In the entire “published” 2nd edition (except possibly WDs) is no mentioning of Sea Elves. Putting them back in, is no return to 2nd Edition (1988), it's just an arbitrary addition to the background, that adds nothing to the game or character of Sidewinder.faust_33 wrote:I don't know the lore, so this will possibly be a stupid question. Are the new Idoneth Deepkin that got released, 'revamped Sea Elves'? Or are they something else? It looks like they don't have any hair, and have all white skin. Which makes me wonder why Eldril looks different from the rest?
In fact the CRP box above, called poorly written by GW, is much better than saying he has Hypnotic Gaze because he's a Sea Elf.
Perhaps that whole Sea Elf thing got dropped because it's dumb.
“Power, not truth.”
And, to be honest, the CRP box explanation was a lot better. Sea Elves with Hypnotic Gaze sounds really dumb in comparison.
If that is true, it may be funny to note that JJ is on record saying that Cold Ones had been in a planning stage once (3rd Edition 1994), but got dropped because it's “a silly idea really”. Fanatic 3 p.42. The ball they should be using is a Troglodyte (2nd HB p.24). That “could” be a BB reference. Although, perhaps a bit fan-servicing, which is always a bit patronizing.Skitters wrote:Also a close up of the Dark Elf balls - one looks like an egg - rules for a Cold One hatchling running around the pitch to come?!