Talk:Grey Folk

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I think the Grey Folk are like Advanced Elves.

I think that is how most people imagen them. Red Head Rider 18:22, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

I always thought of them as those cartoon aliens you see in 'They are amongst us!' merchandise - you know, the ones that are usually green-colored? The 'Greys'? So, the Ancient Language was tamed by a bunch of aliens with big heads and huge black eyes. :P I always thought that was where Paolini got the name... XD 169.229.121.94 19:13, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Grey Folks may indeed be just humans

Whoever said that Grey Folk had to be Elves? Since they came before the Elves but after the Dwarfes, then it stands to reason they just might be Human. My reasoning is this: Disregard what is said about Ajihad-- he is Human, and think of this: the only race that could hypothetically breed into both the Elven and Dwarfish races (we as of yet know nothing of their sexuality and breeding processes from Paolini, but we can assume that they are similar) Humans basically fit the 'gap' between the two races, making it slightly easier to dissolve an entire race. Then after that Elves came on the scene and perhaps, Humans again.Tmrpiano 19:43, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

They're the giants.

I thought that it was obviously the Urgals, since in Eldest, Paolini was trying to make them less monsterous. they could very well have learned magic, then lost it when they bound it in the ancient language.