Forgotten Realms Lore - Elves of Faerun
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- Episode 83 - We're talking Elves! Their subraces, history, and culture!
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Not to stereotype but..
Sun Elves - No Fun Elves
Moon Elves - Fun Elves
Wood Elves - Fun Hippy Elves
Wild Elves - Fun Hippy with a knife Elves
Eladrin - Dangerously Fun Elves
Drow - Even Less Fun Elves
Shadar-kai - Spoopy Elves
Not to stereotype proceeds to stereotype :P
Depends on how you look at things. Moon elves taught humans magic. Then they stole the Nether Scrolls and practiced magic their own way, ignoring their elven teachers. Then became their own nation. Moons caused the elven empires to begin to crumble because they're "fun".
this has instantly become one of my favorite comments on youtube
Aquatic Elves: Beach Fun Elves
@@WorgenGrrl John Carroll
Snow Elves: Frozen Beach Fun Elves
Winged Elves: Fo Serious Elves
Fey'ri: Too Much Fun Elves
3:12 "You're a Wizard Harry"
Ft. good Malfoy, moody Hermione, giant Ron, and baby Hagrid.
Great article. You may have overlooked Semberholm. After Myth Drannor was destroyed again, many refugees fled there.
I love this. I'm running a Sun Elf Paladin in my current campaign, and this meshes perfectly with the lore I have. Thanks for sharing!
Dates for much of Faerun's early history (Crown Wars, Creation of Evermeet, Founding of the Elven Court) can be found in the 2nd edition campaign supplement Cormanthyr: Empire of Elves.
Thanks I'll check it out!
I'm one of the newer players in my D&D campaign but I don't know much about the lore of my character. I'm a half-elf cleric who worships Gond and is a leather worker. I quite enjoy my character but the game itself is revealing the true nature of my character as I progress. I enjoyed your video as it allowed me to know more about the different kinds of races of elves. Thank you! 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😀
I'm probably in the minority here, but I've always had a thing for elves. I hated some of the changes to their lore in MToF (namely that they're reincarnated after a time, rather than remaining in Arvandor). Evermeet: Island of Elves is still one of my favorite FR novels.
Cringe
You’re not in the minority, plenty of people love elves
I love Elves, Elves are awesome.
-4,700 Eaerlann was founded by nobles from Sharrven , Lady Moonsong led it. It was founded by both Wood and Moon elves.
Thanks! :D
I was planning to play an elf next! This will help a bunch!
Nice vid, thanks! Was expecting some Dusk Elf information to use during my Curse of Strahd campaign, but then again, they aren't technically from the Forgotten Realms. Keep the lore coming!
Yeah there are more elves left out, perhaps a sequel video is needed :)
@@Jorphdan Is there a pt 2?
Avariel, aquatic elves, and stay elves?
I agree these 3 are oft forgotten. Even though there are quite a few notations on sea elves through out lore, cannon, and game guides. The Avariel are made mention of but have very little to be explored upon. The Star elves aswell.
Stay elves?
Star, maybe?
@@thewartuna1627 can you blame em? It is after all the forgotten...realms. Ba dump tss!
Absolutely love your endcard music. Great videos! So much info, it's great.
Thanks! :D
How about sea elfs?
Sorry about that. Perhaps I'll do a companion video and cover the Star, Sea, and other elves I left out. :)
Wesley Fung no fun because no magic lol
Jorphdan, did you ever create that?
This channel have one of the best opening motto imo, don't know why.
"The -ph is silent"
1:20
You have a specific date in the novel Evermeet: Island of elves which tells the origins of elves in Faerun
What about the star elves? :(
Also Dusk Elves
@@horizon241 Dusk Elves are pretty much only a thing in Ravenloft and 4th Edition. They don't exist in the setting he is talking about.
Star elves are only found in the Feywild.
so no mention of Drow, Avariel, Aquatic, or Star?
Awesome video! 💯🙏🙏🙌
These are always so great! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
I read the evermeet book!
wood elves are so cool
i like dark elves too
Funny thing is that fifth edition turns wood elves and wild elves into one category.
@Bob Bob i am fully aware of that.
