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Elves are humanoid beings present on many worlds. They have delicate, slender bodies, big expressive eyes, and their graceful and fragile features are generally considered extraordinarily beautiful. Male elves are slightly taller than females, with darker hair and eyes. Their most typical traits are their long pointed ears and high cheekbones. It's interesting to note that long ears are considered a seductive trait among elves in Felarya, while other races would pay little attention to it. An elf calling another "Short-ears" can be pretty offensive, and an otherwise perfectly gorgeous elf lady could feel depressed and down because of the shortness of hers! A deeply individualistic race, elves can easily be seen as egoistical and rather vain. They constantly try to improve themselves in every domain possible and love to show it off to others, often through competitions. They love nature and beautiful things, expressing themselves in the arts of drawing, music, and literature. They rarely mix with other races, considering them to be inferior (and short-eared), which in turn gives them a reputation as haughty and disdainful stuck-ups. 
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[[Image:Elfnudewiki.jpg|thumb|right|700px|After her bath, an elf finds some [[tinies]] or shrunken [[humans]]]]
  
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Elves are numerous in the nothern parts of Felarya and come under many different species, sizes and groups. Some are used to living among [[humans]] in cities like [[Negav]], and would last no more than a few minutes in the jungle, while others are very used to living in the wilderness, using their natural abilities, reflexes and deep bond with nature to survive and thrive there. Elven settlements in the wilderness are usually pretty difficult to find, being either built high in the trees, or covered by illusions of some sort. Elves are usually excellent magic users, have incredible reflexes, and their proficiency with ranged weapons is legendary. They are less skilled than [[minor races#Nemesises|nemesises]] with bows though, but you'd be better advised to not make that observation in front of them !
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Elves are humanoid beings present on many worlds. They generally stand taller than humans and possess a graceful, slender physique. They are easily recognizable thanks to their long, pointed ears, their high cheekbones, their wide and expressive eyes, filled with vibrantly colored pupils, and their colorful, silky hair. All of these traits lead elves to be widely viewed as an extraordinarily beautiful race.
  
