l know the Dark elfs can also be called drow, but do high or wood elfs have a similer Alt name? (for example, the elder scrolls games has Bosmer for wood elves, and Altmer for high elves)
In other words, rather then say "High elf" or some setting specific version, like "Sun elf" is there a single word that can be used to replace the 2 word ___elf, such as The Elder Scrolls' "Altemer", but in official dnd lore?
My sleep-addled brain says that there is a single word specifically for High Elf only in official lore, but I can't remember it. I think the word is different depending on the setting of FR or DL or whatever, but I could mistaken. All the settings get jumbled up in my head sometimes.
If High Elves and Dark Elves have single words for them, I'm guessing all do. What those words are, I haven't a clue.
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In regards to the Elder Scrolls, anything with "mer" means "elves" (literally "the folk") - even Orsimer and Dwemer, aka Orcs and Dwarves.
Altmer (High Folk), Dunmer (Dark Folk), Chimer (Changed Folk), Aldmer (First Folk), Falmer (Snow Folk - became the monsters we know after enslavement from the Dwemer and bear the same name while any who remained free reject the Falmer name and prefer Snow Elves), Orsimer (Cursed Folk), Dwemer (Deep Folk), Bosmer (Tree-sap Folk known as Wood Elves), and Maormer (Sea Folk).
So in a sense, even the Elder Scrolls Elves are simply ___elf using compound words instead of individual words. They really don't have unrelated subracial name like High Elves, Dark Elves. and Wild Elves in D&D.
(Breton have Mer heritage but aren't considered Mer due to the dilution of Mer blood with Humans.)
D&D High Elves call themselves Eladrin but are considered one of the Tel-quessir (lit. "The People"). Dark Elves are Drow (formerly Ilythiiri) with the exception of the albino Drow who are called Szarkai. Wild Elves are Grugach.
In a similar vein as the Elder Scrolls, the remaining D&D elves are called _____ people. Sun Elves call themselves Ar-tel-quessir loosely meaning gold people. Teu-tel-quessir are the Moon Elves being called Silver People. Star Elves are Ruar-tel-quessir meaning mithril people. Wood Elves are the copper people, the Or-tel-quessir. Sun, Moon, and Star Elves are often called Eldarin, too. Wood elves are not called Eldarin despite being Tel-quessir.
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In Eberron for example high elves are called Aereni, wood-elf equvalents (warmongering steppe nomad elves in their case) are Valaes Tairn. Drow are called Drow by outsiders by they don't use that name and call themselves just elves and identify with one of their three great tribes - if you ask one they'd say they're Sulafar or Umbragen and wouldn't know what "Drow" is.
l know the Dark elfs can also be called drow, but do high or wood elfs have a similer Alt name? (for example, the elder scrolls games has Bosmer for wood elves, and Altmer for high elves)
In other words, rather then say "High elf" or some setting specific version, like "Sun elf" is there a single word that can be used to replace the 2 word ___elf, such as The Elder Scrolls' "Altemer", but in official dnd lore?
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My sleep-addled brain says that there is a single word specifically for High Elf only in official lore, but I can't remember it. I think the word is different depending on the setting of FR or DL or whatever, but I could mistaken. All the settings get jumbled up in my head sometimes.
If High Elves and Dark Elves have single words for them, I'm guessing all do. What those words are, I haven't a clue.
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
In regards to the Elder Scrolls, anything with "mer" means "elves" (literally "the folk") - even Orsimer and Dwemer, aka Orcs and Dwarves.
Altmer (High Folk), Dunmer (Dark Folk), Chimer (Changed Folk), Aldmer (First Folk), Falmer (Snow Folk - became the monsters we know after enslavement from the Dwemer and bear the same name while any who remained free reject the Falmer name and prefer Snow Elves), Orsimer (Cursed Folk), Dwemer (Deep Folk), Bosmer (Tree-sap Folk known as Wood Elves), and Maormer (Sea Folk).
So in a sense, even the Elder Scrolls Elves are simply ___elf using compound words instead of individual words. They really don't have unrelated subracial name like High Elves, Dark Elves. and Wild Elves in D&D.
(Breton have Mer heritage but aren't considered Mer due to the dilution of Mer blood with Humans.)
D&D High Elves call themselves Eladrin but are considered one of the Tel-quessir (lit. "The People"). Dark Elves are Drow (formerly Ilythiiri) with the exception of the albino Drow who are called Szarkai. Wild Elves are Grugach.
In a similar vein as the Elder Scrolls, the remaining D&D elves are called _____ people. Sun Elves call themselves Ar-tel-quessir loosely meaning gold people. Teu-tel-quessir are the Moon Elves being called Silver People. Star Elves are Ruar-tel-quessir meaning mithril people. Wood Elves are the copper people, the Or-tel-quessir. Sun, Moon, and Star Elves are often called Eldarin, too. Wood elves are not called Eldarin despite being Tel-quessir.
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
Wild Elves (from Oerth/Greyhawk) are called Grugach
In Eberron for example high elves are called Aereni, wood-elf equvalents (warmongering steppe nomad elves in their case) are Valaes Tairn. Drow are called Drow by outsiders by they don't use that name and call themselves just elves and identify with one of their three great tribes - if you ask one they'd say they're Sulafar or Umbragen and wouldn't know what "Drow" is.
Unfortunately this breaks down once we reach things like the Shader-Kai (from MToF)
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Or Eladrin. Or Avariel.
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