Wait, its been 8 months since i watched that video? Whaaaaaat
“Yes she’s purple, but she’s exploring!” Ha ha ha haaa!
Does anyone know what that art piece is at 3:34?
Are sun and moon elves even a canon thing now? 5E felt like calling em all high elves and called it a day.
Sun and moon elves are specific to the forgotten realms and both use the high elf stats. Other campaign settings have different races for high elf.
Elves are such a bunch of tree hugging, tree huggers! - That Orc that tried to kill me
R.I.P That Orc that tried to kill me :(
You might want to use quotation marks, that's what they're for.
I was under the impression that wild elves only lived in jungles like chult, but I guess that's not true? Idk what to think anymore
the nicest part of this setting
I love every kind of elves
It would be interesting if they would make a couple of movies on Elves ...it would be awesome 😃
Since my half-elf cleric died, I became a moon elf rogue thief. That itself has been fun
I have still been a moon elf
Love me some elven lore. I think I prefer moon elves, because I specifically like evereska. It was such a great read in "return of the Archwizards"
I knew much of this from Evermeet novel but still learned some stuff. Thanks for another great video
Binging this channel every evening before I write my current campaign to get inspired. Keep up the great work! Side note does anyone know the weapon the dwarf is holding at 3:09 ?
Jorphdan doing Faerun video. Ma' man.
What about winged elves!? The Avariel! They were always my favourite!
Aerie...
Very Informative
I'm drafting a sun elf wizard character who has been tasked with studying abnormalities within the weave. I do plan on making him a tad stuck up/haughty at first but eventually becoming more open and flexible toward the other races. I personally love wizards for their flexibility and potential. I'm having the hardest time picking which subclass of wizard would be best for him. At this time I'm debating abjuration or transmutation. Any thoughts?
Abjuration is ideal for warding magic and mythals, and you might want to consider worshipping Mythrien Sarath if you go that route.
Transmutation is great in that I had a human transmutor who turned all of the enemy spellcasters to stone (or anyone who tried to melee him), then disintegrated them. The only problem is that he generally didn't have enough spell points to kill all of his opponents and earn the xp for them. So, the other players were forced to try and kill them, and many didn't have the weapons necessary for damaging the statues. Of course, this was in DDO (a video game) too. A DM can award xp however they see fit. I called them my "trophies" and I can still remember clearly watching one annoyed halfling tapping her foot at me for doing it too!
🤣👍
Are wood elves also Sylvan elves? I always assumed so.
Can you please do a video on elf language? I have been learning it- and i swear some of my dreams are in elf! and im learning to write in the language!
There is a language. I urge you to find it. I'ts called SINDARIN
Star Elves? Can't find anything on them on TH-cam
Surprised the sea Elf didn't make an appearance
I know a wood elf cleric, he once used a thorn whip to remove himself from a boiling pool of water I took a little damage. But what else are half orc barbarians good for ;)
hahaha yes!
do you think making a video of playable classes and prestige classes would be a good enough topic?
maybe! Like the history of prestige classes in D&D or the in game reasons for some of them?
@@Jorphdan both would be super interesting to me.
Some pronunciations here are off. Also, Feywild is a 5e invention, so it would have been nice to have had a mention of this at the outset.
where did you get the photo on 03:15 ?
Forgot the elves that later turn into the Drow they are in Faerun
Do one for half-elves, pls
Pish Posh . It's called a Merman or maid. Quite similar but more evil to humans. Elves are more loving to humans. Stick with them.
Currently playing a wood elf wizard, lol. NG Necro of Naralis.
Nice!
Avariel's were in Faerun Right? They should bring them back
The house of Finwe tho-
What about the star elves?
Good video.
Is that how you pronounce eladrin? I’ve been pronouncing it like ee-lay-drin
I pronounce it eh-lah-drin, if you watch D&D Beyond the creators pronounce it that way so good enough for me
nothing about the crown wars, just its citation?
what about malar and the elven devourer?
moon blades? the miritar family?
I think that the elves are too inserted into Faerun story and the deserve more than the 5 min intro video
sorry to disappoint. I've covered more on elves in my past videos, I figured I'd create a "so you're playing an elf, here are your options" type of video.
