Elves

Elves are a species considered native to Geshkara, descended from the primaeval elves of before the Caliemhan. While the primaeval elves were spread across the whole of Geshkara apart from polar regions and some remote islands, the modern elves are native only to Ulera and Nagain.  

Description

They are descended from the primaeval elves that settled in the west, Ulera and Nagain, those that were already there and those that fled from Oecumeno-Aresra after the Caliemhan. They are considered closer to the primaeval elves than the Arpid races (arps and gaunt-men).   Eye colour is most often some sort of hazel, brown, yellow, or orange, though green is found among some peoples. Skin ranges from light yellow to dark gold to more orange-reddish hues similar to that of horils. Hair is almost universally black, with straw or platinum being found in an isolated group in the New Spice Islands off of western Ulera. They do not grow facial or body hair. Height is generally around the same as humans, though with relatively low intraspecial variability. Height is also less sexually dimorphic than humans, similar to lizardfolk or kobolds. They tend to weigh slightly less than humans, with the average build being more slender than among humans, especially for men.   Their most notable feature is their extended lifespans, at about 6–7 times that of humans. They have appropriately (but not proportionally) longer gestation and maturation periods, with gestation lasting around 15 months and reaching sexual maturity around 70-75.