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** Do drowussu also have the potential to be empaths and if so how do their empaths compare to those in the Sullissin'rune clan? I think the world setting pages hinted that within Kyorl orders there may well be empaths but being fairly new to the comics (as of January this year) I don't know how canon this is.

** Also in relation to the above, it would be interesting to see a drow with both [[TheEmpath empathy]] and [[FaintingSeer seer]] in their bloodlines and how this would affect their abilities.

** They are still Kel'noz's bloodline and he's Sarnel and Nei'kalsa's grandfather, but they're related to him paternally so they're not "real" Vals. The only reason they count as Rosof's line is that his son made a deal with the mother (Nebu, who hasn't been seen but has been mentioned) so they would be, and this is acknowledged as a rare thing. One fan did a [[http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9600/sharensarghressfamilytr.png family tree]] that explains it.

** They are still Kel'noz's bloodline and he's Sarnel and Nei'kalsa's grandfather, but they're related to him paternally so they're not "real" Vals. The only reason they count as Rosof's line is that his son made a deal with the mother of his sons so they would be, and this is acknowledged as a rare thing. One fan did a [[http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9600/sharensarghressfamilytr.png family tree]] that explains it.

** They are still Kel'noz's bloodline and he's Sarnel and Nei'kalsa's grandfather, but they're related to him paternally so they're not "real" Vals. The only reason they count as Rosof's line is that his son madde a deal with the mother of his sons so they would be, and this is acknowledged as a rare thing. One fan did a [[http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9600/sharensarghressfamilytr.png family tree]] that explains it.

*** Also in relation to the above, it would be interesting to see a drow with both [[TheEmpath empathy]] and [[FaintingSeer seer]] in their bloodlines and how this would affect their abilities.

** [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3116 WordOfGod]] now confirms that exceptionally tall drow get their heights from their dark elven ancestors. This brings me to question if Ash'waren is just short for her race or whether her empathy can be used to make herself shorter as well, given how she compares to Quain'tana.

* If empathy is just influencing and feeling emotions, how did Faen manage to rip off [[spoiler: Nihi'liir's]] arm in her psychic attack? Empathy should be an active rather than passive power and at the very least have something to do with telekinesis?
* Do drowussu also have the potential to be empaths and if so how do their empaths compare to those in the Sullissin'rune clan? I think the world setting pages hinted that within Kyorl orders there may well be empaths but being fairly new to the comics (as of January this year) I don't know how canon this is.

** WordOfGod now confirms that exceptionally tall drow get their heights from their dark elven ancestors. This brings me to question if Ash'waren is just short for her race or whether her empathy can be used to make herself shorter as well, given how she compares to Quain'tana.

!! Why is Mel'arnach

* Pretty much everything is non-canon unless otherwise stated. The Sil'lice story was a unique one in that the members voted to have it told as close to canon as possible, but this isn't the usual practice (and at the time the author was pretty perplexed by the fact that the options letting him tell it kept winning). The Vel'cahal story is based on an already existing story in the drow world, the Daydream version is likened to a historical fiction book that has some elements of truth but also embellishes it, so while there was a Sharess and probably was a Vel'cahal no one but those people (and maybe Diva) know what really happened.

Some stories like Sil'lice and her twins are accepted as canon whilst others like ''Goddess Knight'' and ''Origins of the Jaal'darya'' are not. But elements from ''Goddess Knight'' appeared in the main comic in Chapter 17 and some of the backstory in clan politics cannot be understood by newcomers when forumites are referring to daydream in discussions

Some stories like Sil'lice and her twins are accepted as canon whilst others like ''Goddess Knight'' and ''Origins of the Jaal'darya'' are not. But elements from ''Goddess Knight'' appeared in the main comic in Chapter 17 and some of the backstory in clan politics cannot be understood by newcomers especially when forumites refer to daydream when discussing character motivations.

* In most media they are. In the Drowtales universe, Dark Elves (aka Dokkalfar) are the ancestors of the Drow who lived on the surface. The Drow are the children of the Dark Elf race, changed by the environment of the Underworld, gaining much darker skin, losing the color in their hair and some other minor cosmetic changes. [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20070711c0p006.jpg These]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20070712c0p007.jpg two pages]] explain somewhat. The Drow are divided into four main types as seen on the second page: Drowolath--most common type of Drow, descended from the dokkalfar; Drowussu--lighter-skinned than other Drow [[spoiler:they are descended from the Vanir (aka Light Elves) the ancient enemy of the dokkalfar]]; Xuile'solen--not much to say, they're a genetically degenerate sub-species. Ver'drowendar--Drow that have undergone Tainting.

* In most media they are. In the Drowtales universe, a Dark Elf (aka Dokkalfar) are the ancestors of the Drow who lived on the surface. The Drow are the children of the Dark Elf race, changed by the environment of the Underworld, gaining much darker skin, losing the color in their hair and some other minor cosmetic changes. [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20070711c0p006.jpg These]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20070712c0p007.jpg two pages]] explain somewhat. The Drow are divided into four main types as seen on the second page: Drowolath--most common type of Drow, descended from the dokkalfar; Drowussu--lighter-skinned than other Drow [[spoiler:they are descended from the Vanir (aka Light Elves) the ancient enemy of the dokkalfar]]; Xuile'solen--not much to say, they're a genetically degenerate sub-species. Ver'drowendar--Drow that have undergone Tainting.

