Elfling (Race of Man)

An obscure Race of Man often relegated to the pages of myth or history by modern folk, they do exist, but are very rare. The product of mixed Elf and Halfling lineages, Elflings are sometimes known as Gnomes; fictional nature spirits of the earth, soil, and woods who are said to dwell in forest homes beneath the roots of the trees. Such beings are said to wield devious magic and perform all manner of trickery, to call down savage animals to attack those who dare intrude on their domains, and to transform into animals themselves.
In truth, these legends almost all trace their history back to a certain Elfling kingdom in modern Cymry that long ago collapsed in a civil war and their population became corrupted into Monsters... primarily Therianthropes. That nation fell, becoming a Domain, and while some Elflings fled and dwell in hiding in other places throughout the world, most conceal themselves for fear of the long arm of the Cursed Lord that ruled over them and the dangers that come from dealing with outsiders.
New lines of Elflings are incredibly rare, usually requiring magic to allow the unborn to gestate properly. Some characteristic of these two peoples, likely stemming from the fact that the souls of the beings who'd become the Elves were crafted by Cronus and those of the Halflings by Zeus as their replacements, leaves the Mana of these two species spiritually incompatible. In truth, Elflings are sometimes born from such pairings anyway, but they are often warped by a strange listlessness that often proves fatal in infancy.
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