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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Posted - 28 Feb 2006 :  16:03:19  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Remember too, though, that there are different degrees of evil. IMO anyway (I don't intend to start a huge debate about this).

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Chataro
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Posted - 08 Apr 2006 :  10:20:27  Show Profile  Visit Chataro's Homepage Send Chataro a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I don't think elaith was evil before the moonblade rejected him. If he was evil, the moonblade would have killed him straight instead of going dormant. More likely the moonblade was saying that elaith was LN and not fit to be a king. elaith just misunderstood him and took it to mean that the moonblade is saying that he is evil. And like a child who thinks himself stupid when his parents keep on calling him stupid. Elaith turns to evil too
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Mask
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If I remember correctly, the moonblade rejected him, but didnīt kill him because he was the last of his lineage. So instead of killing Elaith, it went dorment, untill a better elf could wield it (his daughter). Right???

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quote:
Originally posted by Mask

If I remember correctly, the moonblade rejected him, but didnīt kill him because he was the last of his lineage. So instead of killing Elaith, it went dorment, untill a better elf could wield it (his daughter). Right???



Correct. The moonblade did not kill him because at that time there was no other Craulnober.
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Chataro
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yah but if elaith was evil, i think the moonblade would have killed him straight, last craulnober or not.
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Mask
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Perhaps, but I didn't mean Elaith has been evil all his life. I think part of why Elaith became evil is because the moonblade rejected him.

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Chataro
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What a circle we turn in!
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most of the evil in the world is done by those who have not decided to be evil. i think it's a question only his most prominent author could settle. mrs. cunningham where are you?

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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Posted - 18 Oct 2007 :  17:26:09  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Elaith could be good in the future, but as of now, he is not, according to his official alignment. *shrug*

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quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin

Elaith could be good in the future, but as of now, he is not, according to his official alignment. *shrug*

After going on his quest to restore his family blade for his daughter, I could see an alignment shift from NE to TN. Your thoughts, Lady Rinona?

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Chataro
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Posted - 19 Oct 2007 :  14:40:53  Show Profile  Visit Chataro's Homepage Send Chataro a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I don't think a simple quest like that could be enough to change his alignment.

Below is just my opinion, so no offence intended

Many people who enjoys forgotten realm simply forgot that alignment merely reflects what he believes in or prefer to act as. For example, I believe many people in this world is probably chaotic good, but they don't go out and mow down gangsters with a machine gun for that. IN fact, they probably are lawful most of the time and rely more on the police to settle issues regarding lawbreakers.

elaith probably still is Neutral Evil though he still believes that he still has to do his duty to his daughter. Just a single case of moonblade restoration is not really enough for him to change his ways.
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by Penknight

quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin

Elaith could be good in the future, but as of now, he is not, according to his official alignment. *shrug*

After going on his quest to restore his family blade for his daughter, I could see an alignment shift from NE to TN. Your thoughts, Lady Rinona?



I think it's possible, certainly. Perhaps, even probable. But only time will tell.

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Penknight
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I agree, noble Lady. And hopefully it will be sometime soon.

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Jorkens
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I must admit that I cant see how that one act should put him on the way of becoming a different alignment. She is his daughter and the name he shamed (neutral evil can still have a form of pride) could to a degree be redeemed by these actions, there is a clear selfish gain to these actions. After that he goes back to his usual business (of killing, blackmailing etc) in Waterdeep; I don't see many actions pointing towards neutral or good tendencies.

Of course, that could just be me.
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Chataro
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Posted - 20 Oct 2007 :  16:38:57  Show Profile  Visit Chataro's Homepage Send Chataro a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Not until the day I see Elaith actually being glad to do charities for its own sake would I even think of changing Elaith's Alignment.
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Charles Phipps
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I think the Moonblade isn't going to kill any evil elves if they're the last of their lineage or the Moonblade will never be wielded again. It's just one of those things. I think Elaith was selfish, greedy, racist, and unpleasant well before the Moonblade rejected him (recall he was going tomb robbing when he was still engaged to Arilyn's mother in Evermeet).