Nice
I love all elves
I wish a baldurs gate game would let is explore elven areas.
Will you explore elven or dwarven pantheons
so are wood elves and wild elves the same racially? and just different culturally?
Are you planning on doing a video on the Fugue Plane?
It's on my list of topics, but I'll admit not in immediate future.
The fey'ri need a video and neither you or Mr pickett have one.
so Evereska is a ripoff of Gondolin?
The similarities between Evereska and Gondolin end at the fact that they're both hidden cities.
The Elves actually come from Tolkien. Ha.
@@tabletactics4578 They come from authentic Germanic mythology and pagan belief. Tolkien drew from that and for that he has my eternal respect
aren't all elves direct descendants since they literally all had ancestors that spawns from his literally spilled blood?
Why is the thumbnail Nissa from MTG?
Thank you for your videos, Sir. Just curious; did the Rockseer Elves get totally scrapped after AD&D 2e?
What about Drow?
th-cam.com/video/MmmlY7howJY/w-d-xo.html
Elves🏹....good eating. *burped Hoondarrh*🔥🐲
I am guessing wild elves have +1 to str and +2 to dex?
Don't forget sight. We see everything
Elves!
Hey does anyone know where I can buy a detailed map of Faerun?
You can download a high resolution version here: dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/map-faer%C3%BCn
And print it out at a location with a large printer. I used my local library.
Jorphdan, YOU are my favorite TH-camr. I love your work and thank you very much.
You forgot Sea Elves.
U forgot dark elves or drow
they're in another video :)
They don't technically live ON Faerûn.
What about the grey elves?
Finally! Now we know everything about elves!!
Jordan can you please do a video on the dragon deities???? I know there is bahamot and tiamat but there's way more then that
GO MOON ELVES
No sea elves, drow or star elves?
Nope, didn't get into that much detail. But I do have a video on the Drow if you're interested.
th-cam.com/video/MmmlY7howJY/w-d-xo.html
@@Jorphdan I saw that. But you should consider one on Star Elves. They have a great Cthulhu like story in the series.
So there's no wild elf in 5e
no elf empire still stands, hold that L knife ears
Magic Card art of Nissa, a Zendikari elf, but of course, you're talking about some DnD realm instead. Some realm that is DEFINITELY NOT Zendikar.
Correct!
All Wizards of the Coast elves.
So let's make a video about goblins in DnD, but only show card art from Kamigawa, Rath, and Ixalan, where the goblins are culturally distinct and look entirely different from regular goblins in other fantasy settings.
+dac314
If you want to stick to classic D&D goblins, stay with the first sets of MTG, which was inspired by D&D, and is more true to the classic look & culture. However, since you're being such a smartass, Ravnica goblins are both D&D and MTG...officially.
Wowzers, you sure showed me. I know Ravnican goblins are generic as fuck, as are the goblins of Dominaria and most other planes. Which is why I specified goblins from planes that are visually distinct from regular goblins, to highlight my argument. But way to be a dumbass and miss the point I was making. I guess the video could have shown Keebler Elves, since they're elves too, yah know?
what about drow?
th-cam.com/video/MmmlY7howJY/w-d-xo.html
Hail elves!
around elves watch yourselves
Star elves and avaraels (wimged elves)?