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On Felarya, the size of an elf varies a lot : some are human-sized (though slightly taller), while others can easily reach 100 feet. The theory is that, because of their receptiveness to magic, some elves become infused with the magic of the soil and get a growth spurt that allows them to reach a giant size. It's also assumed some giant elves are created by magic means, growing from a human-sized individual to a giant, through some rituals, such as the [[Elves#Tajyms|Tajyms]] Khajals. Depending on that, elves can be both prey and predator. Smaller elves find themselves confronted with a big problem: they taste incredibly good and once a predator has eaten one, it will usually try to catch others. On the other hand, larger elves, such as the [[Scarlet Elves|scarlet ones]], make frighteningly efficient hunters because of their heightened vision and hearing, and their lightning quick reflexes. It is to be noted that, for a giant elf, eating another smaller one, no matter their species, is something very hard to ever conceive. This could happen but it would be very rare. Another interesting trait of Felaryan elves is their adaptability to their environment. Over the course of just several decades, a species will start to develop physical attributes and abilities in order to fit in better. For example, it is believed it took less than a century for Tajyms to evolve from normal elves to their current state.
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==Biological Traits==
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Elves are agile and nimble, gifted with excellent manual dexterity, able to negotiate narrow or treacherous surfaces, and able to perform tasks requiring a great deal of precision. Their keen sense of vision and hearing allow them to spot faraway objects more clearly and hear faint sounds that an average [[humans|human]] couldn't perceive, although their vision and hearing aren't as sharp as that of [[harpies]] or [[nekos]]. Combined with their incredible reflexes, elves make for a quick-witted and alert race, able to react to danger almost as soon as it strikes. But for all these great assets, elves are cursed with a rather frail form. The bones of an elf are slightly thinner than those of a human. Though the lighter weight of their skeleton contribute to their signature agility, this lack of volumetric mass leave their bones comparatively fragile and more prone to fracture during a fierce hand to hand brawl. As a result, most elves shy away from close combat, the exception being [[Scarlet Elves]]. Due to their skeleton being lighter, elves weigh less than humans of similar height and physique. Both male and female elves grow very little body hair, save for eyebrows and maybe pubic hair.
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A seemingly universal trait of elves is their proficiency with ranged weapons. Thanks to their keen senses, they are deadly accurate with almost any kind of projectile weapons, and often naturally feel comfortable shooting a target from a distance rather than attacking up close. Another seemingly ubiquitous characteristic is their sensitivity to magic. On magic-rich worlds, elves almost always make for excellent magic users, possessing an almost inherent talent and understanding of the magic arts, as well as a very slight natural resistance against spells. The reason behind this uncanny ability is unknown, and while they practice varied forms of magic, elves born with innate magical power are far more common than any other species with the exception of [[fairies]], which further contribute to their reputation as natural-born magicians.
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Elves in general age much slower than other humanoid species. An elf who at first glance appears no older than a human in their late teens to early twenties might really be 100 or even 200 years old. How slowly they age vary a lot from species to species and is, of course, even harder to tell in Felarya. Oddly, elven pregnancy is almost identical as human pregnancy and lasts about just as long as well. Another remarkable trait of Felaryan elves is their curious attachment to their surroundings. Elves who dwell in a region for long find themselves physically adapting to match their surroundings, most noticeably taking on coloration reflecting the local environment, and developing attributes and abilities in order to better survive. For example, elves living near the sea may develop a bluish coloration, webbed feet, and possibly gills. Such elves, however, are often very ill-fitted to survive outside of their chosen habitat and they typically become nervous and uneasy in an environment they don't know. Being an adaptive race doesn't means they adapt fast.
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==Social Behavior==
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Elves are numerous in the northern parts of Felarya and come in many different species and groups. They form tight-knit communities where nearly every member know each other and everyone is equal. Some are ruled by a single leader or a group of leaders, but in general, the head of an elven community is rarely treated with the same kind of luxurious privileges a human king or noble would, and thus feel a much stronger kinship with their brethren. To other races, elf neighbors may instead look like family despite not being related. Some elves feel a bond with nature and strive to live in harmony in the wilderness, using their natural abilities and reflexes to survive and thrive there, whereas others are completely used to living among humans in cities like [[Negav]], and would last no more than a few minutes in the jungle.  Elven settlements in the wild are usually pretty difficult to find, being either built high in the trees, or covered by illusions of some sort.
