Lore talk:Elsweyr

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[edit] Is it Claimed or Possible?

In the first paragraph on Elsweyr's history, it says, "Elsweyr is home to an ancient civilization that, it has been claimed, may predate the coming of mer and men." There is a large difference between the three possibilities here, so I'm wondering: Was it claimed that Elsweyr does predate mer and men, was it said that Elsweyr might predate them, or is it simply unknown and therefore possible that it does? If it was claimed that the province's early civilizations did predate mer and men, it should read that "...that, it has been claimed, predate..." If it was suggested that they could predate mer and men, or if it is unknown, it should read, "...that may predate..." and there might be clarification. For instance, if the possibility were suggested by somebody who tended to be very trustworthy, it could be mentioned in parentheses, but unless there is anything notable, it would be pointless to clarify between "it is possible" and "somebody said it is possible," as the two are essentially the same. It may seem unimportant, but there is actually a significant difference between the three, mainly because there could be notable information involved. --13rats 06:34, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

I take the point but can't help feel this is slightly pedantic. I imagine this came from here, where theories are being reported without detail. Read that and make any changes you think are necessary. –rpeh^{•T•C•E•} 17:44, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

I just read the PGE paragraph, and it appears to reference one school of thought- the classical, simplified view of history where elves come from Aldmeris and humans come from Atmora and the beastfolk have always lived there (likely taken from the allegory of the Anuad). 74.65.142.202 21:24, 16 July 2009 (UTC)