Here's what Florwyn (Tav) might have been thinking up to the end of Act 1 ... Poor woman, I wonder if my powers would be enough to ... gods it worked! The pod opened! Pull yourself together Florwyn, it's not as though you've never been in battle before. Under duress. Enough, none of that. You're not charmed, this time. Be brave and use your power, unless you want to die? Didn't think so. Don't be a wuss. It's the woman from the ship ... Shadowheart, I think she said? Strange name. Oh gods is she dead? She's breathing! But what if we're all dead? What if I'm a mindflayer and I haven't realised it?! Huh, she ... wants to stick together. Unexpected for a person with so much "go away" energy around her. Relieved though, I have no idea where we are ... And there's a thing in my head, ugh. More people. Gods. I don't know how much longer I can put up with this pain. Perhaps, if I use the cool stream to dull it down? Hmm these people aren't too bad, on their own. Just my luck there'd be a wizard. Honestly, where do wizards get off with their egos? I cannot make Shadowheart out at all. Night and day that one - in the space of a minute. Why is she so hostile toward me? I give up. Astarion is such a darling. He makes me laugh. Pain inside him, though. Lots of it. Strange, to be around so many people all the time. Maybe I've been missing out ... Gods my bones ache. Gods. I deserve it. I deserve it. I can't believe that druid was prepared to kill a child. Madness! So Shadowheart is afraid of wolves. Unexpected. She seems a little frightened of people, too. I can understand that. I get the feeling she hasn't had a lot of kindness in her life. So. Painful. Gods. Gods. This is my punishment. For all those people ... my parents ... Oh gods. Of all the people to - Shadowheart. Is this part of my punishment? She seems ... softer, somehow. And she wants to help. Should I let her? Come on, Florwyn, you have to trust people sometimes. Hmm, this is an unexpected side of her, is that what she has been hiding all along? I would never have thought there was all of this softness underneath that barbed exterior. It seems hard for her, even more than me, to trust. I hope I don't hurt her. Something doesn't add up. When I compare everything I've heard and read about Shar, it doesn't reconcile at all with the woman beside me. She's lovely! I swear I've seen her reading that book before. Oh gods it can't be D'vanya Mettle! I don't think I've had as much fun in my life, as I've had these evenings with Shadowheart. Such beautiful company. Can't stop thinking about those green eyes. Come on Florwyn. You're not a teenager. And we're all about to die. I wonder if there'll be a storm soon? It's been a while ... but I want this. I ... want to feel all that power. Uncharmed ... free ... Is it wildly transparent that I'm asking her if she's available? You have no tact Florwyn, none at all. I can't believe she's never been in love, a beauty like her?! Her religious doctrine around attachment is quite alarming. Best to back off, if she's serious about that. But we're friends, isn't that an attachment? Gods I want to kiss her though ... A STORM!!!! What? Why is Shadowheart so upset? I told her I'd be fine ... But she was ... really worried about me. In fact she's completely distraught. Could it be? Does she have feelings for me?! I think she does ... maybe ... If we find Halsin, this could all be over. I'm going to tell her how I feel. I don't care how nervous I'll get. I'm going to say it. I wish I could throw myself in the stream and die. Idiot, idiot, idiot! Well that's the friendship ruined. Well done Florwyn. Well done. Alone is all you'll ever be. Gods this is awkward. I think I'll just hide myself away with the children. Children always cheer me up, bless their little hearts. The way Shadowheart is looking at me ... something is wrong. And I just can't help myself, can I? Better check she's OK. Oh gods she likes me!! SHE. LIKES. ME. Well this is awkward. I wish I wasn't so shy. And she manages to do it again. She and the wine, admittedly. Why do I always feel that I can open up around her? Because you're smitten, idiot. Better not tell her too much. Some things are best left unsaid. Gods she's beautiful. Does anyone else see this side of her? When she's ... vulnerable? I'm going to do it. I'm going to kiss her. What if she doesn't want to? Stop shaking Florwyn just ... roll closer to her and ... I think ... I'm already in love ...
FAQs
Who created elves in fantasy? ›
The first appearance of modern fantasy elves occurred in The King of Elfland's Daughter, a 1924 novel by Lord Dunsany. The next modern work featuring elves was The Hobbit, a 1937 children's book by J. R. R. Tolkien. Elves played a major role in many of Tolkien's later works, notably The Lord of the Rings.