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Elves form a competitive lot, being most well known for their grandiose archery competitions. Archery is a very old elven tradition, having been used as a form of duel to settle a dispute or prove one's worth for centuries. To them, competitive archery is more than a simple contest to see who is the better marksman; it is a representation the most important virtues of an elf and it is the most important opportunity for anyone to prove its mettle. They must choose their target carefully, wait for the right moment, and then strike with power and precision. A poor showing in archery is deemed one of the biggest humiliations anyone can suffer. Another form of competition that is recently surfacing in Negav is fencing. While not quite as popular or as symbolic as archery, practitioners deem it "An elegant combination of a dance and a chess match that tests the speed of one's feet and wit."  Though many elves have a distaste for close combat, if they were forced into it, many claim they would choose the rapier as their weapon of choice, or any other light weapon that requires a great deal of finesse to master.
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Elven clothing often plays off the beauty of the natural world with many vegetal and leafy motifs, though elves that live in cities tend to bedeck themselves in the latest fashion. Regardless of where they live, elves are generally very fond of expressing themselves through the arts of drawing, music, and literature. They usually possess inborn patience, making them particularly suited to wizardry. Moreover, this patience ensures that they rarely jump to conclusions and take the time get as many details right as possible, which make them excellent judge of characters.
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Elves played an important part in the History of Felarya, taking part in many events that shaped the world and building the greatest empire on record.
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[[Image:Elfwiki.jpg|thumb|left|450px|A giant elf bathing with unexpected visitors... Picture by Pogojo and used with artist's permission. For larger version visit [http://pogojo.deviantart.com/ Pogojo's gallery]]]
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==Relations with Other Races==
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Elves are infamous for rarely mixing with other races, giving them a very polarizing reputation to say the least. At best, they are viewed as a deeply individualistic lot, constantly trying to improve themselves in every domain imaginable, and that simply can't help showing off. At worst, they're depicted as haughty and disdainful stuck-ups, believing all other races to be inferior. There are many theories as to why that is. Perhaps they believe themselves superior to races without natural magical talents, perhaps they think other races are less significant due to their comparatively short lifespans in other worlds, or perhaps they find their weapons too clumsy and simple, requiring too little skill to use well.
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While there may be some grains of truth to those theories, the relationship between elves and other races is actually more complex. Elves generally form highly traditionalist societies whose values can sometimes look outdated to the rest of the world and sometimes clash with it, leading to the popular belief of elves looking down on others as inferior. While some elves are truly this self-centered for the aforementioned reasons, others such as the [[Majuras]] and [[Phantom Elves|Shamshis]] simply prefer a reclusive lifestyle, and their lack of contact with outsiders is often mistaken as xenophobia. It could be said that elves are simply slow to accept and adapt to changes or make new friends, both at a personal and national levels. That said, once someone is considered a comrade, such alliances can last for generations.
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Though they'll rarely say it out loud, elves are often fascinated by [[humans]], particularly by their creativity and how multi-talented they can be, although they are also just as quick to dismiss them as rash and prone to poor judgment. An even more ambivalent relation is the one they have with the rare [[Minor races#nemesises|nemesises]]. Many elves might call them decadent, long-necked freaks, but in the same time they can't help but be awed by their uncanny talent with bow. Most elves simply can't rival with the incredible and deadly precision of a nemesis, and the frightening speed at which they draw and shoot their arrows. It's also interesting to note that long ears are considered a seductive trait among elves in Felarya. An elf calling another "short-ears" can be pretty offensive, and an otherwise perfectly gorgeous elf lady could fall into depression because of the shortness of her ears. Perhaps this is yet another reason why elves don't mix with other races: they just think they're ugly because of their short ears!"
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==Giant Elves==
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On Felarya, the size of an elf varies a lot. While most are roughly as tall as humans, if slightly taller, others can easily reach 100 feet in size. The theory is that, because of their sensitivity to magic, some elves become infused with the magic of the soil and undergo a growth spurt that allows them to reach giant size. It's also assumed some giant elves are created by magical means, growing from a human-sized individual to a giant, through some rituals, such as the [[Tajyms]] Khajals. Depending on their size, elves can be both prey and predator. Small elves find themselves confronted with a big problem: they taste incredibly good and once a predator has eaten one, it will usually try to catch others. On the other hand, giant elves, such as the [[Scarlet Elves|scarlet elves]], make frighteningly efficient hunters because of their heightened vision and hearing, and their lightning quick reflexes. It should be noted that it is difficult for a giant elf to even think of eating a small elf, no matter their species. It could happen, but it would be a very rare things.
  