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Chataro
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Posted - 21 Oct 2007 :  05:56:44  Show Profile  Visit Chataro's Homepage Send Chataro a Private Message  Reply with Quote
BY then he was already rejected by the moonblade
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Pharaun Mizzrym
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Eh I'm kinda split on this he has had his good-aligned moments but much more but much more Evil moments IMO I'd say he is CN with a leaning towards Evil but his daughter has inspired him to choose a more righteous path
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Posted - 11 Jun 2008 :  20:50:36  Show Profile  Visit BARDOBARBAROS's Homepage Send BARDOBARBAROS a Private Message  Reply with Quote
No

BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
HE DECAPITATES!!!


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Ardashir
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I think that Elaith wasn't a 'good guy' before being rejected, just not Evil evil (in game terms). He was arrogant, rather selfish, and conceited. Had there been no moonblade to worry about, and had he made the Guard, I think that he would have done well -- but it would have introduced a streak of corruption into the Guard that could have caused even more trouble later in time.

Besides, I like him as a shady elf crimelord.

BTW, just thought of this -- does anyone here ever see Elaith joining the elven racists, the Eldreth Veluuthra? I could see him dealing with them, but more in the sense of using them than actually joining them. After all, they'd expect him to put all his resources at their disposal, and I can't see Elaith doing that for anyone.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ardashir

I think that Elaith wasn't a 'good guy' before being rejected, just not Evil evil (in game terms). He was arrogant, rather selfish, and conceited. Had there been no moonblade to worry about, and had he made the Guard, I think that he would have done well -- but it would have introduced a streak of corruption into the Guard that could have caused even more trouble later in time.

Besides, I like him as a shady elf crimelord.

BTW, just thought of this -- does anyone here ever see Elaith joining the elven racists, the Eldreth Veluuthra? I could see him dealing with them, but more in the sense of using them than actually joining them. After all, they'd expect him to put all his resources at their disposal, and I can't see Elaith doing that for anyone.



If Elaith did join them, it would be purely to use them. He's never shown any tendency to follow their ideals.

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I tend to agree with Wooly. Elaith already has enough wealth, power, and contacts to make people uneasy, or to achieve a significant goal that would otherwise be impossible for most people. Any potential relationship that would exist between himself and the EV would probably only come about because he believes that the organisation could possibly help him to achieve something that is currently beyond his means.

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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Posted - 13 Jun 2008 :  17:38:23  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ardashir

I think that Elaith wasn't a 'good guy' before being rejected, just not Evil evil (in game terms). He was arrogant, rather selfish, and conceited.


He could have been evil. *shrug* We don't have stats for it, so we don't know for sure.

quote:
BTW, just thought of this -- does anyone here ever see Elaith joining the elven racists, the Eldreth Veluuthra?



Not at all.

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ChieftainTwilight
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look, Elaith is Evil. he had Evil tendencies by the time he inherited his Moonblade, and he was a selfish person. that's why the Moonblade rejected him, and I agree that the rejection is what pushed him to further commit the Evilness that he did. what's the point in doing good if you are Evil anyway, aye? sides, he's from a very proud culture.

but the fact of the matter is, that his Moonblade is also the cause of his increasing benevolance. if his Moonblade didn't reject him, Elaith would have fed his own inner Evils anyway. in a way, the Moonblade is teaching him and guiding him, as a parent or ancestor would.

he is still Evil, but he is opening up. Evil folks can still have love for specific others, and they can have doubts and fears and wonder about "doing the right thing". I think that the ideas you put forthe, OP, of Elaith possibly having been able to be a Good Aligned guy if he weren't "abandoned and misunderstood" as I am paraphrasing and interpreting, are misguided. he is becoming a Good Guy precicely BECAUSE of the way he was shaped. if he were not, he'd have no reason to become Good.

and a heart can only break so many times
and I've been to hell and back so many times
and I've seen folks walk away so many times
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Dalor Darden
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Aye, I believe he could have been good...just as much as Raistlin Majere from Krynn "could have been good"...but it just wasn't to be.

