Angsalvine

The Angsalvine (singular Angsalvin) are a species known to inhabit the Fantendoverse τ. They are known for their elflike appearance and their particular skill in creating magic.
==Biology==
Angsalvine resemble humans at base, though there are several notable differences. The first, and most often spoken of, is their long, pointed elf-like ears. They also possess several pointed markings across their entire body. For females, the exact positions of the markings are random at birth, whereas males have markings in all possible positions, though their exact shape and size vary. The outer halves of their arms and legs are also coloured the same way as their markings.
Every Angsalvine belongs to one of eight "districts", each associated with a certain colour and specialty in magic. An Angsalvin's hair colour, marking colour and eye colour, along with the clothing they are permitted to wear, are decided by the district they are born to. Another notable trait of Angsalvine is the format of their eyes - the pupil and iris colours are reversed, with the main eye colour being in the pupil while the iris is black.
There is almost no sexual dimorphism within the Angsalvine race - both males and females have the same average height of around 5'8", have similar average builds, and do not consider any clothing, hairstyles or face shapes to be "masculine" or "feminine". The only notable difference, beyond reproductive features, is that males have a much larger number of body markings.
Angsalvine are able to reproduce with humans, leading to the conception of a human-angsalvin hybrid (though these are considered taboo in Angsalvine society). The hybrid will be mostly human and take on most of their human parent's traits such as hair and skin colour, though they will possess body markings similar to an Angsalvin - with more markings on males, though not as many as a true male Angsalvin. Their eyes may either be human eyes or Angsalvin eyes, with the colour of either parents' eyes, and their genetic height and weight will be a mix of that of both of their parents'. If a hybrid has a child with a human or Angsalvin, that child will either be another hybrid, or a normal human or Angsalvin.
==Civilisation==
Angsalvine live in heavily natural areas, avoiding the use of technology. Communities of Angsalvine tend to be tightly knit with social relationships, save for a share of people who shut themselves off from the outside in order to focus more on creating their magic.
There are eight main Districts of Angsalvine, each with a different residence and speciality in magic. The Districts are on fair terms with each other, though they aren't generally close - the most interaction an Angsalvin can expect to have with other districts is with classmates at school.
*Udens District (blue): The Udens District live near to an ocean, and specialise in enfeebling spells such as blinding and paralysis magic.
*Saule District (red): The Saule District live near rugged, rocky grounds, and specialise in empowering spells such as painkillers and ability-boosters.
*Lapa District (green): The Lapa District live in deep forests, and specialise in tracking and mapping spells.
*Meness District (yellow): The Meness District live in bright, warm territory, and specialise in healing, calming and recuperating spells.
*Ledus District (pale blue): The Ledus District live on mountains, and specialise in making objects move without contact.
*Zieda District (pink): The Zieda District live in floral fields, and specialise in protective spells.
*Klints District (orange): The Klints District live underground, and specialise in spells for construction.
*Spalva District (white): The Spalva District live in snowy regions, and specialise in offensive magic.
==Abilities==
Angsalvine are natural adepts at creating magic. Generally, their spells are created through brewing potions with natural materials. If an Angsalvine potion is poured on the hand of any individual, regardless of species, they may release that magic at will at any point, though each potion only has a single use.
Angsalvine are also known to be highly dextrous, with many being extremely adept at climbing and fine-motor skills, and have faster reaction times than most other species. Their striking strength and endurance is generally below-average to poor.
==Known Angsalvine==
Diana Zilvana.png|Diana Zilvana (Udens)
Madara Sarkrasa.png|Madara Sarkrasa (Saule)
Sabine Margriet.png|Sabine Margriet (Meness)
Argider Zorion.png|Argider Zorion (half-Angsalvin, Ledus)
Aritz Zorion.png|Aritz Zorion (half-Angsalvin, Ledus)
==Trivia==
*"Angsalvine" is derived from "Ängsälvor", which is Swedish for "meadow elves".
*Angsalvine use Baltic naming traditions, and their language takes several roots from Latvian. This includes the names of their districts.
**"Udens" is derived from "ūdens", Latvian for "water".
**"Saule" is Latvian for "sun".
**"Lapa" is derived from "lapu", Latvian for "leaf".
**"Meness" is derived from "mēness", Latvian for "moon".
**"Ledus" is Latvian for "ice".
**"Zieda" is derived from "zieds", Latvian for "flower".
**"Klints" is a Latvian word for "rock".
**"Spalva" is derived from "spalvu", Latvian for "feather".
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