* In the Drowtales universe, a Dark Elf (aka Dokkalfar) are the ancestors of the Drow who lived on the surface. The Drow are the children of the Dark Elf race, changed by the environment of the Underworld, gaining much darker skin, losing the color in their hair and some other minor cosmetic changes. [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20070711c0p006.jpg These]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20070712c0p007.jpg two pages]] explain somewhat.

I always thought they were the same thing.

The {{Knight Templar}}s seem to think a tainted drow becoming possessed is inevitable. The rest seem to think tainting fairly safe. It seems that tainting is old enough that they'd have a very good idea of exactly how dangerous it is. How dangerous is it, and why the apparent disagreement?

* Also, keep in mind that she can [[{{Firefly}} kill you with her brain]], and most people think she's insane anyway, so it wouldn't be that much of a stretch for people to write it off as another eccentricity. Considering that Diva'ratrika dealt with her directly during the war between her clans I think it's pretty likely that she knows too, but it probably is more or less TheNotSecret among the top brass who just don't care enough to spread it around. And since Ash'waren or her relatives have access to the bedrooms of a lot of nobles she probably has quite a bit of dirt on everyone else, so they wouldn't be eager to spread around dirt about her knowing she could sling some back.

* Also, keep in mind that she can [[{{Firefly}} kill you with her brain]], and most people think she's insane anyway, so it wouldn't be that much of a stretch. Considering that Diva'ratrika dealt with her directly during the war between her clans I think it's pretty likely that she knows too, but it probably is more or less an open secret. Also much of Ash'waren's shtick is to look harmless and downplay her intentions, so those that do know probably don't consider it worth it to expose her. It's probably TheNotSecret among the top brass who just don't care enough to spread it around. And since Ash'waren or her relatives have access to the bedrooms of a lot of nobles she probably has quite a bit of dirt on everyone else, so they wouldn't be eager to spread around dirt about her knowing she could sling some back.

* Also, keep in mind that she can [[{{Firefly}} kill you with her brain]], and most people think she's insane anyway, so it wouldn't be that much of a stretch. Considering that Diva'ratrika dealt with her directly during the war between her clans I think it's pretty likely that she knows too, but it probably is more or less an open secret. Also much of Ash'waren's shtick is to look harmless and downplay her intentions, so those that do know probably don't consider it worth it to expose her. It's probably TheNotSecret among the top brass who just don't care enough to spread it around.

* It's more or less implied that the above is the case, since [[spoiler:Mel]] was trying for years to get pregnant. And since having children is a major way to gain status the idea that you wouldn't want them is practically unheard of. There is also the implication that Snadhya'rune has had abortions, and the way Sil'lice talks about it makes it sound like that's considered really unusual for a drow to do.

* As far as I can tell, the vast majority of drow do not have heavy interaction with the clan leaders, or for that matter, anyone above the grunt work level of their armies and merchants (who collect taxes, do odd jobs, and generally act as a buffer between the clan leadership and the common, clanless, populace). This isn't readily obvious because the story DEALS more with the nobility of the world than with the common folk, but I suspect that it's an open secret amongst the Il'haresses, and she takes that form just to avoid ticking off people who might see her in the street/all the minor clan leaders who have no possible historic roots back to the Moons Age. EG: anyone who DOES know about it, doesn't give a damn, anyone who WOULD give a damn, doesn't know about it, and no one who DOES know about it is about to tell them (because hey, they're only a step up from commoners right?)

* While most Drow seem to revere pregnancy, what do those who don't want children for whatever reason do? If Drow females don't have a menstrual cycle, what regulates their ability to become pregnant?

* I'm new to the DrowTales comic so I'm sorry if this seems like a newbie question, but if Ash'waren is said to be the next in line of succession for being Val'Sharess (due to being the next person to personally know Sharess after Diva'Ratrika)considering that Sharess discharged her aura to close the nethergates soon after leading the Dark Elves underground and entrusting leadership of her clan to her sister, and as can be presumed, before the Dark Elves started giving birth to Drow; the only way that Ash'waren could have known Sharess is if she were [[spoiler: a Dark Elf herself]]. Then with the whole Thalamani exodus that Rel'Lumia Val'Nal'Sarkoth mentions at the Illharess Gathering, considering that this occurred on the surface and Ash'waren mentions she remembers it, this could only mean that [[spoiler: she is actually Dark Elf.]]

!! Why is it a secret that [[spoiler: Ash'waren is really a Dark Elf]]?
* I'm new to the DrowTales comic so I'm sorry if this seems like a newbie question, but if Ash'waren is said to be the next in line of succession for being Val'Sharess (due to being the next person to personally know Sharess after Diva'Ratrika)considering that Sharess discharged her aura to close the nethergates soon after leading the Dark Elves underground and entrusting leadership of her clan to her sister, and as can be presumed, before the Dark Elves started giving birth to Drow; the only way that Ash'waren could have known Sharess is if she were [[spoiler: a Dark Elf herself]].
Then with the whole Thalamani exodus that Rel'Lumia Val'Nal'Sarkoth mentions at the Illharess Gathering, considering that this occurred on the surface.

!! Could [[spoiler: Blossom from the Goddess Knight Daydream story]] be the mother of Quaintana?

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