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Favorite Fantasy Race?

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Your favorite fantasy race?

Elf
6
24%
Dwarf
2
8%
Orc
3
12%
Goblin
1
4%
Hobbit/Halfling
0
No votes
Fairy
0
No votes
Gnome
0
No votes
Lizard Man
0
No votes
Minotaur
0
No votes
Angel
3
12%
Half-dragon
2
8%
Barrow-wight
0
No votes
Demon
0
No votes
Deku
0
No votes
Mermaid
0
No votes
Bird-people
0
No votes
Zora
0
No votes
Ent
0
No votes
Goron
0
No votes
Gnoll
0
No votes
Kender
1
4%
Khajiit
0
No votes
Lunan -- Vote this is you love Alchemist!
0
No votes
Other
7
28%
 
Total votes : 25

Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Village Alchemist on Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:46 pm

Why did I make this poll: Because.

HUMAN IS NOT AN OPTION
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Alexander Knight on Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:49 pm

I am sorry my choice is not up there, because nothings beats the myrdraal. Nothing. Well ok in the later books they do kinda become fodder but Shaidar Haran makes up for all that, none can beat the Super Fade.
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Darkness Is My Soul on Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:27 am

I went for other, my fave fantasy races (although not exactly fantasy but more mytho) include the Asalluxi, Igigi, Lalassu and the Ankharu. Demonic based in a nut shell. Still awesome races to role-play if you want something other than the run of the mill 'Grrrarrrghhhhh' type demon usually portrayed.
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby quidhala on Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:21 am

You should have disabled the other vote, so people would choose among your possible selections. Most people on this site like to go their own way and have unique tastes. I'm gonna say Darkness voted for Demon, even though I don't know anything about those races she listed. lol

I picked goblins. Not the week ass goblins in the LoTR or generic ones found in so many games. I'm talking "Goblins!" Brian Froud, Labrynth goblins. Those kinds of goblins, with more animalistic features, each one unique, and they like to cause trouble. Those goblins kind of cross-over with traditional Faeries at times. It's hard to categorize them. I chose goblins instead of fae because I like a villain every now and then (but I suppose traditional faeries aren't always very nice either). Don't you just want to cuddle one?
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Darkness Is My Soul on Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:52 am

The Fae are traditionally quite nasty, or at least act as nature does itself, both kind and cruel depending on its moods and season. The words 'fey' and 'faerie' come from the French and started to replace the Old English 'Elf' during the Tudor period.

The Fae world is of dark enchantments, of captivating beauty,of enormous ugliness, of callous superficiality, of humour, mischief, oy, and isnspiration, of terror, laughter,l ove and tragedy. It is far richer than fiction would generally lead one to believe and, beyond that,it is a world to enter with extreme caution, for of all things that faeries resent the most is curious humans blundering about the private domains like so many ill mannered tourists, lol.

I was really into the Fae stuff during the time I was in Pendragon playing Ariana http://profiles.yahoo.com/ariana_lithilien_of_pendragon, Noire http://profiles.yahoo.com/noire_nelicquele_pendragon & Janel http://profiles.yahoo.com/janel_m_pendragon. Some of my favorite fey races would have to be: The Slauth, Banshee, Fir Darrig, Sidhee (Shee), Tuatha de Danann, Baobhan Sith (wouldn't mind playing one of these again), Black Annis, Devil's Dandy Dogs, Hobthruth, Rawhead and Bloody Bones. The Fae can be very fun to role-play, if you yourself have a very naughty manner and good at trickery. I wouldn't say they were the character for everyone though.

As for those I mentioned, Sumerian in pantheon actually- more spirits than deaemons/demons; though the definition of demon is loosely the same really in simplistic terms. You'll find mention of them in the Necronomicon mainly in the Urilia text or The Book of the Worm & Testimony of the Mad Arab.
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Vexar on Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:23 am

Or like .. Kobold.. Lmao.. those annoying bastards. Always in swarms ><

Anyways. I picked Elves.. typical. But, I love'em.
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Feleon on Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:41 am

Unusual, I was the first to pick Dwarf. I don't know, I've always loved dwarves, especially since LotR Trilogy. Short, stout, and formidable Melee fighters. Gotta go for them. Other picks might've been the Minotaur, Angel, Barrow-Wight, Goron, Ent, and Demon.
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Village Alchemist on Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:43 am

Feleon the Protector wrote:Unusual, I was the first to pick Dwarf. I don't know, I've always loved dwarves, especially since LotR Trilogy. Short, stout, and formidable Melee fighters. Gotta go for them. Other picks might've been the Minotaur, Angel, Barrow-Wight, Goron, Ent, and Demon.

It just seems to wierd for me that any people would willingly (and proudly!) call themselves "dwarves."
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Treize Khushrenada on Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:21 pm

The elves, of course. There's a sadness to them that I find alluring.
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Tarmo of the Dusk on Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:38 pm

Yay Kobolds >.>


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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Village Alchemist on Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:50 pm

Treize Khushrenada wrote:The elves, of course. There's a sadness to them that I find alluring.

What's sad about elves? They usually are perfect super-beauties living in Happy Fairy Forestland. With light magic.

And I think I remember something about the elves in Lord of the Rings dying if they got too sad....
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Aznmafia on Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:14 pm

I always liked the orcs in all Fantasy stories they are the badasses....WOW orcs=Godly in my eyes)
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Mid on Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:50 pm

I like Elves and Fairies.
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Irish Wolf on Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:11 pm

Three cheers and ten rounds for the Dwarves!
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby ArtFreakAngel on Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:26 pm

I've always had a fettish for angels. Here are a few reasons why angels are all that and more.
1. They're heavenly beings
2. They have wings
3. They have light powers
4. They looke really cool
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Heaven on Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:38 am

werewolf hands down
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Ghost_x1000 on Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:32 pm

Where the heck are the Rakshasas? I wanted Rakshasas! No one can 'one up' a Rakshasa! (unless you're a djinn... but they're missing too!)

Stupid anti-Arabian-Nights, anti-hindu alchemist! You put Zelda races on there?! And you couldn't get the Arabian Nights Races?! Or even the myths of the Hindus?!

Nah, I'm just foolin'. It's all cool.
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Re: Favorite Fantasy Race? ( )

Postby Masterof9puppets on Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:55 pm

It would definitely be the elves. They are the most noble, in my opinion, and have a variety of useful skills.
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