This Is The June Open Thread For Merlinscribe

[merlinscribe]

An open thread where people can ask questions and make comments. Now, successfully posted two months in a row!

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[catwood1703]

I was also curious.In the obsidian trilogy it was described as elves sacrificed their magic for long life and peace. But in the dragon prophecy they are still counting their lives in centuries. Was it just intended that their lives were cut short due to war vs actually living shorter lives?

[merlinscribe]

Exactly! In the Obsidian Trilogy, the elves have [roughtly] a thousand year lifespan, and children are extremely rare. In the period in which the Dragon Prophecy takes place, the actual length of an elven lifespan is actually unknown, but because of constant warfare (and treachery), I doubt anyone dies of natural causes.

The elves of Amretheon Aradruiniel's time, of course, lived barely a century. We'll find out why in Blade of Empire....