city using only magic by himself? Aethas being as good as Modera doesnt mean anything if they cancel each other out. My point about Anasterian is that he never did anything magical to demonstrate his power. Basically the only thing we know about him was that he was Kael'thas' father and he got killed by Arthas. Guardians dont count because reasons? All the guardians were already exceptional mages before being chosen with the exception of Medivh.
You spout about Rommath one of the greatest mages in existence all the time, but what has he DONE to show that? Rebuilt Silvermoon? You could say the same thing about the Kirin Tor and Dalaran, which is an even greater feat because its flying? All he does is sit in Silvermoon and whine about how the Kirin Tor betrayed the Blood Elves.
I never mentioned Dath'remar. The original statement was that blood elves only had one notable mage. Both are notable, and both powerful. If this was not the case, their advancement to archmages in Dalaran would mean the Kirin Tor is inept.
As to the actual topic, Khadgar takes risks others wouldn't and is sometimes blind to the consequences of his actions, but overall has more experience than Jaina. His non-aggressive stance towards the Horde is also a pretty important aspect. I'd say Dalaran is better off in his hands.
I didn't realized I'd stepped into some "Humans vs. Elves" debate. I'll kindly see myself out of that, thanks.