Racism

Interspecies racism is common between humans, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Lizardfolk, and Zavalli. Intraspecies racism exists, but is much rarer.

### Human

* Plague Rat
	+ As humans are more vulnerable to disease and more numerous than the other races, they are compared to rats in both number and disease.
* Smooth-Chin (Dwarves)
	+ While the Hill Dwarves of times past sometimes bore their faces clean-shaven, modern Mountain Dwarves regard it as highly uncouth. As such, the propensity of humans to be clean-shaven, and the inability of those who are not to grow 'proper' and Dwarven beards, earns mankind this epithet when a dwarf is feeling irate towards them. This insult is also sometimes applied towards Elves.
* Softskin (Lizardmen)
	+ In reference to mankind's lack of scales. Also applied to Elves.
* Mayfly (Elves)
	+ In reference to the shorter lifespans of human beings in comparison to Elves. Sometimes applied to Lizardmen and Zavalli.
* Hairless Ape (Elves)
	+ An insult shared with Orcs
* World-Killer (Elves)
	+ As humans are the most prominent in violating traditional Elven norms regarding sacred woods, they are derisively referred to as World-Killers or World-Murderers for their role in violating the natural order.
* Smoke-Nose (Zavalli)
	+ In reference to the low capacity of most humans to discern scent in comparison with Zavalli.
* Prey-Smell (Zavalli)
	+ In reference to the supposed smell of humans, tinged with fear and anxiety.

### Elven

Despite the extreme antagonism between the races, the Zavalli lack common epithets for Elves, most likely because 'Elf' alone is considered a dire insult that raises the hackles of even the most level-headed Zavallis.

* *Halogy* (To non-Druidics)
	+ Used by Elves to refer to any who violate Elven norms regarded sacrosanct woodlands (almost always non-Elves). The term means 'despoilers', or 'profane ones'.
* *Gwas* (To all non-Elves)
	+ Used by Elves to disparagingly refer to non-Elves. The term means 'thrall' or 'servant'.
* Lumberfoots (To all non-Elves)
	+ NOT 'Lumberfeet'. In reference both to the perceived lack of grace of other races and their abhorrent use of lumber.
* Knife-Ear/Leaf-Ear/Pointy-Ear
	+ Used towards Elves in reference to the 'sharpness' of their ears.

* Rabbits
	+ Used towards Elves in reference to their perceived 'flighty' nature and preference for greenery.
* Branch-Tits
	+ Used towards Elves to refer to their predilection towards ambushing from the tree-tops, and as wordplay between a 'Tit', a kind of bird, and a 'tit', an idiot or fool.
* Stalkies (Pobrzezen)
	+ Used towards Elves to refer to their tendency to shadow and follow those who pass by their woods - or those they are considering killing.

### Lacertian

* Warmblood (To all non-Lacertians)
	+ Used to refer to non-Lacertians, for their excessive body heat (in comparison to the mesothermic Lizardfolk)
* Scalebacks
	+ Due to the scales on their backs (and the rest of their bodies)
* Swamp Creature
	+ Due to Lacertia being a literal swamp.
* Necrophage
	+ In reference to their explicit and very real tendency to eat dead (non-lizard) sentients after a battle.

### Zavalli

* Fleabag
	+ Due to the amount of fur possessed by Zavalli and the subsequent inevitability of flea infestations after some time on the road.
* Cur
	+ As a (more) insulting form of 'dog'.
* Jackal
	+ As Zavalli despise being related to any animal other than wolves. This also refers to their supposed tendency to eat the dead.

### Dwarven

* Short-Arse
	+ Due to average Dwarven height
* Blockhead
	+ In reference to Dwarven architecture being almost entirely stone in construction, and the way their society revolves around the mountains.
* Sooties
	+ In reference to Dwarven predelictions towards metalworking, and the fact that soot gets everywhere in Dwarven holds.
* Lice-Beard
	+ Due to the fact that Dwarves rarely, if ever, shave their beards, and that a specialized lice species lives in Dwarven beards. Contrary to the insult, Beard Lice are not generally tolerated and it is considered very low class to endure their presence.
* Troglodyte
	+ Due to the Dwarven holds being underground settlements.