Elves

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Description

Elves have very lean, and elegant frames. Their height ranges from an average of slightly over six feet, to barely over four feet. Their features are sharp, and ears are long, though not ridiculously so, and pointed. Their eyes can be described by referring to nature: IE- woods green, sky blue, moon silver.

They are a very intelligent race, most of them possessing powerful magical abilities. Though not normally heavy fighters, they are quick, almost rivaling the dune raptors, and agile, almost rivaling the klavden. Elves are known over Aztersil for their amazing natural magical prowess.

Relations and Society

Elves are seen in awe and in suspicion by most other races. It is known over Aztersil that a wizard, or mages, job is to trick the eye and fool the mind. Because the society is so heavily based upon magic, elves are seen as master tricksters. Their main, and most powerful allies are the dresall. Most of the trade and relations are with the dresall. There are strained relations with klavden and dune raptors. The desislav will have relations only so far as to ask directions down a road. Their relation to the begris is one mainly of trade and promises. The humans allow elves into their land, but are quick to imprison any even suspected of being a thief.

Within the elven society, there is one of peace and common care. They see each other as part of a huge family. An elf would rather die than sell out another elf, or release secrets of elvish society or magics.

Racial Slur

Tricksters

Sexuality

Elves are much like humans. They marry and divorce much like humans do. Homosexuality is looked at with extreme disdain in the elvish society.

Personality

Elves guard their secrets with their very lives. They are mysterious, and very roguish. They enjoy the glory of the outside world, and cannot normally stay in a room for more than a night. They love to sleep under the stars, surrounded by the very nature they worship.

They look upon other races but the dresall with disdain. They are very snobbish when it comes to their own race, and believe themselves above all other races. Though elves are incredible magic users as a gift, they speak of it as it is nothing, and seem curious as why others cannot do the same magics they can.

Clothing

Elves prefer light armor. Their armor is finely designed to bend silently with their bodies. Normal clothing in their society would be robes, and flowing garments. The main colours they prefer are earthly greens, browns, and other such colours.

Religion

There are three gods in the elvish world. One for the sky, one for the earth, and one for nature. The god of the sky is called Hemel. The god of the earth is called Aarde, and the god of nature is called Natur.

Dogmas

-Hemel: The sky god deals in all air and space. The magic he grants his followers is one of voids, wind, air, and such other powerful spells. To be a follower of Hemel is to be one of an amazing intellectual ability.

- Aarde: The god of the earth deals in sand, dirt, magma and all earth related magics. He grants his followers powerful earth abilities. Such spells allow movement of earth, creation of caves, and creation of rock. He can control magma, trap an opponent in sand, and other such attacks.

- Natur: The god of nature is seen as the greatest, and most powerful of the three elven gods. She guards the forests, and gifts her followers with powerful spells of the living world around them. Trees, plants, and good animals are the allies of the nature following elves. They can make forests bloom, grow to attack their enemies, and communicate with the animals.

Abilities

Elves have night sight, and can see almost perfectly at night. They rely on two forms of vision, the infrared spectrum, and the normal spectrum. With but a thought they can switch between the two.

Fighting Styles

Elves are amazing magic users, and normally all tend to have some form of magic in their fighting styles. They use thin, quick weapons that can be wielded quickly against the opponent. Elves are also amazing with the use of bows and arrows, and crossbows.

Strengths

Their magic abilities and long life. With such a long life, elves tend to be incredibly intelligent, and pass this information down to their children. They are cleaver with magics, and swift in their skills. They are also perfect long range fighters.

Weaknesses

Brute force attacks can overwhelm an elf fighter. They cannot fight well close quarters with one who uses brute force.

Cities

Found in Carawood
Atragabes

Capital city of the elves. The elves allow no races, not even the dresall, to enter their hallowed grounds. Though the dresall have set up small camps around the city, seeking trade with the elves that do leave the walled city to sell to them. At night, the lights of the magical palaces can be seen for miles, as if lit with farie fire.

Life Span

Elves are the longest living of all the races. This allows them much time to learn and master spells and swift fighting styles. The average death age of the elves is about 670ish. An elf is seen as an adult among the society at about the age of 130. To be seen as an elder and a very wise one is about the age of 600 till death.

Notes

Any branch of elf you would like to create is acceptable. Dark elves (Drow), light elves, any branch are accepted here. We ask only that if you create a dark elf, you use the term dark elf instead of drow.

Language

The elvish tongue is one of nature. It is spoken much like the human tongue is, but is much more elegant sounding. The lettering and sounds are complex, and difficult to learn. It is known only as elvish.