Is Legolas a wood elf? ›Long story short, this means that Legolas, as the son of Thranduil, would be a Sindar Elf by blood. However, he (along with the rest of the Fellowship) seems to consider himself a Wood-elf (one of the Silvan Elves), as they are his people.
What language do elves speak in D&D? ›Elvish languages
Known also as Elven, languages in this category are spoken by Elves and Half-elves. Still, most races know Elvish languages to some degree, mainly because there are many famous poems and songs written by Elvish bards. Elvish has also two writing systems and different dialects. Wild Elvish.
High Elven Subraces
The most numerous of all Tel-quessir, so numerous that when someone uttered the word "elf" they most likely meant a moon elf. They were also known as "silver elves". They were friendly, outgoing, curious and bold.
Corellon is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon. Corellon is the creator and preserver of the elven race, and governs those things held in the highest esteem among elves. Corellon's symbol was originally a crescent moon; in the 4th edition Corellon's symbol is a silver star on a blue field.
Where did the idea of dark elves come from? ›In Norse mythology, Dökkálfar ("Dark Elves") and Ljósálfar ("Light Elves") are two contrasting types of elves; the dark elves dwell within the earth and have a dark complexion, while the light elves live in Álfheimr, and are "fairer than the sun to look at".
What type of elf is Galadriel? ›Galadriel is of the Noldor, and her mother was of the highest race, the Vanyar; Celeborn was a Sindaran elf from Doriath, so between the two, the rulers of Lórien have the most impressive bloodlines.
What type of elf was Elrond? ›Elrond was a Peredhil,a half elven,with Noldorin and Vanyar blood from Idril daughter of Turgon who was a Noldor with a Vanyar mother,and Sundar blood from Elu Thingol of Doriath,and Mannish blood from the 3 houses of Edain:from Beren through Dior and from the houses of Hador and Haleth through Thor son of Huor of the ...
Why did Legolas never marry? ›He Abandoned Romance For Friendship
Loving Tauriel was a particularly harrowing event for Legolas. So much so, in fact, that he never shows any interest in romance ever again. He never even talks about romance in The Lord of The Rings trilogy.
Abyssal is the language of demons. Originating on the plane of Shavarath, the fiends brought the language to Eberron during the Age of Demons.
What is the Elvish word for phantom? ›
The Quenya word fairë is glossed as "phantom; disembodied spirit, when seen as a pale shape" (pl. fairi).
What is the Elvish word for honey? ›glisi ("g-lisi") "honey" (LIS). (There can be little doubt that g-lisi is meant to be the ancestral form of "Noldorin"/Sindarin glî "honey", the form mentioned just before it, though g-lisi is not asterisked.)
What color eyes do high elves have in D&D? ›High elven eyes are most commonly green, with sun elves commonly possessing golden eyes and moon elves commonly exhibiting blue hues. Violet eyes are also not unheard of, though rarer.
How long do elves live in D&D? ›Age: Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.
How long do drows live in D&D? ›| Drow | |
|---|---|
| Average Lifespan | Usually up to 500, but 900 is not unheard of |
| Homeland(s) | The Dragon Coast, the East Rift, the Underdark, The Dalelands, Cormanthor Forest |
| Alignment | LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE |
| Patron Deity | Lolth |
Elves entered the twentieth-century high fantasy genre in the wake of works published by authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien; these re-popularised the idea of elves as human-sized and humanlike beings.
Who created elven? ›In Tolkien's universe, there are three separate answers for these. Elves were created by Eru Ilúvatar, the omnipotent god of Eä, that which is i.e. the universe. They're known as the Elder Children of Ilúvatar, and are cousins to the Younger Children, those being Men.
How were elves created? ›When Middle-Earth's universe was created by the supreme being Eru Ilúvatar, two species were made directly by the creator-god: Elves and humans (called Men in Middle-Earth lore). The Elves were spread across the world in mated pairs, while humans were held back until a later time.
Where did the elf creature come from? ›It appears that elves have their origins in Germanic lore, but they are also commonly found in other European folklore. The elves are seen as a 'luminous' group of people who are known to have fair complexions far more perfect than even the most beautiful human features. They are sometimes known as 'the white people.