When we talk about making the High Elves a playable race for the Alliance, there are always the same problems, but each of which is easily refutable, resulting in that there would be no real problems for the High Elves become a playable race (except for the jealousy that Horde players can feel when that happens).
*** The High Elves are identical to the Blood Elves ***
First, this statement is totally false. The absorption of fel magic altered the genetic structure of the Blood Elves irreversibly changing it forever and, though they consumed little vile energy, the demonic energy mutated each of its cells. This mutation is irreversible, permanent and hereditary: the Blood Elves and their descendants will never return to its previous state even if they no longer absorb fel magic and replace it by any other type of energy; the Blood Elves will be an accursed race forever. These differences between the High Elves and Blood Elves can be seen in three different aspects:
- 1. Physical aspects: In the current game the physical differences between the two races are barely distinguishable because the current models of the High Elves in the game are merely provisional models (they are Blood Elves with blue lenses and the voices of the Night Elves) as the provisional models for the Blood Elves before the first expansion (they were discolored Night Elves), ie we do not yet know how will be the High Elves in the game. What we do know is how they should be: the skin color of the High Elves is significantly paler than the skin tone of the Blood Elves who have a darker reddish skin tone, the eyes of the High Elves emit a slight blue glow while the eyes of the Blood Elves emit a vivid green glow, the ears of the High Elves are more pointed than those of the Blood Elves, the High Elves' hair is blond and silver while the hair of the Blood Elves is black or reddish, the Blood Elves are more robust than the High Elves, etc. As you can see the physical differences are remarkable even though they have not yet been implemented in the game.
- 2. Psychological aspects: It is a fact that demonic magic affects psychologically to the living creatures and the Blood Elves are no exception. Comparing the two races, the Blood Elves are more violent and irascible, more proud, arrogant and stubborn and have less patience and self control which the High Elves; those features are typical features of demons. It is even possible that the demonic magic can explain the sexual ambiguity that Blood Elves have. In practice these psychological differences may manifest themselves, for example: the High Elves' voices are quieter and calmer than those of the Blood Elves, the High Elves have a completely different animations showing more humility and respect and being less aggressive, less brusque and without showing any sexual ambiguity, etc.
- 3. Cultural aspects: The culture of the High Elves is the same as that of their ancestors of Quel'Thalas, but the culture of the Blood Elves changed completely at the end of the Third War and they became much more proud and arrogant (perhaps due to the psychological changes that demonic magic caused them or simply they changed their minds and decided to change their way of life after suffering many misfortunes). In practice these differences are evident: the Blood Elves have a more outrageous hairstyles than those of the High Elves whose hairstyles are much simpler, the Blood Elves have mystical tattoos all over his body something that the High Elves would never do, the colors that the Blood Elves use in both their dress and their buildings are black, golden and crimson, while the High Elves continue using green, blue and silver colors. (Curiosity: Silvermoon is so called because before the Third War its colors were turquoise, blue and silver and not the current red and golden colors)
In conclusion we can affirm without doubt that the differences between a High Elf and a Blood Elf are so many and so varied that there would be no problem for them to be playable, however, even if they were exactly alike, there would be no problem even in PVP. (Curiosity: if the name of a character is red and the mouse pointer turns into a sword passing over it, the character is an enemy, otherwise it is a friend)
*** Too few high elves to be a playable race ***
According to the Lore, the number of High Elves scattered around Azeroth currently amounts to 25,000 pure High Elves (not counting the half elves), which is substantially higher than the amount of the playable gnomes or trolls. So the excuse that there are very few High Elves is so childish that it deserves no more explanation, and needless to say the little credibility of the Blizzard statement of when there was virtually no WoW (2005) and more knowing that Blizzard opinion changes frequently. (Curiosity: the goblins that will be playable for the Horde will be the survivors of a shipwreck, how many goblins fit on a boat?)
*** There are already two elven races, with the High Elves we will have three ***
In other RPGs there are usually more than two different races of elves, each with its advantages and disadvantages. Having three different races of elves being very different each other in a game like World of Warcraft is acceptable. (Curiosity: how many human races are playable in the game? normal humans, decomposing humans (undeads) and damned humans (worgens), there are at least three different races of humans and there is no problem ...)
*** No racial leader or capital, or area for the race start ***
The real problem that prevents the High Elves being playable is this and not any of the above. Since the death of Anasterian there is not a leader who can reunite the High Elves scattered around Azeroth to fight alongside the Alliance. The only one who has done a group with some High Elves has been Vereesa Windrunner, but she does not have enough charisma and popularity to bring them together at all. However, there is a character that is respected by all the High Elves and the rest of the Alliance as Anasterian was, and has enough charisma and courage to be the leader of the High Elves and lead them to their former glory. That character is Alleria Windrunner. Surely the same day Alleria back to Azeroth, she will be proclaimed as the new leader of the High Elves of the Alliance.