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Firestorm
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quote:
Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight

look, Elaith is Evil. he had Evil tendencies by the time he inherited his Moonblade, and he was a selfish person. that's why the Moonblade rejected him, and I agree that the rejection is what pushed him to further commit the Evilness that he did. what's the point in doing good if you are Evil anyway, aye? sides, he's from a very proud culture.

but the fact of the matter is, that his Moonblade is also the cause of his increasing benevolance. if his Moonblade didn't reject him, Elaith would have fed his own inner Evils anyway. in a way, the Moonblade is teaching him and guiding him, as a parent or ancestor would.

he is still Evil, but he is opening up. Evil folks can still have love for specific others, and they can have doubts and fears and wonder about "doing the right thing". I think that the ideas you put forthe, OP, of Elaith possibly having been able to be a Good Aligned guy if he weren't "abandoned and misunderstood" as I am paraphrasing and interpreting, are misguided. he is becoming a Good Guy precicely BECAUSE of the way he was shaped. if he were not, he'd have no reason to become Good.



I would rather say he was neutral. Completely neutral, but thought of himself as good. Prior to pulling the moonblade, Amnestria commented that he was such an elf. Meaning he just did what was expected of him and did it better than anyone, but never questioned why. Up till that point, he had done nothing but good, never once committing an evil deed. Just what was expected of a good little elflord.

Once his moonblade deactivated, he went into exile, and decided once again to just do what was expected of him. His turn was less motivated by personal feeling than doing what others expected of him to be because of his moonblade.

The short story that details the entire thing is actually one of my favorites.
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ChieftainTwilight
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quote:
Originally posted by Firestorm

quote:
Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight

look, Elaith is Evil. he had Evil tendencies by the time he inherited his Moonblade, and he was a selfish person. that's why the Moonblade rejected him, and I agree that the rejection is what pushed him to further commit the Evilness that he did. what's the point in doing good if you are Evil anyway, aye? sides, he's from a very proud culture.

but the fact of the matter is, that his Moonblade is also the cause of his increasing benevolance. if his Moonblade didn't reject him, Elaith would have fed his own inner Evils anyway. in a way, the Moonblade is teaching him and guiding him, as a parent or ancestor would.

he is still Evil, but he is opening up. Evil folks can still have love for specific others, and they can have doubts and fears and wonder about "doing the right thing". I think that the ideas you put forthe, OP, of Elaith possibly having been able to be a Good Aligned guy if he weren't "abandoned and misunderstood" as I am paraphrasing and interpreting, are misguided. he is becoming a Good Guy precicely BECAUSE of the way he was shaped. if he were not, he'd have no reason to become Good.



I would rather say he was neutral. Completely neutral, but thought of himself as good. Prior to pulling the moonblade, Amnestria commented that he was such an elf. Meaning he just did what was expected of him and did it better than anyone, but never questioned why. Up till that point, he had done nothing but good, never once committing an evil deed. Just what was expected of a good little elflord.

Once his moonblade deactivated, he went into exile, and decided once again to just do what was expected of him. His turn was less motivated by personal feeling than doing what others expected of him to be because of his moonblade.

The short story that details the entire thing is actually one of my favorites.



well, yes... but my point being that in general terms, the Evil in him was clear and dangerous to the Moonblade's senses.

I think of it as the scene in Star Wars where Obi-Wan insists on training Anakin, and the Jedi Council disagrees. Yoda is taking the role of the Craulnbber Family Moonblade in this case.

so, it's ot whether the official game mechanic Alignment was Evil or not at the time, he was exhibiting clear signs that he could and would use the Moonblade for evil purposes if he were just given it and all of it's powers without question.

and a heart can only break so many times
and I've been to hell and back so many times
and I've seen folks walk away so many times
but just like anyone else I gotta stand up by myself
and a heart can only break so many times
a heart can only break so many times
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Firestorm
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quote:
Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight

quote:
Originally posted by Firestorm

quote:
Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight

look, Elaith is Evil. he had Evil tendencies by the time he inherited his Moonblade, and he was a selfish person. that's why the Moonblade rejected him, and I agree that the rejection is what pushed him to further commit the Evilness that he did. what's the point in doing good if you are Evil anyway, aye? sides, he's from a very proud culture.

but the fact of the matter is, that his Moonblade is also the cause of his increasing benevolance. if his Moonblade didn't reject him, Elaith would have fed his own inner Evils anyway. in a way, the Moonblade is teaching him and guiding him, as a parent or ancestor would.

he is still Evil, but he is opening up. Evil folks can still have love for specific others, and they can have doubts and fears and wonder about "doing the right thing". I think that the ideas you put forthe, OP, of Elaith possibly having been able to be a Good Aligned guy if he weren't "abandoned and misunderstood" as I am paraphrasing and interpreting, are misguided. he is becoming a Good Guy precicely BECAUSE of the way he was shaped. if he were not, he'd have no reason to become Good.



