Category:Elf

Elves are aloof and mysterious, much like the natural forces they consider themselves to be the living extensions of. Quick-witted and light on their toes, there are very few Elves who don't have a trace of mischief -- whether benign or otherwise -- sparkling behind their eyes. Many older Elves genuinely dislike Humans for their past tendencies to upset the schemes of the Elven peoples and, indeed, the Human race's shorter lifespan no doubt adds friction to the relationship between the races. Where Elves can lay down plans that span decades, Humans rarely have the patience for such gradual progress. Their frustration is both amusing and annoying to the Elves.

The Elf figurine speaks in a voice light in tone, yet deep with age and wisdom: "Elven am I. Not as bulky as the Dwarves and not as strong as the Humans, but faster than both and smarter. Speed and agility are ours, both in the mind and the body. We are children of the living world: all the sides of nature define us, from the hard beauty of the snowy wastes in the mountains to the lush silence of the deepest, darkest forests. When all the other races have dwindled and died, the light of the Elvenkind will remain."

You regard the Elven form: A shade taller than the Human, it is willowy and graceful, aesthetically pleasing. The eyes sparkle with light-hearted joy, and a civilized air surrounds the Elf, a vital aura of age and refinement.

Clans

There are several clans of elves, including:

• Forest Elves
• Mountain Elves
• Wind Elves
• Bone Elves
• Celestial Elves
• River Elves
• Sand Elves
• Snow Elves

Racial Statistics

Background

All Elves are descendants of the first Two, named Mother Celestidhl and Father Keloryon. Elves cannot bear children until they are at least forty years old and often have difficulty conceiving, rarely giving birth to more than one child at once. They generally trace their family lines through their mothers and tend to place a high value on child-bearing or raising adopted children. Elves tend to dislike Dwarves, because the Elven version of history states that it was the Dwarves who unfairly murdered Keloryon seven thousand years before the Victory of Lanival, causing Celestidhl to Fade out of grief. An Elf's values and cultural practices often depend on his or her clan affiliation. Unless killed by force, Elves do not die of old age but rather "Fade" into non-existence once they have lost the desire to live.

Physical Characteristics

(The following information is according to the Simutronics website)

Minimum male height: 6 feet
Maximum male height: 7 feet
Minimum female height: 5.5 feet
Maximum female height: 6.5 feet

The following height ranges are derived from the minimum and maximum heights on Play.net.

Elf: Male
tiny: 6' 0"
short: 6' 2"
slightly below average height: 6' 4"
average: 6' 6"
slightly over average height: 6' 8"
tall: 6' 10"
very tall: 7' 0"

Elf: Female
tiny: 5' 6"
short: 5' 8"
slightly below average height: 5' 10"
average: 6' 0"
slightly over average height: 6' 2"
tall: 6' 4"

very tall: 6' 6"

Average lifespan: 400 years
Maximum lifespan: 500 years
(although many historic Elven figures were recorded as having lived much longer than 500 years)

Average gestation period: 8 Elanthian months

Elves have an amazingly difficult time procreating, even with another Elf. Once pregnant, it's not unusual for Elves to miscarry.

Elves can conceive children with the following races:

• Elf - difficult
• Dwarf - very difficult
• Elothean - very difficult
• Kaldar - difficult
• Human - difficult
• Halfling - very difficult
• Rakash - difficult

According to The Elven Folk, the children of an Elf and a non-Elf are born completely resembling either an Elf or the non-Elf race, but not resembling a mix of the two. If the child is born resembling the non-Elf, it will have a mortal lifespan, growing old and dying of age.