OOC Question:

[VonEbs 1224]

I was wonering if noble families fit into the elven lore? I am thinking about starting one, and have gathered some people interested, but my concern is what people think of having elven noble families.

[the GOAT of the craft 606]

As far as i'm aware any race can have a noble family. Although Orcs have clans instead, but it's basically the same thing.

[ΚΨΙΞ 710]

I thought Orcs was Tribes? Anyways i think it would be good to Start a Elven Noble Family, go for it. Elves dont get much reputation even though where the best.

[Petyr 485]

The flaw with it lore wise is the rarity of elven kids. It would not make sense to have any family as large as the noble houses of other races unless you had a plausible lore explanation.

[VonEbs 1224]

The flaw with it lore wise is the rarity of elven kids. It would not make sense to have any family as large as the noble houses of other races unless you had a plausible lore explanation.

The counter to this is the elves longevity. A elven mother could produce children for 200-300 years, allowing several children, while spaced out, that could sustain and grow the family.

[Petyr 485]

The counter to this is the elves longevity. A elven mother could produce children for 200-300 years, allowing several children, while spaced out, that could sustain and grow the family.

If the ages of your family members made sense, then fine. I do recall somewhere that female elves were only fertile for a short time, however.

[VonEbs 1224]

I will look into fertility of female elves.

[Petyr 485]

Here ye are:

"Although they are the longest lived, they are also the least prolific of the races, only reliably fertile for the first five centuries of their lives and with elfesses only capable of conceiving ten to fifteen years after their last birth. This makes pregnant elfesses a very rare sight. And it is very unusual for more than two children to be seen together in the Holy Princedom of Malinor, as elves mature just as quickly as the shorter lived races, reaching the fullness of puberty in about two decades....."

Elves page of the Lord of the Craft Wiki.

[Solan (Elite117) 82]

I like to think of the Druids as a sort of noble family ^^

[VonEbs 1224]

Here ye are:

"Although they are the longest lived, they are also the least prolific of the races, only reliably fertile for the first five centuries of their lives and with elfesses only capable of conceiving ten to fifteen years after their last birth. This makes pregnant elfesses a very rare sight. And it is very unusual for more than two children to be seen together in the Holy Princedom of Malinor, as elves mature just as quickly as the shorter lived races, reaching the fullness of puberty in about two decades....."

Elves page of the Lord of the Craft Wiki.

There we have it! 500 years of fertility gives you more than enough time to have children.

[Aedan The Bard 350]

Hahahaha! Indelwehn and I have 2 kids already!!!

Approved of course!

[pepethepig 13]

Well, I think there are quite a Few Dark Elven houses, However their not based on Mother/Child relations their based on Trust and brotherhood/Siterhood. but yeah, Go for it!

[Durzio 29]

i like this idea :)

[Danny 2232]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.