I would rather say he was neutral. Completely neutral, but thought of himself as good. Prior to pulling the moonblade, Amnestria commented that he was such an elf. Meaning he just did what was expected of him and did it better than anyone, but never questioned why. Up till that point, he had done nothing but good, never once committing an evil deed. Just what was expected of a good little elflord.

Once his moonblade deactivated, he went into exile, and decided once again to just do what was expected of him. His turn was less motivated by personal feeling than doing what others expected of him to be because of his moonblade.

The short story that details the entire thing is actually one of my favorites.



well, yes... but my point being that in general terms, the Evil in him was clear and dangerous to the Moonblade's senses.

I think of it as the scene in Star Wars where Obi-Wan insists on training Anakin, and the Jedi Council disagrees. Yoda is taking the role of the Craulnbber Family Moonblade in this case.

so, it's ot whether the official game mechanic Alignment was Evil or not at the time, he was exhibiting clear signs that he could and would use the Moonblade for evil purposes if he were just given it and all of it's powers without question.



I slightly disagree. Moonblades were not created to judge good and evil. They were created to judge Honor of a bloodline. Not being honorable is not evil. Merely unworthy to rule due to not being honorable enough. Each successor drawing the blade has a more difficult task since the blades become stronger with age, and only the most honorable can draw them.

The story which detailed his failed drawing of the moonblade detailed quite well that Elaith did nothing because it was considered honorable, but merely because it was expected of him. He never questioned why something was honorable, he merely did it. He was beyond shocked that the moonblade rejected him because he never considered it a possibility.

At the end of the story, it details how he no longer questioned why the moonblade rejected him. because he merely did what was expected. He then tells Arylin, who is taking his daughter under her wing to always teach her to question the rules.
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ChieftainTwilight
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quote:
Originally posted by Firestorm

quote:
Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight

quote:
Originally posted by Firestorm

quote:
Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight

look, Elaith is Evil. he had Evil tendencies by the time he inherited his Moonblade, and he was a selfish person. that's why the Moonblade rejected him, and I agree that the rejection is what pushed him to further commit the Evilness that he did. what's the point in doing good if you are Evil anyway, aye? sides, he's from a very proud culture.

but the fact of the matter is, that his Moonblade is also the cause of his increasing benevolance. if his Moonblade didn't reject him, Elaith would have fed his own inner Evils anyway. in a way, the Moonblade is teaching him and guiding him, as a parent or ancestor would.

he is still Evil, but he is opening up. Evil folks can still have love for specific others, and they can have doubts and fears and wonder about "doing the right thing". I think that the ideas you put forthe, OP, of Elaith possibly having been able to be a Good Aligned guy if he weren't "abandoned and misunderstood" as I am paraphrasing and interpreting, are misguided. he is becoming a Good Guy precicely BECAUSE of the way he was shaped. if he were not, he'd have no reason to become Good.



I would rather say he was neutral. Completely neutral, but thought of himself as good. Prior to pulling the moonblade, Amnestria commented that he was such an elf. Meaning he just did what was expected of him and did it better than anyone, but never questioned why. Up till that point, he had done nothing but good, never once committing an evil deed. Just what was expected of a good little elflord.

Once his moonblade deactivated, he went into exile, and decided once again to just do what was expected of him. His turn was less motivated by personal feeling than doing what others expected of him to be because of his moonblade.

The short story that details the entire thing is actually one of my favorites.



well, yes... but my point being that in general terms, the Evil in him was clear and dangerous to the Moonblade's senses.

