Sprites

Two Sprites of different Affinities

A species of Retafilij, the Sprites are the Cemarelij species with the highest affinity for Iserialogy. They resemble Nefilim children of various ages, but can easily be told apart by their tail, long manes of hair, and their inherent ability to levitate. No matter how old they become, they retain a childish nature through their lives and are usually quite impulsive. Being almost completely Iserial Creatures, their mastery of Iserialogy is second to none.

According to the Libereja, the Sprites are Nova’s lastborn, and were destined to become the masters of Iserialogy. They are still biological beings, but only barely so. Their need to consume food and drink is reduced – though they still enjoy to do so, and quite a lot at that – and they have no set lifespan. Instead, due to their childish and carefree nature, most Sprites die of sudden and unnatural causes sooner or later. However, sometimes Sprites simply fade away. There has been no pattern identified for this as of yet, but the oldest Sprite recorded in history reached an age of a little over 400 years.

Being highly affine to Iserial Energy, a Sprite's entire being is defined by the element to which he or she has the highest affinity, determining his or her appearance and personality. This affinity is permanent, and can be compared to the races of other Species. Thus, there are a total of 13 Sprite affinities, with the Astral Affinity being exceedingly rare.

The ability to instinctively levitate is maybe the most distinctive feature of the Sprites. This skill is actually a lot like the way Serpentine Dracoforms levitate, but functions slightly differently. In essence, levitating gets more difficult for Sprites as they get farther away from the ground.

The Sprites were the last of the Novean Species to officially join civilization after the First Novean War. In fact, some might say that up until this day they do not so much participate in civilization, but rather stick around for fun. Despite this slander, the Sprites are quite capable of building their own communities and have done so on numerous occasions – though of all Cemarelij communities, pure Sprite communities tend to be the most loosely organized. They also tend to do great in the “enjoyment”-department.

Since they are almost fully Iserial Beings, Sprites don't really need clothes. However, they are still highly interested in clothing as fashion accessories. Due to their childish nature, many Sprites like to wear frilly and unusual clothes in bright colors, as well as lots of jewellery and ornaments for their hair and tails. Since levitating is actually easier for them than walking, Sprites usually don't wear footwear. Instead, they often wear anklets, though some Sprites like to wear shoes for fashion. Since their speed of levitation is limited, and levitating at high speeds for extended periods of time causes fatigue similar to running, Sprites commonly ride various animals for long-distance transportation, their favored mounts being Nherins.

## Sprite Affinities

Sprites belong to one of thirteen races known as affinities, which determine their appearance and elemental affinity. These affinities correspond to the Sphere Elements of Ceal plus the Transcendental Element of Ilyfra.