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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
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 Posted - 04 Oct 2005 : 00:56:09
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I think the Phaerimm would look extremely strange if they had eyes. I like them as eyeless beasties. And think, their own mortal enemies, the Sharn, have no eyes either. Perhaps it was meant to be that way. Speaking of which, since when did the Sharns team up with ancient Netheril? I know they both hated the Phaerimms, but allies???
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 04 Oct 2005 : 00:58:22
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| The eyes, in the illustrations that I am talking about, run in lines from the rim of the circular end of the Phaerimm that houses their mouths, down to their tails. Those lines are interspersed with rows of spikes (i.e. thornbacks, though I hate that nickname). It really looks cooler than it sounds. |
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
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Posted - 07 Oct 2005 : 13:44:49
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Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane
I think the Phaerimm would look extremely strange if they had eyes. I like them as eyeless beasties. And think, their own mortal enemies, the Sharn, have no eyes either. Perhaps it was meant to be that way. Speaking of which, since when did the Sharns team up with ancient Netheril? I know they both hated the Phaerimms, but allies???
C-Fb
The sharn have eyes wherever they choose to, having dozens if they choose on all surfaces of their form. They just don't often get depicted with eyes on their "heads," that's all. 
Well, there's all sorts of stories out there, and some may even be true. As for an "official government sanctioned alliance" between the powers of Netheril and the sharn, I'd say (as someone who knows more about sharn than Netheril) that it's highly unlikely.
Now ask me if the sharn may've helped along the exodus and escape of many gnomish slaves, and I might spin ye a tale....
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Tathral
Acolyte
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Posted - 09 Nov 2005 : 01:08:42
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| Just a quick question (and sorry if I missed it somewhere in the article) but where is it mentioned that the Sharn are transmogrified drow? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 09 Nov 2005 : 02:02:57
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It's largely non-canonical... proposed by the 'lorelords' of the Realms (Ed, Eric, and Steven). The origins of the sharn haven't been properly defined as yet. It's a theory that's received a nod in some products as an aside, but it's not concrete in the sense that it is the ONLY theory applicable.
As the lorelords see it, the elder sharn are dark elves of Miyeritar transformed by High Magic into a new form to save themselves and vestiges of their culture and civilization during the 'killing storm' that destroyed that ancient realm.
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
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Posted - 10 Nov 2005 : 04:02:36
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Originally posted by Tathral
Just a quick question (and sorry if I missed it somewhere in the article) but where is it mentioned that the Sharn are transmogrified drow?
Nowhere. 
Drow didn't exist at the time of the sharn's first creation.
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 10 Nov 2005 : 14:50:55
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The Sharn were created out of magic itself, weren't they? I thought that is why they are chaotic neutral???
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The Phaerimm(ThornBacks) Origins
