Elf

Basic Information

Genetics and Reproduction

Fey ancestry

Growth Rate & Stages

Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Darkvision

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Elves are considered children until they declare themselves adults, some time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names. On declaring adulthood, an elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists between male names and female names; the groupings here reflect only general tendencies. In addition, every elf bears a family name, typically a combination of other Elvish words. Some elves traveling among humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Elves can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar.

Genetic Descendants

• Drow
• Eladrin
• Wood Elf

Lifespan

Elves can live to be 750 years old

Average Height

Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall

Average Physique

Elves have slender builds