3:25
I played a night elf rogue till northrend came out. It inspired my own lore for my illustrated novel series "Chronicles of Alkaya" my character Jaypar Prakkari is a lunar elf/avariel elf he was born without wings, rogue assassin that can shadow jump with umbrakinesis and bend the light around him with cloaking photokinesis. He's not as tall as a night elf only 6'4" 200lbs he's got dark hair cut like the goblin king jareth. He's got glowing green eyes that are adapted to seeing in the dark. In book four in my series "Alkaya: the lightening strikes at night" we follow jaypar on his mission to the darkside of the moon. First he must find the lunar saber or sword of truth an ancient alkayan artifact hidden on mt everest. When he finds the saber he holds it above his head and he's struck by a bolt of ultraviolet lightening and is instantly transported to the palace of the white witch/shadow priestess on the darkside of the moon. She trains jaypar how to use glamour magick and he becomes a Glamancer aka the westside wizard. With her help he finds the air temple to battle the gargoyle king the lunar saber is the only blade sharp enough to cut his flesh. After defeating the king he recovers the air Empyro a biomechanical symbiotic suit of armor that adjusts to conform to the host and is imbued with the elemental power aerokinesis. Think venom meets iron man meets the last airbender. There are three other Empyros that we find in the previous books book one the earth book Alkaya: the legend of Empyro you can find on amazon we find the earth empyro in south America. Alkaya is a parallel world of earth so the geography and names for places are the same. The host for the geo empyro is my younger brothers character bantam bumeril the wood elf demon hunter. The second book Alkaya: The rising tide follows my older brothers character Ferrick Vatten the whale man warrior on his mission to the water temple in the Mariana trench. The third book Alkaya: the wyldfyre follows Kolobar Avlossa the lion manimal pyromancer shaman to the fire temple located at mt. Hood oregon. The fifth book Alkaya: the holy light follows Sabria Masue the high elf holy paladin she discovers there's a fifth Empyro hidden in Egypt that enhances her photokinesis abilities. She's the heals and gets the team together she must solve the riddle of the sphinx. The sixth book Alkaya: the enveloping shadow follows Arnvatta the dark elf repticon and lead singer of dressed for genocide, as he steals an Empyro and they mimic the Empyros technology creating the shadow suit and synth empyros granting enhanced umbrakinesis. The last book in the series is book seven Alkaya: The immortal spirit. After our heroes save their realm from the great shadow dragon Lucifer they decide their work isn't done so they decide to save the multiverse by falling through the void. They end up on earth with their memories erased. Jaypar is the only one whos memories are triggered by different symbols in their realm. When i turned 16 i had a kundalini awakening the doctors called it a manic episode but i knew it was a spiritual emergence and remembered my life in Alkaya. Book seven is almost autobiographical because i talk about my experiences being hospitalized and waking up to my true potential finding the Empyros and save earth from reptilian fascists. You can listen to my audiobook accompaniment here www.soundcloud.com/chroniclesofalkaya
This video was helpful
I'm a shitmix a rare one at that,
1/4 sun,1/4 moon,1/2wild, and was sold into the adoption of thé darklord,
Escaped (supposedly), got into a fight with the spider queen god that was sexually stocking me, got killed by said spider queen with baby's and shit laid inside me whole black widow pre-mantis thing,
When the party's dragon tamer disengages from battling her stepping back to prepare for a fiery dragons breath,ignoring the hundreds of eggs waiting to hatch with just a little warmth required,
Then boom, My Phoenix bursts into flames, I the elf Rælk, Drunkenly stagger back to life, Amazed and bewildered the Arachnid queen has no chance of reaction or escape, I sneak attack, as a ranger/theif My accidental nat 20 has doomed her,
She resists, and I'm told to roll again by dm,
Over 15, 😪spider queens dead,
Next thing that's done,
Is the dragon tamer nooks the room,
Fwoosh,
Her eggs have now hatched,
Fwoosh, with his last breath, (don't ask me what lvl his dragon was he'd been playing character for 30 yrs)
🥚's dead then I'm cursed secretly, effects of curse consist: living un-death(beats me,I think like immortality but not,) ,host carrier( her spider baby's that upon my death could unleash an apocalypse of its own), web weaving (making me a better Spiderman and allowing me my day job as a silk merchant(sky pirate shh), and overbearing alcoholism (to keep critters from feasting on me own flesh)
And there's a couple more that I'm forgetting
So many Tolkien related pictures lol
wilden?
Dark elves???
Why the ph if it is silent 😂
Wild elf wizards aren't abnormal FYi
Yes, they are abnormal.
How about discussing half elves half elf and half human.. one of my characters is one his name is Archer he does and he does not dress like an elf it's a combination of both. He is a bit of a rogue and quite The swordsman..
Speak slower lol I’m new to DND and I had to rewind the video multiple times to actually get what was said lol
What abote the wings elves or the avreil i think ther calld you forgot them
there are no dark skinned elves. the skin tones range from tan white person to pale white person and then also just black skin (and naturally evil).
so yeah, i guess my point is racism.
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