Elves

Elven societies are among the oldest in Adynía, appearing around the same time as those of humans in central Adynía. Since these two people interacted quite a bit early in history, many elves have some distant human ancestry without realizing it. Both populations spread early on throughout the world in waves, but nowadays most elven ethnicities are found in western and southern Adynía.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Elves are closely related to humans, so they generally share same basic anatomy and variation in terms of size and shape, to the point that its hard to see any difference from afar.
The only noticeable feature that differentiates elves from humans are their pointed ears.

Additional Information

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Elven population is densest in the western and southern parts of Adynía, most notably the woodlands of Núrak, the Sjorgús Mountains, the Þatal Plains and Marissía.
Notable elven populations are also found in the western Nemirkía and Faron.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

In terms of magical abilities, elves are able to use magic with greater precision than other Adyníans, such as focusing their magic on the exact spot needed to heal someone.
However, elves also generally more sensitive to arcane energies, meaning that being hit with magic causes them greater pain and recovering their magical reserves takes longer than, say, a human.

Civilization and Culture

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

A common, though not universal feature in elven cultures is a focus on snakes, horses, the moon, springs, caves and mountains.

Common Myths and Legends

Through millennia of cultural diffusion, a common creation myth found in elven communities focuses on the battle between a primordial bird and primordial snake, whose struggle and eventual demise shaped the world. The primordial snake is often venerated by the elves, especially in the Sjorgús Mountains, believed to be the snake's shed skin.

Snake oracles are common in elven cultures, who use a combination of music, dance and the bite of a certain species of snake to experience visions of the future.

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Elven cultures often have a vaguely Persian (and other Iranian peoples'), Armenian and ancient Anatolian feel to them

Related Ethnicities

• Larúneans
• Marissíans
• Núrakic Elves
• Paheiríen-Elves
• Zirdinóans
• Þataleans
• Þígeans