Ever since Tolkien remodified them with the Silmarillion and The Lord of The Rings, the idea of elves has often been one of tall, beautiful, immortal people who, for some reason, live in the forests. I'm not knocking Tolkien per se, but I think this trope has been done to death. Which is why I have attempted to make Elves of Trithofar to be so different. Whereas I have some information about the elves of Trithofar on this blog, some ideas I fleshed out for my own use later on in canon novels, I have recently had an idea about them that I am playing with. I would love to get commentary from anyone who actually honors me with following this blog. But I was thinking more and more about making elves even more different, but also recycling some ancient lore about them.
What if the reason elves stay in the forests is that they have severe allergies to metals, particularly worked metals, like iron and steel, and maybe even some of the precious metals like gold and silver.
This is just a brainstorm right now, but this would explain some things about elves and make them a little more interesting in a way. It would explain why they stay in the forests (they don't need mines and they don't want metals), and it would explain why they would prefer animals and elflings, as well as bows and arrows. It would give them a very different sort of magic, one that did not rely on metal, but relied on growing things in the shapes, sizes, and durability they needed. Basically, metals, to an elf, would be like radioactive materials OR like something to which they are allergic. It may even cause mutagenic properties.
The only problem with this I foresee is that they would not be good in any sort of standup fight against armored enemies. A guy with a sword and some good armor would be more than a match for them, I would think, unless...magical means of dealing with such things. Or would it? If you have an intricately carved, magical sword that is as strong as steel, then really it would be about the same thing, wouldn't it?
Hmmm, magical forging processes, where elves are able to find plenty of materials, but it takes longer to make their stuff. However, it could be called Willforging or Willbending or something like, and be a particular branch of mage-craft or enchanting. Maybe even a primitive form of it. Hmmm, again. The only problem is that Istviriin is an Elf enchanter and a member of the Original Counsel of Eight. There's an interesting and complicated issue to be sure.
I'm still not really satisfied with the elves in Trithofar, even with all that stuff I put on the post way back when. Particularly vexing is the way they reproduce. I almost want to make them alien from humans or human like creatures, because the old ways of reproduction have been done and I have too many races that are too compatible with each other already. Not sure.
I think I'll save the really weird stuff for goblins though. I may come back to this. If anyone cares.
Your best bet would be that their weapons are carved from trees with metal like properties and then enchanted to have cutting capabilities.
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for the comment. That's precisely what I was thinking. There would be something about metals, particularly worked metal, that would bother them. I just like the idea that it would justify why elves like living in the forest. They make and use other implements that are just as good as metal, but are not metal.
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