Tiefling

Tieflings are a humanoid race created by Rayl. Many are now loyal to Iol. 
==History==
In the world of Avelis, tieflings were created over two-thousand years ago by Rayl as a gift to their favorite son: Torva. They were originally a war-like race, but when Torva burned the world down the tieflings were offered a choice by Iol: they could become the shepherds for the souls they had taken under Torva or they could die. Most tieflings chose to join Iol and as a gift they gave them wings to navigate the mountain ranges where their temples were located.
After the tieflings had received their wings, some fled into the sky and found Estra. In exchange for harbour there they gave up their wings. One of the tieflings refused and returned to Avelis to tell the others, although no others decided to join Estra.
==Society==
In modern Avelis, tieflings still worship Iol and are spread across the three continents, each worshipping a different god under Iol. On the continent of Rok, Iol’s temple is located in the Farah Mountains and dedicated to the mountain’s namesake, Farah.
Modern tieflings are generally ashamed of their violent past with Torva. They do not speak Infernal and are vegetarians. They mostly seek to lead peaceful lives and fulfil their duties to Iol
==Appearence==
All tieflings are within a similar height range to humans. Tiefling's skin tones range from a light orange to a deep red, with similar variations in hair colour. They have fiendish characteristics such as horns, fangs and wings. 
===Difference between Estran and Avelis tieflings===
Like all Estrans, Estran tielfing’s racial features are far less distinct than that of their counterparts on Avelis. This can be attributed to two-thousand years of interbreeding between the different races on Estra and the relative isolation of the tieflings on Avelis due to the location of Iol’s temples.
Tieflings on Avelis are far shorter than Estran tieflings. The colour of their skin differs too, with Estran tieflings generally being a darker red, while the tieflings of Avelis's skin colour ranges from orange to a burnt umber.
The most obvious difference, of course, is the Avelis tieflings’ possession of wings.
==Notable Tiefling Characters ==
*Laika: A tiefling paladin played by Sophia. Previously a main PC character, Laika left the party to help the Estran survivors when Sophia moved on from the podcast. 
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Category:Tieflings