Traits that didn't pass on?

[gurutikka]

Hi all. Okay so I noticed that Blood Elves crack jokes on other Horde races in a demeaning racist way yet I don't see Void Elves do the same with any Alliance races, so I am wondering, why is this so, what's the missing blank loophole here, why don't the Void Elves have rude jokes that Blood Elves have? Technically they should bear similar views yet they don't? Did the void change their point of perspectives too?

[Trassk]

Alliance are a little more sensitive to being called bad names, horde have thicker skin, so would just elbow punch a blood elf and laugh about it.

[Feanoro]

Because Alliance aren't primitive savages or rotting corpses, so there's less to laugh at. Also might not be the best idea to openly laugh at the people willing to take them in.

[Calfredd]

Hi all. Okay so I noticed that Blood Elves crack jokes on other Horde races in a demeaning racist way yet I don't see Void Elves do the same with any Alliance races, so I am wondering, why is this so, what's the missing blank loophole here, why don't the Void Elves have rude jokes that Blood Elves have? Technically they should bear similar views yet they don't? Did the void change their point of perspectives too?

Alliance are a little more sensitive to being called bad names, horde have thicker skin, so would just elbow punch a blood elf and laugh about it.

Because when you're treated like the plague, kicked out of your homeland, and nearly become raving loons to serve as cannon fodder for a dark higher power, it really humbles a person.

[Aucald]

The Void Elves aren't exactly trusted even among the Alliance - they're needed, but there's a lot a critical side-eye coming from the high number of Alliance races who embrace the Light on a social level. It probably wouldn't be a great idea for the Void Elves to crack racist jokes and the like in such a situation. The Blood Elves, in their case, had quite a bit more pride and quite a bit of a stronger tie to the Horde than the Void Elves enjoy with the Alliance - the social rift is also apparently not as vast.

[ophion1990]

Because Alliance aren't primitive savages or rotting corpses, so there's less to laugh at. Also might not be the best idea to openly laugh at the people willing to take them in.

You're describing the exact thing the Horde did for the Blood Elves, though? Without the Forsaken's aid, they might not have been able to take care of the remaining scourge in the Ghostlands, even if they did, the Amani would have surely been able to reclaim their land after.

Not just that, the Night Elves are part of the reason the Blood Elves didn't join the Alliance to begin with, just like Draenei aren't too happy with Blood Elves, somehow they're all fine and dandy once they start using void magic though.

[Feanoro]

You're describing the exact thing the Horde did for the Blood Elves, though? Without the Forsaken's aid, they might not have been able to take care of the remaining scourge in the Ghostlands, even if they did, the Amani would have surely been able to reclaim their land after.

Not just that, the Night Elves are part of the reason the Blood Elves didn't join the Alliance to begin with, just like Draenei aren't too happy with Blood Elves, somehow they're all fine and dandy once they start using void magic though.

Ah, this topic is clearly super serious. I see.

Not really the same though, though you'll never hear me argue that the VElves weren't a lazy asspull. Under what passes for their story though, they had nowhere else to go, are supposedly a very small group, and are barely trusted, so I can understand Blizz making them swallow their usual BElf arrogance temporarily.

[Villager720]

Because the void elves didn't have nearly enough thought put into them for anything about them to make any sense, obviously.

[Briselody]

Because that sort of negativity doesn't fly on the Lawful Good side.

[Soon-TM]

Because that sort of negativity doesn't fly on the Lawful Good side.

Indeed. Their newfound closeness to the Holy Boiking redeemed VEs of any previous flaw they might have had as BEs.

[Powerogue]

Amidst a faction with such a focus on light quite frankly they're just happy not being smited every time they enter Stormwind.

Not the Dark Iron dwarves though, they don't give an elf's ass.

"AT LEAST ME MOUNTAIN CAN'T BURN DOWN!"
"...what? Too soon?"

[Irian]

I noticed that too, and I think it's actually a really neat distinction. I kinda attributed it to a few details considering VEs and the Alliance.

1. Umbric's foray into the void and subsequent repercussions are literally worn on his face no matter where he goes. He was tainted by his own desire for discovery and power, and there are hints in his dialog that he was a bit humbled by the experience. Basically, they got knocked down a peg.
I mean hell, they don't even have a true home at this point. They live in a freaking void out in space. It's hard to be proud when your people are essentially homeless and exiled.

2. The Alliance is filled with races that had earned the respect of the high elves in the past. They saw humans as allies worthy of respect due to how quickly they could learn arcane magic, and while yes high elves were still a bit snooty they definitely had a different kind of relationship with the Alliance than they do with the Horde. The Horde are filled with savage races who live a simple lifestyle, it makes sense they'd look down upon them far more.

3. The Alliance doesn't exactly care for them. There are hints around the starting experience and stormwind itself that void elves aren't exactly being welcomed with open arms, more like tolerated because of Alleria. Umbric and the void elves as a whole seem to have a desire to prove themselves to the Alliance.

4. A big thing that Alleria seems to be teaching the void elves is control through showing and expressing no powerful emotions. She mentioned as such in the unlocking quest, and then you can see in the void elf players' emotes for both male and female that they almost never change voice inflection from neutrality, kind of hinting that they're constantly battling for control over their emotions. Being haughty and self-absorbed may not even be an option with the constant struggle in their minds.

[Lupinemancer]

Hi all. Okay so I noticed that Blood Elves crack jokes on other Horde races in a demeaning racist way yet I don't see Void Elves do the same with any Alliance races, so I am wondering, why is this so, what's the missing blank loophole here, why don't the Void Elves have rude jokes that Blood Elves have? Technically they should bear similar views yet they don't? Did the void change their point of perspectives too?

The Alliance isn't the primitive savages the Horde is, who can't take insults. They are more sophisticated, and don't take insults too serious.

[Kraddark]

It takes a special kind of person to become a void elf. There might be some correlation between the use of void magic and not being a pretentious jerk. An alternative theory is that the Alliance did them a favor by accepting them after their exile and they don't want to seem ungrateful.

[mickybrighteyes]

It takes a special kind of person to become a void elf. There might be some correlation between the use of void magic and not being a pretentious jerk. An alternative theory is that the Alliance did them a favor by accepting them after their exile and they don't want to seem ungrateful.

pretty sure they're still pretentious jerks...

pretentious jerks that gave up huts to live on a rock... and they don't even have huts anymore.

[Zandalariprelate]

Because Alliance aren't primitive savages or rotting corpses, so there's less to laugh at. Also might not be the best idea to openly laugh at the people willing to take them in.

The dark irons have a black humor joke about Teldrassil and I think the LF makes fun of the human toes with a monkey comparasion.

[Skytotem]

Because Blizz made the horde 'evil' and destroyed the family ties or 'fire forged friends' feel it used to have.

[Super Kami Dende]

Because Void Elves don't feel the need to be rude towards the Alliance as they aren't the Faction of Trash Monkey Races.

[cwowtbang]

Because Void Elves don't feel the need to be rude towards the Alliance as they aren't the Faction of Trash Monkey Races.

What do you mean trash monkey races? Explain.

[GreenJesus]

Because Void Elves don't feel the need to be rude towards the Alliance as they aren't the Faction of Trash Monkey Races.

woah. Are you saying orcs are monkeys? That's racist.