The problem of having no capital or land of their own (as their ancestral lands are in the hands of the demonic elves allied with the Horde) is a problem that the High Elves are seeking solutions for a long time. In the time when Alleria takes the leadership of the High Elves is just a matter of time they find a new home. This new home has to be rich in magical presences (as is Quel'Thalas) and currently there is an area rich in magical presences, which is now practically abandoned. I refer to the remains of Suramar, ancient Highborne city, and located in the Broken Isles. The Broken Isles could be conquered by the High Elves and so Suramar will be rebuilt and they will become it their new capital and the Broken Isles will become their new home.
In short we can say that the blood elves and high elves differ much more than what you believe. There are substantial differences between the blood elves and the high elves due to the demonic magic that blood elves contain and also due to the ethical and moral consequences that flow from their past, present and future decisions.
Most people insist and will insist that the High Elves and Blood Elves are exactly identical, perhaps because in the game both races share the same model. Which people do not know is that the models of the High Elves in the game are mere placeholders and that, for the other hand, Blizzard does not give the due importance to this topic.
Some differences are physical (eyes, ears, skin tone, hair color), other psychological (temperament, patience, aggression) and other cultural (hairstyles, colors of its buildings and clothes, colloquialisms).
It must be said that, unlike their cultural differences, their physical and psychological differences are partly caused by their contact with the vile magic and that these differences are irreversible and hereditary. Of course the more they use these energies their changes will be more obvious.
In the first place, I'm going to briefly enumerate the physical differences that the demonic magic and the cultural changes have produced between a High Elf and a Blood Elf.
The vile power causes irreversible changes in the body of the creature that comes into contact with it: you only need to see the creatures that are near sources of this energy. As common factor have to say that vile energy causes a darkening / reddening of the skin and hair and an increase in bulk in the creature affected as a general rule.
As examples we can see also the fel orcs and blood elves, though these ones are special because the vile energy also has changed their eye color among other things, as detailed here:
- The Blood Elves are more stout and muscular, losing some agility but gaining strength with respect to the High Elves.
- The Blood Elves' eyes emit an intense bright green color that prevent seeing their actual eyes color, while the eyes of the High Elves do not emit brightness at all and their color are usually blue or green.
- The High Elf ears are slightly more elongated than those of the Blood Elves. Instead, the eyelashes of the High Elves are slightly shorter than those of the Blood Elves.
- Only the very old High Elves have facial hair, i.e. the High Elves are completely beardless until they are very old. However the blood elves have some facial hair and are proud of it.
- Blood Elves have very showy tattoos and magical inscriptions all over their body, something which the High Elves would never do.
- The High Elves have a skin tone much paler, but the skin of the Blood Elves is darker and reddish.
- The hair color of the High Elves is very clear (gold, silver, white, blond ...) but that of the Blood Elves is darker and striking (red, orange, black, brilliant blue...). In addition, the hairstyles of the Blood Elves are too extravagant and provocative while the hairstyles of the High Elves are much more simple and traditional.
- The postures (the animations in the game) of the High Elves are more formal and decorous, while those of the Blood Elves are more provocative and sexually ambiguous. Related to this we can see how the High Elves are more demure, while the Blood Elves are more provocative.
Regarding their psychological differences, the vile energy comes, as we all know, of the demons of the Burning Legion, and when a creature consume it, his character will become more aggressive, more conceited, more impatient, more uninhibited, more impulsive, sometimes more evil, etc. Examples have to mention the vile orcs and blood elves like Kael'thas.
With the return of Alleria Windrunner as the new leader of the High Elves of the Alliance, and the resurgence of Greenwood, the last bastion of the High Elves, the High Elves will become an undeniable force in the power of the Alliance, as they have always been and will be.
The Quel’dorei will prevail! For the Alliance! Glory to Alleria, the real Ranger-General of Silvermoon! Make the High Elves a playable race now!
NOTES:
- Greenwood is the currently unnamed closed zone wedged between the northwestern border of the Eastern Plaguelands, the northeastern border of the Western Plaguelands, and the southwestern border of the Ghostlands. It is a virgin forest land without the presence of the scourge and last refuge of the High Elves that remain, which are regrouping, waiting for their leader Alleria back soon.
- There are significant differences both physical and psychological between high elves and blood elves. Just to mention some:
- The blood elves have a darker skin and hair, as tanned-red, they are more irascible, proud and pretentious, his eyes reveal their insatiable thirst for magic, and their DNA is mutated with demonic magic irreversibly, by which they are more corpulent, more libidinous, and they struggle to get away from the traditional, with outlandish hairstyles, tattoos, sexual ambiguity and hatred to all that were before. Their favorite colors are crimson and golden, their symbol is the golden phoenix and they are noted for their magical power and strength, they are Sin’dorei.
- Moreover, the high elves remain faithful to their ancient customs and allies (the Alliance), fighting to preserve what remains of their lifestyle, they are very calm, patient and gentle, have a more pale skin, their hair is blond or silver, their body and their physical characteristics are more "elvish" indeed, unlike the blood elves, high elves are completely beardless. Their favorite colors are turquoise and silver, their symbol is the silver unicorn and they are noted for their wisdom and agility, they are Quel’dorei.
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