Elves (Parent Group)
Basic Information
Anatomy
Bipedal humanoids of between 4 and a half and 5 and a half feet tall with slender , wiry builds; sharp, aristocratic features; and elongated, pointed ears.
Biological Traits
Elves do not an cannot sleep the way that other races do, instead they enter a trance-like meditation that lasts for 4-6 hours at a time where their minds are highly active at a subconscious level processing through memories and experiences. Elves have an innate connection to magic in their heritage that makes them slightly resistant to being a victim of it.
Genetics and Reproduction
Sexual reproduction between males and females with pregnancy lasting for about 14 months.
Ecology and Habitats
Most elves prefer to locate their communities deep within wild forests. While some of their sub-races are great city-builders, even they prefer their cities to be far from the lands of other races.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Elves are omnivores with a slight preference for red meats accompanied by a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. The red meat often comes from wild herds of game that are carefully managed by their rangers and druids. Both wild and domestic fowl are raised and managed for their meat, eggs, and plumage and elves have mastered the art of blending their farms seamlessly into the groves, glades, and meadows of their woods.
Biological Cycle
Elves remain children for about 50 years before entering a 30 year adolescence. Around age 80 they are considered young adults and enter a period of exploring their talents and interests before settling into full adulthood by age 100. They do not reach old age until around 800, but even then they do not become infirm or decrepit, merely more seasoned.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
Narrower faces with high cheekbones and aristocratic bone structure mark the elven races. Narrow chins and arched eyebrows give them an androgynous look, and no one can miss their pointed ears.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Elves can typically be found anywhere that large temperate or tropical forests can be found.
Average Intelligence
Comparable to humans. With such a long lifespan and slow rate of maturation virtually any elf is better read than any other race of a comparable age, this leads to them having a much longer and philosophical view and approach to their thinking.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Elves have very keen vision in twilight, beneath moonlight and starlight, and other low-light situations as well as exceptional hearing. Their other senses are comparable to a human's
Genetic Descendants
Scientific Name
Faefin Sapient
Origin/Ancestry
As with Dwarves and Humans, the elves came out of the Time of Tumult as a fully developed species with no record of their origins
Lifespan
1000
Conservation Status
Currently no known threats to elven survival at this time.
Average Height
5' 2"
Average Weight
150lbs
Average Physique
Slighter framed than any human; elves have a leaner, more efficient musculature that allows them to be just as strong on average as a human. They are generally, however, more inclined to dexterous and flexible activities than those utilizing raw brute force.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Dragonmarks: Mark of Shadow, Mark of Death
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