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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #30 on: June 11, 2008, 05:40:27 AM »
Getting an Andalite tail isn't really that grave IMO. And also, as far as i know, he had the other Andalite (forgot the name) treat him here on Earth. While Elfangor got his ship shot by thousands of Dracons of the Blade Ship, THEN crash land on Earth... not to mention while burning in his already damaged to the core mini Fighter ship. THAT is fatal.

And, not really, as in some books pointed out, morphing takes powerful concentration AND the energy like you've run in a sprint. Maybe Elfangor was running out of energy needed to morph.... like when we are in loss of blood, etc, how humans get weak in those situations.
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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #31 on: June 11, 2008, 08:13:57 AM »
And humans deny the fact that we treat them differently. Ax pointed it out innocently.
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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #32 on: June 12, 2008, 06:49:31 PM »
Getting an Andalite tail isn't really that grave IMO. And also, as far as i know, he had the other Andalite (forgot the name) treat him here on Earth. While Elfangor got his ship shot by thousands of Dracons of the Blade Ship, THEN crash land on Earth... not to mention while burning in his already damaged to the core mini Fighter ship. THAT is fatal.

And, not really, as in some books pointed out, morphing takes powerful concentration AND the energy like you've run in a sprint. Maybe Elfangor was running out of energy needed to morph.... like when we are in loss of blood, etc, how humans get weak in those situations.

ya but if u remember, to an andalite, not having a tail is a fate worse than death, so if mertil could morph, he would have. but i dont know, i think it should have been explained at least in the AC why elfangor didn't morph.
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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #33 on: June 12, 2008, 07:52:21 PM »
In America, the true vecols are the homeless, poor, those on welfare. But that's capitalism for ya >:( :(.

Yep.  Stupid dirty capitalism and all its atrocious freedom  >:( :(
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« Reply #34 on: June 12, 2008, 07:53:50 PM »
exactly, GO SOCIALISM!!!
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« Reply #35 on: June 12, 2008, 08:38:29 PM »
In America, the true vecols are the homeless, poor, those on welfare. But that's capitalism for ya >:( :(.

Yep.  Stupid dirty capitalism and all its atrocious freedom  >:( :(
Oh yeah, what would we ever do without the 'freedom' to lie, cheat, steal, bribe, subliminally brainwash, exploit the honest, and screw over the public good for our own personal gain? Or what would we ever do without practical slavery to our creditors and the owners of the resource industries that leave us at their mercy on a whim?
Nope, we definitely can't do without that kinda freedom.
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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #36 on: June 12, 2008, 08:53:59 PM »
In America, the true vecols are the homeless, poor, those on welfare. But that's capitalism for ya >:( :(.

Yep.  Stupid dirty capitalism and all its atrocious freedom  >:( :(
Oh yeah, what would we ever do without the 'freedom' to lie, cheat, steal, bribe, subliminally brainwash, exploit the honest, and screw over the public good for our own personal gain? Or what would we ever do without practical slavery to our creditors and the owners of the resource industries that leave us at their mercy on a whim?
Nope, we definitely can't do without that kinda freedom.

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« Reply #37 on: June 12, 2008, 09:01:51 PM »
I'm a social democrat, thankyouverymuch. NOT a communist!
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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #38 on: June 12, 2008, 09:03:02 PM »
Maybe Andalites have less stamina? So something the Animorphs could have morphed out of, even exhausted, would be a lot harder for Andalites...

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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #39 on: June 12, 2008, 11:02:00 PM »
but arent andalites supposed to have more stamina since they have that extra heart, so it can pump oxygen thru their system more efficiently?
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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #40 on: June 13, 2008, 04:12:20 AM »
what about ax, he's been through the same battles.

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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #41 on: June 13, 2008, 08:34:53 AM »
Well, he probably can't morph AND give morphing power to the 5 kids. Maybe he had only to choose one or the other. Since morphing would scare the Animorphs.
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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #42 on: June 13, 2008, 10:45:06 PM »
It's been stated that even though most Andalites possess morphing ability, only spies use it. Elfangor left Earth and became a pilot, so he probably didn't have a habit of morphing injuries away. So the thought of morphing something to heal himself didn't cross his mind after he landed and saw the group.

Or maybe he figured it best to give the group morphing powers on the spot instead of healing himself and being on the run from the army of Yeerks that were about two minutes behind him.

Those are my two ideas.


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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #43 on: June 13, 2008, 11:44:41 PM »
but y didnt he just morph on the way down to earth? cuz then by the time he landed he would be andalite again. AND he would be a healthy andalite again.
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Re: Elfangor's death
« Reply #44 on: June 14, 2008, 06:34:53 AM »
It's been stated that even though most Andalites possess morphing ability, only spies use it. Elfangor left Earth and became a pilot, so he probably didn't have a habit of morphing injuries away. So the thought of morphing something to heal himself didn't cross his mind after he landed and saw the group.

Or maybe he figured it best to give the group morphing powers on the spot instead of healing himself and being on the run from the army of Yeerks that were about two minutes behind him.

Those are my two ideas.

I buy Daphnes's ideas. Yes, if Elfangor survived, the Yeerks would be in alarm finding "the Elfangor". which would quickly endanger the identity of the Animorphs and make them lose earlier in the series. And probably, Elfangor didn't use morphing much, so the healing fact didn't cross his mind.
I'm just a writer, and my main goal was always to entertain. But I've never let Animorphs turn into just another painless video game version of war, and I wasn't going to do it at the end. I've spent 60 books telling a strange, fanciful war story, sometimes very seriously, sometimes more tongue-in-cheek. I've written a lot of action and a lot of humor and a lot of sheer nonsense. But I have also, again and again, challenged readers to think about what they were reading. To th