Elf

Elves grow to an average height of 6 feet 3 inches, and weigh an average 150 pounds. Elven facial features appear completely symmetrical, often flawless, and many of the other races of Barsaive find elves attractive. Elven skin color varies wildly by tribe and region, but the most common are pure white, pink, tan, brown, and midnight black. Elves with skin of a pale green or iridescent, pearly color called cetharel exist, but remain rare. Elves produce sparse body hair, but grow luxuriant facial and head hair, often in uncommon colors. In additions to white, blond, brown, and black, naturally occurring violet, blue, and even metallic colors have been seen. Elves have elongated, sharply pointed ears and move with unmatched grace, but the slight build that makes that gracefulness possible also makes them vulnerable to injury. They have long legs for their height. Elves reach physical maturity in their twenties, and enjoy a natural life span of 150 years. Some records show individuals living up to 300 years. Legends speak of some elves rumored to live even longer.
Elves give their primary loyalty to their family, rather than the tribe or nation, and consider blood ties the most binding relationship of their lives. Elves prefer to establish and live in small communities, and elven cities generally consist of a loose e confederation of villages grouped into neighborhoods. Elves may also live in human or dwarf settlements, but rarely feel anything more than a congenial friendship for such a settlement.
Elves prefer living in wilderness areas. They construct dwellings and other structures from living plants, integrating their community with the surrounding natural world. They find underground settings uncomfortable, and may experience a kind of claustrophobia in human or dwarf settlements if unable to visit a wilderness area two or three times a year.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Humanoid

Ecology and Habitats

wilderness areas

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

elongated, sharply pointed ears

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Elf name consist of a given name that is combined with a relationship signifer followed with the family name.
for example Raithriel Celeblas, Raithr being the given name, iel meaning Daughter of, Celeblas being the family name.
The signifiers are
ion (Son of)
iel (Daughter of)
daer (Groom of, meaning married into the family)
dîs (Bride of, meaning married into the family)
tôr (Brother of, meaning adopted)
nîth (Sister of, meaning adopted)
dir (Man of, The Male head of the family)
dess (Woman of, The Female head of the family)

Scientific Name

Homo sapiens nobilis

Lifespan

150

Average Height

6 feet 3 inches

Average Weight

150 pounds

Average Physique

Slim