Originally posted by VirgoThree
Male didn't even cross my mind when I saw that elf. Oddly the first thing that crossed my mind is that she looked pretty serious and had a sense of maturity. Maybe most modern female characters lack that maturity bit that is throwing some people off?

Or maybe that elf just looks like a dude :)

Originally posted by DMKano

Ah thanks for the _dwarf Norn correction - edited my post!

 

what is a norn, I just googled elder scrolls norn and seriously got nothing. 

Originally posted by VirgoThree
Male didn't even cross my mind when I saw that elf. Oddly the first thing that crossed my mind is that she looked pretty serious and had a sense of maturity. Maybe most modern female characters lack that maturity bit that is throwing some people off?

While I agree, I have to admit that I thought she looked masculine.  

Besides, what do you think is more fun for the people on this site to talk about?

At least it's always entertaining.

Originally posted by adam_nox

Originally posted by DMKano

Ah thanks for the _dwarf Norn correction - edited my post!

 

what is a norn, I just googled elder scrolls norn and seriously got nothing. 

Maybe a typo.  It's Nord in TES, Norn is from GW.

For the OP... yeah, the shot cropped above the chestline looked male to me too.

I guess you guys have never seen that many Scandinavian people. Those aren't masculine lines but high cheek-bones and a visible jawline which isn't that uncommon here. 

Then again, I guess you expect every single image from a game to be flawless and super feminime? 

Originally posted by Bakoryo

I guess you guys have never seen that many Scandinavian people. Those aren't masculine lines but high cheek-bones and a visible jawline which isn't that uncommon here. 

 

Then again, I guess you expect every single image from a game to be flawless and super feminime? 

Actually I have, my good friend Valter from Norway looks a LOT like that elf, and he is a dude.

Here's an example of high cheek bones and visible jawline - Tarja Turunen - and she's pretty hot (and unbeliavable voice too)

When I first saw the picture of her on mmorpg.com I asked my friend if he thought it was a male or female.. so yeah. Though in the video it is more clear she is a she, it is still sharing some male patterns in my eyes.

Having said that the video was really nice and hopefully one will be able to make them more feminin should he/she decide.

Originally posted by DanitaKusor
Hmm, not sure what you are looking at but I couldn't look at that picture and think anything but female elf, the ears sort of give it away.  Maybe you all got confused because she isn't blonde with booby armour?

Haha how on earth do the ears give it away for a fictional adaptation (not resembling elves very much in prior elder scroll games) of a fictional being? I guess, I don't know my elves or ears. I thought males are suppose to look more feminine in facial features, and that's really about it for elves.
 

She looks too human. The elves of TES are weird and usually ugly.

I don't think she's too masculine or ugly. She just has a weird expression on her face. Maybe she saw a giant spider and wrote "eww" in chat.

Originally posted by Scalpless

She looks too human. The elves of TES are weird and usually ugly.

I don't think she's too masculine or ugly. She just has a weird expression on her face. Maybe she saw a giant spider and wrote "eww" in chat.

A werewolf getting eaten by a Nord... if the cinematic trailer is to be believed.

Originally posted by Eluldor

Originally posted by DanitaKusor
Hmm, not sure what you are looking at but I couldn't look at that picture and think anything but female elf, the ears sort of give it away.  Maybe you all got confused because she isn't blonde with booby armour?

Haha how on earth do the ears give it away for a fictional adaptation (not resembling elves very much in prior elder scroll games) of a fictional being? I guess, I don't know my elves or ears. I thought males are suppose to look more feminine in facial features, and that's really about it for elves.
 

Well I was thinking more that the ears showed she was an elf.

But if you want to look at the differences between male and female, I'd say her eyes, mouth and cheeks are definitely feminine.

The video it's more clear because of what she is wear.  I do agree with the above poster that she doesn't seem to fit the conventional ES elven species.  My first thought when looking at the picture in the opening post was female Romulan but I was playing STO earlier...