What could be some headgear for elves that would protect the ears from the cold?
Assuming that we talk about the longer animu-ears. Those are really exposed and they must have a lot of blood flowing through them.
I can't think of anything that would be comfortable to wear or would not look silly.It's snowy and cold outside and I love it
>>44623222
Little ear socks, maybe? Which could fall under the "look silly" clause, but could also be really cute.
>>44623310
They should be in bright colours and have little pompoms on the end.
Fluffy ear muffs, except more oval in shape.
>>44623310
>>44623337
We need a drawfag, this really could be cute.
>>44623222
Looking silly is relative. If they've worn something for generations upon generations, it won't look silly to them. Ear socks is the obvious answer here.
>>44623337
The pompoms should hang down on threads of yarn rather than sowed directly onto the tips.
>headgear
Magic. They'd have no need to protect their ears from the harsh climate.
>>44623310
>>44623337
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>>44623392
Explain things with magic is shitty world building.
>>44623222
The ears probably fold, I'd assume they just press them up against their heads and wear knit-caps.
Senpai the Silver Wing has you covered.
ELFaggots.
>>44623482
Are they wearing bananas?
Logically speaking, the large ears would be for warmer temperatures. Snow elves would have probably close to human size ears with the tips coming to a point.
However, because fantasy, valkyrie helms have those wings on the side. Pic related. Just imagine it actually covers the ears. The wings house the ears.
Secretly, the nords weren't seeing battle angels, they were seeing elves who were charging in to help their neighbours defend their homes.
>>44623222
Not sure about ears, but my gf played a Twi'lek in a Star Wars campaign who wore synthweave Lekku stockings to protect her lekku in combat.
elves have natural resistance to cold and hot enviroments.
alternatively hats i guess.
>>44623337
>>44623379
Seems like that may weigh them down and cause them to slide off.
Maybe a hat like an Ushanka, with the flaps serving as ear sleeves?
>>44623464
Their ears get really long. They'd have to bend with the contour of their skull, and that seems like it would be pretty uncomfortable
>>44623725
Also from STIs
Its nice cause it folds them up against the the head helping to keep them warm doubly well. It also makes the hat stand on its own as well. Could probably make it in different colors and styles too.
>>44623222
>Assuming that we talk about the longer animu-ears. Those are really exposed and they must have a lot of blood flowing through them.
Maybe handlebar-earred elves come from the desert, and are poorly adapted to cold environments?
>tfw you will never snuggle with a moderately flustered animu elf strictly for the purpose of sharing body heat
>>44623482
>Senpai the Silver Wing
>>44623543
>caps that don't cover the ears
What's the point?
>>44624040
You mean like humans are?
>>44624040
That elf comes from a dense forest like every other fantasy elf ever.
>>44624168
Speak for yourself. My tribe has subcutaneous fat just for this occasion. Makes living in minnesota bearable.
>>44624168
Humans were native to the savanna and tropical forests, not quite desert.
>>44623222
Elves can walk on snow without sinking in. They laugh in the face of winter.
>>44623222
Large hoop earings with tiny candles.
>>44623725
>>44623913
>>44623923
URAAAAAA!
>>44623913
Ears don't fit in it as you can see.
>>44624841
>the tiny horns
>lets protect the lips but not the nose
>lets make this contrasting colors against the white background
>lets just make a nice red spot to aim at on the forehead
Clearly the designer didn't drink enough vodka to function.
>>44623222
>What could be some headgear for elves that would protect the ears from the cold?
A big-ass ushanka will do the job.
>>44624879
>the tiny horns
You clip the flaps on there when you fold them up.
>lets protect the lips but not the nose
I want to see the head gear that protects the nose but not anything beneath it.
>lets make this contrasting colors against the white background
At least it wasn't the entire uniform.
>lets just make a nice red spot to aim at on the forehead
Good, the enemy will be using all their time trying hit that little spot and ignore the rest of the target.
>>44624879
>lets make this contrasting colors against the white background
>lets just make a nice red spot to aim at on the forehead
"What enemy sees, he will soon learn to fear"
And seriously - Budyonovka was mainly ment of the cavalry that would not really suffer in stealth department because of a hat, and the flaps are meant to protect neck and cheeks against cold wind as you ride, sine military uniform doesn't include any scarfs.
>>44623402
Delivered
>>44625064
Well, thread is over.
>>44623222
Since ears are relatively soft, even if they have those long stick out to the sides of their head ears they should be able to fir them under a hat or a pair of large earmuffs. Probably not very comfortable (I have normal human ears and my ears start hurting if I have earmuffs or earphones pressed against them for too long), but better than having your ears freeze.
>>44624040
That's how it works in my setting.
Wood elves = you average elves with longer than human ears
Desert elves = really long anime-style ears. Also shorter than wood elves (wood elves are taller than humans desert elves are slightly shorter) and brown.
Snow elves = same sized ers as humans have but with pointy tips. Also have more bodyfat than other elves to helpt them stay warm (although being elves, more bodyfat means at most slightly chubby-looking by human standards).
>>44624972
>at least it wasn't the entire uniform
But it was.
Though
>>44624990
Has a good point.
>>44625774
Entirely forgot picture.
>>44623222
It doesn't look silly, it looks cute!
>>44625774
>soviet uniform was grey
wut?
>>44623506
PUT A BANANA IN YOUR EARRRRRRRRR
>>44625803
Cute confirmed
>>44625803
Oh god that is so adorable. I didn't realize I needed this in my life til today.
Depends on how flexible or nonflexible the ears are. I always imagined that elves can move their animu ears a la Deedlit, and that they just flatten their ears alongside their head and put a fuzzy hat over it all when it gets cold.
Something I really like in my elves is a strong juxtaposition of animalistic instinct (think wood elves) and regal, civilized dignity (think high elves) within the same species. So from this primal, animalistic perspective, it isn't too hard to imagine that elves would flatten their ears against their heads when it gets cold to get them closer to their body heat, and from the civilized perspective it makes sense that their human-level ingenuity and inventiveness would lead them to make warm hats of the sort that would naturally complement this built-in biological feature.
>>44625868
My mama said not to put BEANS IN MY EARS
BEANS IN MY EARS
BEANS IN MY EARS
My mama said not to put BEANS IN MY EARS
BEEEEANS IIIIN MY EEEEARS
Guys I wanna touch an Elf's ears
I bet they're warm
>>44627527
Warm like the sun in spring thawing winter's frost.
Team Magma Grunt-esque horns.
>>44623434
Not accounting for magic when you explain things is even shittier worldbuilding though
>>44625868
A banana in my ear?
>>44625845
Soviet uniform changed a lot anon.
>>44623222
The only sensation elves can feel in their ears is pleasure. Going outside when it is cold is likely to send them into orgasmic bliss at even the slightest hint of a breeze.
>>44624334
>minnesota
>north
>>44628144
Well do give me an example of widespread use of a grey Soviet uniform. Especially in the winter.
>>44623222nipplering of Endure Elements
>>44628995
>that pic
There needs to be a reaction image of the next image where she covers here ears and is all "you're frightening me."
Pic unrelated to post, but related to thread.
>>44628995
But my elves have those pointy long ears so they can feel the wind, which makes them great at shooting things.
>>44629114
>>44629170
What is this image for ants?
>>44629114
"S-stop it, Onii-chan! That feels weird!"
>And then they had sex.