 
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A small tribe of giant elves living in the northern part of the [[Jewel river#Prayaga island|Prayaga island]]. Their skin is pale, often with a slight yellowish or bronze hue to it. Aloes elves love music, arts and the simple pleasures life has to offer. They are rather peaceful, though rather distant, mostly keeping to themselves. Living in their island isolated them, leaving them with little contact with other races, and they like it this way. They make an exception to this rule when it comes to hunting though, and any captured adventurer will have high chances to end up as a light snack. Aloes elves have very little regard for smaller races that they entirely see as food, and will, most likely, pay no attention at all at what their prey have to say. The exception are [[Nekos#Rosic nekos|Rosic nekos]], who appear to fascinate them. The Aloes architecture is interesting, merging very well with the nature, while keeping a distinct feel to it, with gracious arabesques formed by vines. Their village looks like a well tended and lush garden.
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A large tribe of human-sized elves living in the [[Oloonde lakeland#Lake of souls|Lake of souls]]. Kadyns were originally from the north of the continent, but they moved south over the course of history to finally establish themselves in the Oloonde region. They form a highly spiritual group, worshiping the goddess of the lake, a [[Water Elementals#Kachydon|Kachydon]]. She is not so much a protector than a source of wisdom to them however, and Kadyns relies more on their impregnable location as well as their excellent art of divination to ward of predators and other dangers. They became excellent [[Fauna4#Rilmanidon|rilmanidons]] riders as well, patrolling the waters with remarkable efficiency and keeping tabs on anything happening in their domain. Kadyns are a contemplative and serene people, practicing long daily meditations and mental exercises in order to refresh their body and mind. For some reasons, Kadyns believe that every souls on Felarya eventually find their ways to Kalichidhen and from there, journey to the afterlife. Should their sanctuary be destroyed, no souls would be able to depart from Felarya anymore, leading to a terrible catastrophe. Most archmages in [[Negav]] dismiss this theory as ludicrous and a mere superstition.
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=== Majuras  ===
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Majuras are a reclusive community of elves essentially found in [[Deeper Felarya]] and further north in uncharted parts of the continent.  Most of them are human-sized, and they tend to be slightly taller and more slender than the rest of their kin, with pale skin and seemingly fragile and delicate bodies. Their most remarkable trait is the slight radiance emanating from their bodies. They can modulate it to a blinding light if they need to, but only for a short amount of time. Majuras form a discreet and mysterious lot, keeping to themselves as much as possible.  They tend to live underground, among the roots of the huge trees growing in the region. Because of their proficiency at transmutation and geomancy magic, Majuras have no problem making a home for themselves by carving tunnels beneath the surface. They are also known for their divination abilities, entering long trances that allow them to seek answers in the future. Majuras are patient, cautious and pragmatic, and are seen by other elves as stern and solemn keepers of knowledge and wisdom, watching over many secrets and steadily keeping track and archiving their people's history.  Gaining access to this vast wealth of knowledge is not easy however, as the Majuras will only allow those they deem worthy.  Majuras are a highly spiritual species, adept at magic and meditation, but they also take great interest in science, astronomy, and studying various aspects of Felarya and its nature. To them, Knowledge is power, and to be ignorant is the most terrible form of weakness. Majuras attach beads into their long hair at each of their anniversaries. Elder members with beads-covered hair are highly revered by their younger peers.
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Tajyms are a water-breathing species of elves, living in the east of the continent, past [[Jewel river#Prayaga island|Prayaga island]] and around the shoreline of the region. They tend to have dark greenish-skins, long flowing hair and fins on their limbs. They are excellent swimmers, not quite able to challenge a [[mermaids|mermaid]] of their size in term of raw speed, but they are very agile in water, able to make sharp turns and perform graceful figures. Tajyms are human-sized, save for a few exceptions. For mysterious reasons, perhaps some secret rituals or obscure magic, a "choosen one" will be periodically revealed among Tajym children. The young Tajym then experience a very rapid growth over the next few months, until they reach a giant size and become a  "Khajal", essentially the guardian of their tribe, protecting it from predators and other threats. It's interesting to note that the Khajal is never the leader, usually remaining humbly in service of the tribe, taking their new rank as a great honor bestowed upon them. In return, the tribe treat the Khajal with great respect, feeding them captured prey and showing warm affection. Many Tajyms master a powerful elemental magic, obviously focused on controlling water. They are a mercantile race and skilled merchants, loving to engage in trading with other species, and generally considered less haughty than most of their land-dwelling cousins.
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After her bath, an elf finds some tinies or shrunken humans

