Regarding Races

Roke · Post by **Roke** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 11:17 pm

Can anyone tell me what races are mortal other than humans.

Drogla · Post by **Drogla** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 12:53 am

every race is mortal. elves live for thousands of years maybe be eventualy die. everyone dies eventualy. jsuta mater of time. hobbitss maybe 120 years? 150? nto too sure

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 2:32 am

generally elves live for a really long time because of pure blood keeps them safe from disease so the only way to kill one is non-natural. just thinking of a generally accepted reason.

Roke · Post by **Roke** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 2:40 am

What about hobbits, lizardmen, orcs and dwarves?

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 3:44 am

they all well.....die i suppose.

Dyluck · Post by **Dyluck** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 7:46 am

Just use the "create new character" function in the illarion.exe and look at the maximum age for each race and compare it in ratio to the human maximum age to get an idea of how long they live.

Mishrack · Post by **Mishrack** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 11:48 am

Humans - 60-80 years
Halflings - 80-100 years
Orcs - 100-120 years
Lizzards - ~150 years
Dwarves - 200-250 years
Elves - until they chose to whither...

Roke · Post by **Roke** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 2:29 pm

Thanks.

Elaralith · Post by **Elaralith** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:33 pm

@Roke It depends on the kind of fantasy. In Tolkien fantasy, all races are mortal except Elves who get to choose when they 'fade'. A general rule of thumb would be: All races are mortal with the exception of Elves who can die through violence, but never through sickness.

Caranthir the great · Post by **Caranthir the great** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:51 pm

Tolkienic elves also die if they loose their will to live.

Elaralith · Post by **Elaralith** » Sat Mar 15, 2003 4:38 am

@Caranthir No they don't 'die' in the human sense. Their spirit goes to the "Halls of Mandos" and the elf in question returns sometimes in the form of another body. Just wanted to clear that up.

Crocket · Post by **Crocket** » Sat Mar 15, 2003 5:02 am

I don't think the mortality in Tolkien's novels or any other place matters.

What matters is the mortality in Illarion.

Bumbol Woodstock · Post by **Bumbol Woodstock** » Sat Mar 15, 2003 7:13 am

elves can get sick if its through poison. But hobbits live 120 I though, and will our characters die and we would have to start another one, and how fast does our character age? as fast as us?

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Sat Mar 15, 2003 7:56 am

our char will never accually die at this point in the games developement and if you did well, that wouldnt be very fun.