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2013-06-03, 07:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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V for vegetarian?
Is Vaarsuvius a vegetarian?
Are elves usually vegetarian in D&D?
I don't think it's been stated outright, but he's never been shown eating meat.
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1) Not shown eating bar-b-q monster
2) has grapefruit for breakfast, while his friends eat bacon. Twice.
3) Has white truffle soufle for dinner
4) provided with hummus, while the others were offered pegasus and phoenix
5) Says in SS&DT that he has a tofu-based diet. That may be out of continuity, though..
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2013-06-03, 08:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
Huh...
Also, his mate cooks banana muffins, which are totally vegetarian.
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2013-06-03, 08:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
I wouldn't like that to be true.
I don't like the idea that Elves have to be vegetarian because they're a wiser and superior race. Or more often than not, because the author is vegetarian and his ideal race must be to (Paolini).
I don't like the idea of any race being a "superior race" as per author backing.
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2013-06-03, 08:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
Hmm, you could be on to something...
...on V's diet, at least. On the subject of gender, I feel you're barking up the wrong tree entirely.
And no one's saying V would be vegetarian because "elves are superior", not even in the comic. No need to overthink it; perhaps she just happens to be vegetarian.Last edited by Angel Bob; 2013-06-03 at 08:13 PM.
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2013-06-03, 08:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
The various fantasy settings I've seen have usually had something like that. I've never seen strict vegetarian diets (forgive my failure to use more specific and proper terminology), but a strong preference for non-meat products is present. Sort of a "I really, really would rather not have meat but if I must then I will" mentality.
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2013-06-03, 08:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-06-03, 08:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
It wouldn't surprise me if OotS elves, or at least V in particular, considers eating meat to be a bit uncouth, a bit Yahoo. In personality, our vulcan-in-fantasy-drag is more Houyhnhnm than Yahoo, anyway.
Stereotypically, meat eating is often considered masculine and vegetarianism more effeminate, which may also play into it -- elves being one of the races which is more ladylike, whereas dwarves and such are more manly.
As Angel Bob said, though, this wouldn't make elves universally superior. There have been plenty of times when they've done things that we're supposed to question.Last edited by Bird; 2013-06-03 at 08:33 PM.
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2013-06-03, 08:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
If V is a vegetarian, it's at least conceivable this is due to a cultural consideration and not merely a personal preference. There are whole human cultures which are vegetarian, after all.
It's even conceivable (although we have no evidence for this) that a biological consideration would make elves eschew meat. ...although that would fit awkwardly with the "woodland hunter" stereotype, which we haven't seen much of in OotS.
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2013-06-03, 08:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
It's even conceivable (although we have no evidence for this) that a biological consideration would make elves eschew meat.
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2013-06-03, 08:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-06-03, 08:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
Yes, V is a vegetarian.
This is not, however, any sort of blunt statement about elven superiority, simply because I do not actually subscribe to the idea that elves are superior in the first place. You may not have noticed, but the elves as a people haven't exactly made much of an impact on this story, and they certainly don't display any greater wisdom.
And considering that the strip has gone almost 900 pages before anyone even noticed means that I'm not going to take anyone's complaints about it seriously. I have a right to include some characters who share the same philosophies as myself in my own story without it being some sort of controversy. Two characters (neither of whom really discuss it) in a cast of dozens is no great burden on the reading public.Rich Burlew
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2013-06-03, 09:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
Two characters?
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2013-06-03, 09:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
Could refer to Inky, who baked the banana nut muffins as 137ben mentioned, or...
Wait, did Celia make a reference to being a vegetarian at some point?
Edit: yes. It's Celia.Last edited by Bird; 2013-06-03 at 09:24 PM.
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2013-06-03, 09:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-06-03, 09:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Not that it matters anymore, but this is another example.
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2013-06-03, 09:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: V for vegetarian?
Thank you, Giant.
This is not, however, any sort of blunt statement about elven superiority, simply because I do not actually subscribe to the idea that elves are superior in the first place.
I have a right to include some characters who share the same philosophies as myself in my own story without it being some sort of controversy. Two characters (neither of whom really discuss it) in a cast of dozens is no great burden on the reading public.
Let the speculation commence.
Edit - Ah, Celia. Of course.
Edit again - Haley's not vegetarianLast edited by Ron Miel; 2013-06-03 at 09:44 PM.
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Wow, I never noticed. Yet it makes so much sense.
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