Forgotten Realms elves are Neutral
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dragoness_e2019-12-28:
(Re: High Elves) They're dicks in the Forgotten Realms, too, but with lots of good press about how they're the good guys. Funny how their ancient history involves magical WMDs, genocide and attempted genocide of whole nations of their own species, not to mention other species, and consorting with fiends to breed powerful children, which is only a racial crime worthy of being cursed and driven into the underdark if you're black-skinned. (Oh yeah, I side-eye the drow's origin story a lot after I found out what DIDN'T happen to the gold elf nation that was pulling the same tihs the drow were. Correllon Larethian, chief elf god, is a racist. Or it was a really bad divine breakup, because the pre-drow dark elves were worshipping his lover/consort. Either way, he isn't worthy of worship by decent people).
In the "present time" of the Realms, elves and elven gods are major backers of an international organization of supposed do-gooders (The Harpers), whose major agenda is keeping strong human empires from forming. So instead of some kind of Pax Romana, they prefer small, constantly squabbling city-states. I don't think the Harpers are working in the best interests of humans...
FR Elf alignments should default to neutral, not good.
(Re: High Elves) They're dicks in the Forgotten Realms, too, but with lots of good press about how they're the good guys. Funny how their ancient history involves magical WMDs, genocide and attempted genocide of whole nations of their own species, not to mention other species, and consorting with fiends to breed powerful children, which is only a racial crime worthy of being cursed and driven into the underdark if you're black-skinned. (Oh yeah, I side-eye the drow's origin story a lot after I found out what DIDN'T happen to the gold elf nation that was pulling the same tihs the drow were. Correllon Larethian, chief elf god, is a racist. Or it was a really bad divine breakup, because the pre-drow dark elves were worshipping his lover/consort. Either way, he isn't worthy of worship by decent people).
In the "present time" of the Realms, elves and elven gods are major backers of an international organization of supposed do-gooders (The Harpers), whose major agenda is keeping strong human empires from forming. So instead of some kind of Pax Romana, they prefer small, constantly squabbling city-states. I don't think the Harpers are working in the best interests of humans...
FR Elf alignments should default to neutral, not good.
