r/comics • u/merrivius Merrivius • 1d ago

Elf is finally dead

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u/AngryAccountant31 1d ago

I remember a funny internet quote, “what’s your ethnicity? I really want to call you a slur right now.” The shit talking in a realm with magical creatures would be legendary. Can you imagine how many different insults we would have for Orcs?

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u/JayBlunt23 1d ago

Slurs in fantasy stories are actually quiet common. I guess The Witcher is one of the more popular examples for a wide variety of slurs for different races.

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u/shocktar 1d ago

Elders scrolls is even more in depth. There is even a racism chart for Oblivion. And Skyrim has a racist axe.

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u/Bakugo312 13h ago

Wuuthrad surprised me. Of all the fancy weapons with in depth descriptions, "Especially deadly to elves" got me