Guild Wars 2

So far I have noticed 2 instances of homosexuality in the sylvari. Caithe and another woman sylvari seem to be lovers in the Pale Tree’s Vision of Orr story. Another instance I noticed was in Mockery of Death I had to protect Dagdar’s beloved Eladus, another male, from a soldier.

I was wondering if the Sylvari are meant to be this way, as in can they procreate with members of the same sex (or asexually, as some plants), or are they gay by choice and I just happened to find 2 instances of this? It’s kinda a cool thing to include in the game’s lore.

Sylvari don’t bear children as they all come from the Pale Tree. From what I’ve read about them though, they don’t quite understand the other races attitudes towards gender. If they are attracted to someone, regardless of their gender, they are going to be with them. Maybe the best way to describe them would be bi-sexual.

Edited to add: This is a wonderful guide on Sylvari: http://guildwars2roleplay.wikispaces.com/A+Comprehensive+Guide+to+All+Things+Sylvari

I’m sorry but I rofl’ed at just the title of this…

instead of saying gay you could’ve said “homosexual”….

Lol I didn’t intend to make it funny, I’m just interested in the story behind this, whether its wide spread through out the race, or just these 2 different characters.

Im pretty sure there is nothing offensive about my post, the word gay itself is not offensive.

Rpgtabbycat.5869:

Sylvari don’t bear children as they all come from the Pale Tree. From what I’ve read about them though, they don’t quite understand the other races attitudes towards gender. If they are attracted to someone, regardless of their gender, they are going to be with them. Maybe the best way to describe them would be bi-sexual.

Thanks for making that clear!

They are plants and I would say they did a decent job showing that plants ‘sexuality’ is a bit more complex that humans. Many of the plants do seem to be androecious or gynoecious. Who knows Caithe may be dioecious!

Masterpyro.4310:

Lol I didn’t intend to make it funny, I’m just interested in the story behind this, whether its wide spread through out the race, or just these 2 different characters.

Im pretty sure there is nothing offensive about my post, the word gay itself is not offensive.

Actually it can be taken as offensive.

I can only commend Arenanet for the Sylvari. I noticed their lack of sexual orientation when I helped a female sylvari scort her to her life partner.

Reihert.1509:

I can only commend Arenanet for the Sylvari. I noticed their lack of sexual orientation when I helped a female sylvari scort her to her life partner.

Agreed, I think they are really well done, all the way from art to story behind them.

i like all the people getting mad about the OP’s use of the term “gay”, yet they have no problem with his suggestion that the sylvari are gay “by choice”.

hilarious.

BCDragon.5614:

Masterpyro.4310:

Lol I didn’t intend to make it funny, I’m just interested in the story behind this, whether its wide spread through out the race, or just these 2 different characters.

Im pretty sure there is nothing offensive about my post, the word gay itself is not offensive.

Actually it can be taken as offensive.

Yeah, I get pretty steamed up when people call me “merry” or “lively” or “jovial” or “jaunty” or any other disgustingly provocative term. Them’s fightin’ words right there.

Gao Gao.4973:

i like all the people getting mad about the OP’s use of the term “gay”, yet they have no problem with his suggestion that the sylvari are gay “by choice”.

hilarious.

Show me one person that got mad o.O