Elves are humanoid beings present on many worlds. They generally stand taller than humans and possess a graceful, slender physique. They are easily recognizable thanks to their long, pointed ears, their high cheekbones, their wide and expressive eyes, filled with vibrantly colored pupils, and their colorful, silky hair. All of these traits lead elves to be widely viewed as an extraordinarily beautiful race.

Biological Traits

Elves are agile and nimble, gifted with excellent manual dexterity, able to negotiate narrow or treacherous surfaces, and able to perform tasks requiring a great deal of precision. Their keen sense of vision and hearing allow them to spot faraway objects more clearly and hear faint sounds that an average human couldn't perceive, although their vision and hearing aren't as sharp as that of harpies or nekos. Combined with their incredible reflexes, elves make for a quick-witted and alert race, able to react to danger almost as soon as it strikes. But for all these great assets, elves are cursed with a rather frail form. The bones of an elf are slightly thinner than those of a human. Though the lighter weight of their skeleton contribute to their signature agility, this lack of volumetric mass leave their bones comparatively fragile and more prone to fracture during a fierce hand to hand brawl. As a result, most elves shy away from close combat, the exception being Scarlet Elves. Due to their skeleton being lighter, elves weigh less than humans of similar height and physique. Both male and female elves grow very little body hair, save for eyebrows and maybe pubic hair.

A seemingly universal trait of elves is their proficiency with ranged weapons. Thanks to their keen senses, they are deadly accurate with almost any kind of projectile weapons, and often naturally feel comfortable shooting a target from a distance rather than attacking up close. Another seemingly ubiquitous characteristic is their sensitivity to magic. On magic-rich worlds, elves almost always make for excellent magic users, possessing an almost inherent talent and understanding of the magic arts, as well as a very slight natural resistance against spells. The reason behind this uncanny ability is unknown, and while they practice varied forms of magic, elves born with innate magical power are far more common than any other species with the exception of fairies, which further contribute to their reputation as natural-born magicians.

Elves in general age much slower than other humanoid species. An elf who at first glance appears no older than a human in their late teens to early twenties might really be 100 or even 200 years old. How slowly they age vary a lot from species to species and is, of course, even harder to tell in Felarya. Oddly, elven pregnancy is almost identical as human pregnancy and lasts about just as long as well. Another remarkable trait of Felaryan elves is their curious attachment to their surroundings. Elves who dwell in a region for long find themselves physically adapting to match their surroundings, most noticeably taking on coloration reflecting the local environment, and developing attributes and abilities in order to better survive. For example, elves living near the sea may develop a bluish coloration, webbed feet, and possibly gills. Such elves, however, are often very ill-fitted to survive outside of their chosen habitat and they typically become nervous and uneasy in an environment they don't know. Being an adaptive race doesn't means they adapt fast.

Social Behavior

Elves are numerous in the northern parts of Felarya and come in many different species and groups. They form tight-knit communities where nearly every member know each other and everyone is equal. Some are ruled by a single leader or a group of leaders, but in general, the head of an elven community is rarely treated with the same kind of luxurious privileges a human king or noble would, and thus feel a much stronger kinship with their brethren. To other races, elf neighbors may instead look like family despite not being related. Some elves feel a bond with nature and strive to live in harmony in the wilderness, using their natural abilities and reflexes to survive and thrive there, whereas others are completely used to living among humans in cities like Negav, and would last no more than a few minutes in the jungle. Elven settlements in the wild are usually pretty difficult to find, being either built high in the trees, or covered by illusions of some sort.

Elves form a competitive lot, being most well known for their grandiose archery competitions. Archery is a very old elven tradition, having been used as a form of duel to settle a dispute or prove one's worth for centuries. To them, competitive archery is more than a simple contest to see who is the better marksman; it is a representation the most important virtues of an elf and it is the most important opportunity for anyone to prove its mettle. They must choose their target carefully, wait for the right moment, and then strike with power and precision. A poor showing in archery is deemed one of the biggest humiliations anyone can suffer. Another form of competition that is recently surfacing in Negav is fencing. While not quite as popular or as symbolic as archery, practitioners deem it "An elegant combination of a dance and a chess match that tests the speed of one's feet and wit." Though many elves have a distaste for close combat, if they were forced into it, many claim they would choose the rapier as their weapon of choice, or any other light weapon that requires a great deal of finesse to master.

