Elves, but Not as You Know Them
Only briefly seen in the trailer and probably hard to recognize are the elves. They are hard to recognize because elves in the world of Divinity look quite different from what you may know. They are not simply more delicate humans with pointed ears but have a completely different physiology.
Elves are much taller, slimmer, and “wiry.” They have long necks, visible muscles beneath the skin, and appear more like skinny orcs than noble humans – which also fits their culture.
If you usually know elves as a noble race full of wizards, you will find something entirely different in Divinity: almost tribal factions that communicate with nature on a different level of consciousness and engage in ritualistic cannibalism to experience the memories of the deceased.
Visually, elves differ greatly from humans:
In gameplay, this translates to having bonuses to anything related to history and being able to perform blood sacrifices to become stronger in combat. And of course, you can eat corpses to gain their knowledge (and abilities).
The predecessor, Divinity: Original Sin 2, provides an excellent insight into the culture of elves, and chief Swen Vincke himself recommends replaying the predecessor – but of course, that’s not mandatory. Those who want to understand more of the story will find the role-playing game well worth it.
