But after the Burning Legion invaded and the High Elves' ruling kingdom fell apart, the elves had scattered into separate factions, and some had even mutated into other forms. Each group's population had therefore shrunk, making the number of exceptional talents seem less remarkable.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk could not be sure that this was actually the case. Still, long lifespans and low birth rates were traits shared by all elves. Once the elven race suffered a devastating blow, recovery was difficult, if not almost impossible. That much was certain.
Like anyone else, Yu Lin Bloodhawk could not judge whether elves or humans had the advantage in this respect, but this was certainly not the time to consider such matters.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk realized that once he started thinking, his thoughts always wandered in every direction, often straying from their original course. A self-mocking smile tugged at his lips as he brought his wandering thoughts back on track.
Setting aside physiological differences such as lifespan and fertility, the difference in aptitude was simply that High Elves had a little more magical talent than humans.
Although every High Elf possessed some magical talent, truly outstanding aptitude remained the privilege of a small minority. Most High Elves had only low or middling magical talent.
That meant that while every High Elf possessed some magical aptitude, the vast majority could not progress very far along the path of magic.
Magical talent could neither be seen nor touched, and it was difficult to measure, but it was extremely important to every race in Azeroth. One could almost say that a person's innate magical talent determined how far they could ultimately go in their magical achievements.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk's magical aptitude was actually fairly good, though not exceptionally high-above average at best. Yet even with guidance