Elf
The elvish race once began as humans. During the time of the war of the gods the god Caurus was killed and the manner of their death shattered them into thousands of tiny shards, these shards fell to the ground around the location of the great forest. When the shards hit a person they changed them, they became taller, stronger, quicker and longer lived. The longer the shards remained in the person the more like Caurus they became, this also granted them a stronger affinity for potential.
The people who took the shards would go on to become the elves, the power of the shards is passed down the female side of the family. When a elves child is born they do not possess a shard of Caurus to do not gain the full powers it grants and are referred to as in awakened, if the child grown up without gaining a shard then they will look much like a slightly large human and will not be able to pass on the elves blood.
Because to become a full elf requires a shard they must wait for one to die for there to be a free shard. This severely limits the population of the elves, although at one point there was a lot more shards, this is part of the reason they try to avoid outer conflicts as any who did could make a foreign Half elf and deny one of theirs. The nature of this means that normally they will wait for someone to die for them to have a child, as there can only be one child per shard the king picks the parents to try to have the most successful offspring in a system of eugenics. The shards of the pervious elf are sacred as they are part of their god. The child who receives the shard will be taught the history of their shard and what its previous owners were like. The elves believe that the shard carries some aspect of the personality of the god, so when a famous warrior dies they will pick two warriors to have a child to align with the shard. As the elves can live anywhere up to 250 years there are very few children around, so each child is raised by their village, although they do know who their parents are there is no encouragement for any bond between them, although some do form more attachment.
Because to become a full elf requires a shard they must wait for one to die for there to be a free shard. This severely limits the population of the elves, although at one point there was a lot more shards, this is part of the reason they try to avoid outer conflicts as any who did could make a foreign Half elf and deny one of theirs. The nature of this means that normally they will wait for someone to die for them to have a child, as there can only be one child per shard the king picks the parents to try to have the most successful offspring in a system of eugenics. The shards of the pervious elf are sacred as they are part of their god. The child who receives the shard will be taught the history of their shard and what its previous owners were like. The elves believe that the shard carries some aspect of the personality of the god, so when a famous warrior dies they will pick two warriors to have a child to align with the shard. As the elves can live anywhere up to 250 years there are very few children around, so each child is raised by their village, although they do know who their parents are there is no encouragement for any bond between them, although some do form more attachment.
Additional Information
Social Structure
The elves generally treat older people with more respect and give them more prestigious roles in the community. The people who can control potential are highly respected and some are feared, then come the bowmen of the warrior class who hunt the dangerous beasts in the forests, then the farmers and craftsmen, then the normal warriors. But this order is loose based in clan and personalities.
Facial characteristics
The eyes of elves are slightly larger that that of humans, it is theorised that it is an adaptation bred to increase vision in the dark forests.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
The main population is in the great forest inside the duchy of Middenyaw but there a few in the hills in the confederation.
Average Intelligence
As the elves have been selectively breeding for hundreds of years the average intelligence is higher than that of humans.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
The elves have slightly increased eyesight as-well as greatly increases strength and dexterity.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
The few children are named by the king and are mostly named after the shard they will inherit. But some can be named anything by the king.
Gender Ideals
The blessing of the shard changes the elves so that there is less difference between men and women so everything is equal opportunity.
Lifespan
200 years
Average Height
7’
Average Physique
Most elves have much more muscle then humans.
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