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Originally Posted by zeando
The issue is that if you remove the ears from High Elf Archer, there is nothing indicating her age, from her behaviour or memory of past experiences.
That's not a fault specific to goblin slayer though, in GS it can be pardoned, because all the main characters play the cliche roles straight.
Characterizing long lived characters it very hard, the harder part is precisely creating the memory of a long lived character and connecting that memory to the actual character, as to have them reflect their long past experiences. Same could be said about characterizing very intelligent characters.
Very few authors manage or even try to create a compelling characterization reflecting something which is basically not-human, yet with relatable human-like intelligence, most often authors just lean on the cliche uninspired staples for which ever role, that's how you get the generic ecchi elf, or the 5000 years old demon loli.
Or again, ecchi misunderstood demons. In relation to recent chapters.
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Even without ears you would get character with her own brand of wisdom that doesn't match her apparent age and you can see how it "reflect her long past experiences" even if it's not necessary unique to member of longliving race only.
If you are going to live for milenias, you will either detach yourself from everything, or take pleasure from small things to fullest, because you know they will gone soon and either is right answer.