Thread:Faenor of the Silver Laurel/@comment-26444332-20160202000730

This is merely a collection of ideas concerning the Elves, and probably scatterbrained in such a way as to seem odd. It is somewhat organized after a fashion, and deals with the existing Elves, and not any certain factions or sub-factions that may yet arise. Before the main suggestion, a few things which will be used often below.

Note: Much of this suggestion was originally derived from notes and such taken after reading some suggestions to do with Armor Weights. These previously mentioned have been accounted for in this suggestion.

Linked Rings: Used in the fashioning of chain-mail for many factions, linked rings may be either bought(from various smiths) or crafted, by placing four iron ingots in the compass style on a normal crafting table(no redstone, though). This creates four linked rings. This may be alloyed with coal in Dwarven and Elven forges to create Dwarven linked rings and Elven linked rings, which may be used in the manufacture of certain armors. Mithril linked rings(Mithril mail shirts?) and gold linked rings(Rohirric or Easterling chain-mail?) may also be made.

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Woodland Realm:

Biomes:

Northern Mirkwood Hills: Merely a range of hills and dells north of the Woodland Realm.

NPCs:

Woodland Sentinel: The heavily armored forces of the Wood-elves are usually deployed in-depth in defense of the fading land they call home, to protect it against orcs and trolls who might come a-knockin'. However, when into open battle they go, they wear light bronze cuirasses and helms with long leather coats and robes to protect them in the fray. These warriors are the light infantry of the Woodland Realm, and wear Woodland armor. They are armed with Woodland weapons and Woodland bows.

Greenwood Wardens(Feryn-i-Lasgalen): Elves who once walked the fair realm of Eryn Lasgalen before the Shadow came, the Greenwood Wardens will do anything to restore their forests to their former glory. Armored with Wood-elven chain-mail and wielding Bows of Mirkwood and Wood-elven Broadaxes, these fearless warriors will fight until their last breath to see the fair home they once knew.

Structures:

Silvan Hall: A Wood-elven version of a large Hobbit Hole, without any windows and with Wood-elven bricks and Mirk-oak being the main materials. As Wood-elves lived underground, this structure makes sense.

Items:

Woodland armor: Crafted with bronze and leather in the Rohirric style on a Wood-elven crafting bench, this armor resembles the armor designed by the WETAWorkshops for the Hobbit films(and Calanon Evergreen's texture pack). It has less protection and durability than normal Wood-elven armor. It was first made for the many Silvan Elves who could not be outfitted with the full suits of armor common to the Wood-elves who defend their homeland: As they have a limited supply of metals, they use leather and bronze instead of the highly valued Elven Steel. If armor weights are ever added, Woodland Armor will be the lightest armor that the Wood-elves, swiftest of their kin, have to offer, other than Wood-elven Scout armor.

Woodland Bow: A long bronze-colored bow, the Woodland Bow is slower than the Bow of Mirkwood(having bronze upon it) but has slightly higher damage, for Wood-elves are skilled in the making of ranged weapons. It is crafted with bronze and string on a Wood-elven crafting bench. It appears similar to the Wood-elven army's bows in the Battle of the Five Armies.

Woodland Sword: A long curved blade, Woodland Swords have less durability than Wood-elven swords, but a slightly higher reach to simulate the blade's swift lunging motion. It resembles the swords of Calanon Evergreen's renowned texture pack. It is crafted with bronze ingots and a stick on a Wood-elven crafting bench.

Woodland Spear: A long spear, carried by the Woodland Sentinels, these weapons are sturdy and strong for their make, for the Silvan Elves have perfected the art of the spear as well as the bow. It resembles the current spear found in Calanon Evergreen's texture pack, save the spearhead is a little bit darker and more bronze-colored. It is crafted with sticks and bronze on a Wood-elven crafting table.