Elven clothing often plays off the beauty of the natural world with many vegetal and leafy motifs, though elves that live in cities tend to bedeck themselves in the latest fashion. Regardless of where they live, elves are generally very fond of expressing themselves through the arts of drawing, music, and literature. They usually possess inborn patience, making them particularly suited to wizardry. Moreover, this patience ensures that they rarely jump to conclusions and take the time get as many details right as possible, which make them excellent judge of characters.

Elves played an important part in the History of Felarya, taking part in many events that shaped the world and building the greatest empire on record.

A giant elf bathing with unexpected visitors... Picture by Pogojo and used with artist's permission. For larger version visit Pogojo's gallery

Relations with Other Races

Elves are infamous for rarely mixing with other races, giving them a very polarizing reputation to say the least. At best, they are viewed as a deeply individualistic lot, constantly trying to improve themselves in every domain imaginable, and that simply can't help showing off. At worst, they're depicted as haughty and disdainful stuck-ups, believing all other races to be inferior. There are many theories as to why that is. Perhaps they believe themselves superior to races without natural magical talents, perhaps they think other races are less significant due to their comparatively short lifespans in other worlds, or perhaps they find their weapons too clumsy and simple, requiring too little skill to use well.

While there may be some grains of truth to those theories, the relationship between elves and other races is actually more complex. Elves generally form highly traditionalist societies whose values can sometimes look outdated to the rest of the world and sometimes clash with it, leading to the popular belief of elves looking down on others as inferior. While some elves are truly this self-centered for the aforementioned reasons, others such as the Majuras and Shamshis simply prefer a reclusive lifestyle, and their lack of contact with outsiders is often mistaken as xenophobia. It could be said that elves are simply slow to accept and adapt to changes or make new friends, both at a personal and national levels. That said, once someone is considered a comrade, such alliances can last for generations.

Though they'll rarely say it out loud, elves are often fascinated by humans, particularly by their creativity and how multi-talented they can be, although they are also just as quick to dismiss them as rash and prone to poor judgment. An even more ambivalent relation is the one they have with the rare nemesises. Many elves might call them decadent, long-necked freaks, but in the same time they can't help but be awed by their uncanny talent with bow. Most elves simply can't rival with the incredible and deadly precision of a nemesis, and the frightening speed at which they draw and shoot their arrows. It's also interesting to note that long ears are considered a seductive trait among elves in Felarya. An elf calling another "short-ears" can be pretty offensive, and an otherwise perfectly gorgeous elf lady could fall into depression because of the shortness of her ears. Perhaps this is yet another reason why elves don't mix with other races: they just think they're ugly because of their short ears!"

Giant Elves

On Felarya, the size of an elf varies a lot. While most are roughly as tall as humans, if slightly taller, others can easily reach 100 feet in size. The theory is that, because of their sensitivity to magic, some elves become infused with the magic of the soil and undergo a growth spurt that allows them to reach giant size. It's also assumed some giant elves are created by magical means, growing from a human-sized individual to a giant, through some rituals, such as the Tajyms Khajals. Depending on their size, elves can be both prey and predator. Small elves find themselves confronted with a big problem: they taste incredibly good and once a predator has eaten one, it will usually try to catch others. On the other hand, giant elves, such as the scarlet elves, make frighteningly efficient hunters because of their heightened vision and hearing, and their lightning quick reflexes. It should be noted that it is difficult for a giant elf to even think of eating a small elf, no matter their species. It could happen, but it would be a very rare things.

Culture

Known Elves


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  • Credits to Shady-knight for writing the revised description.
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