I think of it as the scene in Star Wars where Obi-Wan insists on training Anakin, and the Jedi Council disagrees. Yoda is taking the role of the Craulnbber Family Moonblade in this case.

so, it's ot whether the official game mechanic Alignment was Evil or not at the time, he was exhibiting clear signs that he could and would use the Moonblade for evil purposes if he were just given it and all of it's powers without question.



I slightly disagree. Moonblades were not created to judge good and evil. They were created to judge Honor of a bloodline. Not being honorable is not evil. Merely unworthy to rule due to not being honorable enough. Each successor drawing the blade has a more difficult task since the blades become stronger with age, and only the most honorable can draw them.

The story which detailed his failed drawing of the moonblade detailed quite well that Elaith did nothing because it was considered honorable, but merely because it was expected of him. He never questioned why something was honorable, he merely did it. He was beyond shocked that the moonblade rejected him because he never considered it a possibility.

At the end of the story, it details how he no longer questioned why the moonblade rejected him. because he merely did what was expected. He then tells Arylin, who is taking his daughter under her wing to always teach her to question the rules.



this still seems debatable, in my opinion, but I see your point.

and a heart can only break so many times
and I've been to hell and back so many times
and I've seen folks walk away so many times
but just like anyone else I gotta stand up by myself
and a heart can only break so many times
a heart can only break so many times
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Firestorm
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quote:
Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight

quote:
Originally posted by Firestorm

quote:
Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight

quote:
Originally posted by Firestorm

quote:
Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight

look, Elaith is Evil. he had Evil tendencies by the time he inherited his Moonblade, and he was a selfish person. that's why the Moonblade rejected him, and I agree that the rejection is what pushed him to further commit the Evilness that he did. what's the point in doing good if you are Evil anyway, aye? sides, he's from a very proud culture.

but the fact of the matter is, that his Moonblade is also the cause of his increasing benevolance. if his Moonblade didn't reject him, Elaith would have fed his own inner Evils anyway. in a way, the Moonblade is teaching him and guiding him, as a parent or ancestor would.

he is still Evil, but he is opening up. Evil folks can still have love for specific others, and they can have doubts and fears and wonder about "doing the right thing". I think that the ideas you put forthe, OP, of Elaith possibly having been able to be a Good Aligned guy if he weren't "abandoned and misunderstood" as I am paraphrasing and interpreting, are misguided. he is becoming a Good Guy precicely BECAUSE of the way he was shaped. if he were not, he'd have no reason to become Good.



I would rather say he was neutral. Completely neutral, but thought of himself as good. Prior to pulling the moonblade, Amnestria commented that he was such an elf. Meaning he just did what was expected of him and did it better than anyone, but never questioned why. Up till that point, he had done nothing but good, never once committing an evil deed. Just what was expected of a good little elflord.

Once his moonblade deactivated, he went into exile, and decided once again to just do what was expected of him. His turn was less motivated by personal feeling than doing what others expected of him to be because of his moonblade.

The short story that details the entire thing is actually one of my favorites.



well, yes... but my point being that in general terms, the Evil in him was clear and dangerous to the Moonblade's senses.

I think of it as the scene in Star Wars where Obi-Wan insists on training Anakin, and the Jedi Council disagrees. Yoda is taking the role of the Craulnbber Family Moonblade in this case.

so, it's ot whether the official game mechanic Alignment was Evil or not at the time, he was exhibiting clear signs that he could and would use the Moonblade for evil purposes if he were just given it and all of it's powers without question.



I slightly disagree. Moonblades were not created to judge good and evil. They were created to judge Honor of a bloodline. Not being honorable is not evil. Merely unworthy to rule due to not being honorable enough. Each successor drawing the blade has a more difficult task since the blades become stronger with age, and only the most honorable can draw them.

The story which detailed his failed drawing of the moonblade detailed quite well that Elaith did nothing because it was considered honorable, but merely because it was expected of him. He never questioned why something was honorable, he merely did it. He was beyond shocked that the moonblade rejected him because he never considered it a possibility.

At the end of the story, it details how he no longer questioned why the moonblade rejected him. because he merely did what was expected. He then tells Arylin, who is taking his daughter under her wing to always teach her to question the rules.



this still seems debatable, in my opinion, but I see your point.


It can go either way. I suppose it is up to the reader
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