Wood-elven chain-mail armor: Crafted in the Rohirric style on a Wood-elven crafting bench with leather and Elven linked rings, this armor resembles a long silvery chain-mail shirt with a dark green leather jerkin, greaves, and vambraces, with a dark green leather cap from which silver chain-mail falls to cover the neck. It has less protection than Wood-elven armor, yet more than Woodland Armor. If armor weights are ever added, this will be halfway between the two in terms of speed.

Wood-elven Broadaxe: The Wood-elves and the Princes of the Sindar who made their homes among them have long known of the exploits of Beleg Strongbow and his taking unawares of a legion of Orcs with Elves out of Doriath armed with axes. Inspired by this, the Wood-elves themselves have taken up the axe. Crafted in the normal style of a battleaxe or warhammer on a Wood-elven crafting bench, the Wood-elven Broadaxe has a murderous crescent-shaped bit on one side and a sharp spike on the other. Meant to be held in both hands, and with a smooth shaft of black wood and the green adornments of the Woodland Realm, they strike fear into the hearts of the enemies of the Wood, before they strike something very much tangible into those very same hearts.

Blocks:

Carved Mirk-oak Wood: Merely a carved version of Mirk-oak wood(not planks), with the Wood-elven symbol upon it.

Misc:

Wood-elven Lantern: Crafted with a Wood-elven chandelier, four red Mirk-oak leaves, and four Elven steel ingots around it on a Wood-elven crafting bench, this is essentially a combined torch and chandelier, in that it may be placed either vertically or horizontally. It resembles the Wood-elven lamps described in Prof. Tolkien's The Hobbit.

[Forest Warden]: Equip a full set of Wood-elven chain-mail armor.

[Sentinel of the Woodland Realm]: Equip a full set of Woodland Armor.

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High Elves:

Biomes:

The Falas: Replacing the Rocky Coastline edges of Lindon on the sea, the Falas are where Falathrim and other elven NPCs and structures may spawn. Unlike the Rocky Coastline, it is level with the water and covered in sparkling sands.

NPCs:

Scion of Fingolfin: A noble of the House of Fingolfin, these valiant Elves of the West protected Barad Eithel during the Wars in Beleriand, and after followed their remaining lords into Lindon, choosing to protect their House's folk however they may. They wear High Elven chain-mail armor, and wield High Elven swords and Broadaxes.

Rider of Lothlann: A follower of the Fëanorian horse-archery that dominated the plain of Ard-galen during the Wars in Beleriand, the Riders of Lothlann learned their skills from the Sons of Fëanor themselves, who, despite their dark ways(with the exception of the repentant Maedhros), were excellent at what they did: kill Orcs. They wear High Elven chain-mail armor and wield High Elven bows and blades, with a higher attack speed and damage with their bows.

Sentinel of Gil-galad: An order of warrior-elves created by the last High King of the Ñoldor-in-exile for the purpose of protecting Lindon's border, the Sentinels of Gil-galad spawn in Lindon and her woodlands for the purpose of keeping a silent watch over them. They have a 3% chance to spawn in Eriador, ranging far and wide to see the havens safe. They wear High Elven chain-mail armor, and carry High Elven bows and daggers.

Structures:

The High Elven turret(currently only obtainable in creative), after appropriate modification, now spawns in Lindon.

Items:

High Elven chain-mail armor: Crafted with Elven steel and Elven linked rings in the Rohirric style, High Elven chain-mail armor has the appearance of a leather jerkin and Elven steel greaves and bracers over chain-mail armor, with an Elven-steel helm and the High Elven crest upon it. It has less durability than normal High Elven armor(mail shears more easily than plate) but only two armor points less in protection(mail is also pretty good at deflecting blows). If armor weights are added as some suggest, then this will be a lighter armor than the High Elven alternative.

High Elven Broadaxe: A single-edged axe with a crescent-shaped blade, this is crafted in the battleaxe or warhammer styles on a High Elven crafting table. It is the battleaxe weapon for the High Elves, and has an appropriate durability, attack damage, and knockback for a weapon of it's type.

