What should an elf sound like?
Permidion_Stark
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I just started a new run through of BG1 and created an elven Kensai:
But when I came to choosing a voice for her none of the options seemed appropriate. I ended up using the same one I always use 'Female: Streetwise' but she doesn't sound much like an elf to me. Then again I don't have any idea what an elf should sound like.
To me Jaheira sounds vaguely east European but is that an elvish accent or a Tethyrian one?
So what do you think - is there a voice set that says 'elf' to you?
But when I came to choosing a voice for her none of the options seemed appropriate. I ended up using the same one I always use 'Female: Streetwise' but she doesn't sound much like an elf to me. Then again I don't have any idea what an elf should sound like.
To me Jaheira sounds vaguely east European but is that an elvish accent or a Tethyrian one?
So what do you think - is there a voice set that says 'elf' to you?
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Look at all the elves Kivan, Xan, Fenthick (NWN) or Aribeth (NWN), Aerie, Viconia and there isn’t much comparison between them.
You can gravitate to a more noble/proper sounding voice set as that may fit everyone but Kivan, but that may also have to do with upbringing than actual elven genetics.
... or a French one.
Quel Dumbass
Qu'est-ce que f*ck
Both are surprisingly effective.
Then again, whenever he wanted bread with cheese he said.
Je suis une baguette et je suis also une fromage.
On topic, i like the second and last ones in the original list of default+3.
Some of them might have regional accents, but you grew up in Candlekeep either way.
So... we got Scottish dwarves, French elves and Italian gnomes now. The rest would probably be Dutch halflings, Belgian half-elves, German tieflings, Polish half-orcs and Czech vampires.
My attempt to create a French elf has so far resulted in failure. I found the "lang/fr_FR/sounds" directory and renamed the first soundset by changing the names from Female1a.wav to Female11a.wav. I renumbered the whole set and then copied it into en_US folder. However, no new character sound options turn up at character creation. Have I done something wrong?
Merci beaucoup. I will try again.
I'm guessing my elf is a gold elf (just judging by her colouring).
PS: Although as. Spanish native, Swedish, German and English (from England) all sound very plausible Elvish to me. With special mention to Swedish: when you read botanic vocabulary in that language, that’s Elvish!
Out of the blue, I couldn't possibly fathom the Elves speaking common English or even German. It feels like the language would need roots different from Commoner, which is probably a Germanic language like English.
But I don't care. From my point of view, Commoner is my language which is a Romance one and so it doesn't matter if Elvish takes a Germanic accent or not. It's not like there's only one, just pick one that sounds foreign and kind of gives a refined vibe and I'll be fine, which I think is what OP actually did.
Can't be one of the Asian, African or Middle Eastern ones though, since there are other places in Aber-Toril that better fit the vibe these give IMO.
*awaits angry replies from across the Öresund*