Blocks:

Carved Birch Wood: A carved version of birch wood(not planks), with the High Elven symbol upon it.

Misc:

[Elven-mail] - Equip a full suit of High Elven chain-mail armor.

High Elven Lantern: Crafted with a High Elven chandelier, four Quendite crystals, and four Elven steel ingots around it on a High Elven crafting bench, this is essentially a combined torch and chandelier, in that it may be placed either vertically or horizontally. It resembles the Fëanorian lanterns described in Prof. Tolkien's works.

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Lothlórien:

Biomes:

Deep Lóriën: A shadowed forest of many of the large Mallorns and few of the smaller ones, this biome makes up the interior of Lothlóriën's biomes, connecting Cerin Amroth and Caras Galadhon, and possibly the House of Nimrodel. As this is the heart of the forest, and where the first Mallorns were grown, it seems only natural that here most, if not all, of the Mellyrn should be of the towering kind.

NPCs:

Lothlóriën Ranger: The able defenders of the heart of Elvendom, the Rangers of Lothlóriën are armored with Galadhrim chain-mail armor and armed with Galadhrim bows, swords, and the Shield of the Golden Wood. They may rarely spawn in Anduin, but mostly may be found in Lothlóriën's edge.

Sindar Archer: The ancient folk of the Grey Elves which peopled Doriath so long ago, the Sindar Archers are some of the finest in Middle-earth, and defend their adopted home to the last. They wear Galadhrim chain-mail armor, and wield Sindar bows and swords in combat. They wear no shields.

Structures:

Silvan Talan: An old flet from days of when Nimrodel and Amroth still walked the forest of Lothlóriën, these talans dot Lóriën somewhat rarely. It has no torches upon it, and spawns in the lower branches of the Mallorn trees. It is similar to the watch-talans of the Galadhrim described by Prof. Tolkien in the Fellowship of the Ring.

Items:

Galadhrim chain-mail armor: Armor resembling a grey cloak with shining silver chain-mail beneath, along with leather greaves, vambraces, and a hood concealing a silver helm with the Galadhrim crest on it. It is crafted with Hithlain and Elven linked rings in the Rohirric style on a Galadhrim crafting table. It is of lesser protection and durability than Galadhrim armor, but as stated, if armor weights are ever implemented, this armor will weigh less than the standard and yet more than the Galadhrim Cloak.

Sindar Bow: A bow fashioned by the Grey Elves once native to Doriath and all Beleriand, this weapon is a long bow after the fashion of the High Elves, only incorporating some Galadhrim styles. Visually, it appears to be a slender and more pronounced curved High Elven bow, with Galadhrim colors of brown, silver-grey, and gold. It is crafted with four pieces of Elven Steel and four pieces of Quendite crystals surrounding a Galadhrim bow. It has a higher power than the Galadhrim bow, and has better durability.

Sindar Sword: A longer version of the Galadhrim Sword, this blade resembles the one Haldir the captain of Lóriën used in Peter Jackson's The Two Towers adaptation. It is crafted in the same manner of the Sindar Bow, only replacing said weapon with a Galadhrim sword. It has a higher attack damage than the standard Galadhrim sword, and a higher durability.

Blocks:

Carved Mallorn Wood: A carved version of Mallorn wood, with the Galadhrim symbol upon it. Unlike the previous two, the Galadhrim built mainly with wood, so a more extensive range of carved woods would be available to them.

Misc:

Galadhrim Lantern: Crafted with a Galadhrim chandelier, four Quendite crystals, and four Elven steel ingots around it on a Galadhrim crafting bench, this is essentially a combined torch and chandelier, in that it may be placed either vertically or horizontally. It resembles the Galadhrim lamps in Lóriën described in Prof. Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring.

[Warden of the Golden Wood]: Equip a full set of Galadhrim chain-mail armor.

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