Elf

**Elves** are a species of long-lived humanoids with a natural affinity for magic.

## Subraces

Of the races, elves have one of the highest instances of subracial diversity, with thirteen documented subraces.

### Addevoln

*'Main article: Addevoln'*
Also known as 'drow', 'dark elves', or 'deep elves', the addevoln elves inhabit the subterranean forest of Addevoln Eir, hidden deep beneath Haaltilhen's Ridge, where Bregdan, Hadar and Negrathi meet. Their culture is rather insular, but is distinguished by an emphasis on ambition, cunning, and station.

### Devoskhan

*'Main article: Devoskhan'*
Hailing from the forest of Devoskhan Dir in Vilnhost, the devoskhan elves, also known as 'north elves' or 'mountain elves', are a typically secluded people with a survivalistic hunter-gatherer culture. They are primarily a nomadic people, and place importance on the elemental aspects of the Moons, as well as animal totems.

### Eladrin

*'Main article: Eladrin'*
Peculiar among the elven subraces, eladrin are actually an elfin species of fey, though they share a common ancestor with many elven subraces, so count among them in a genealogical sense. Known for their mercurial natures which shift with the seasons, or, in rarer cases, emotional states, the eladrin ancestrally inhabit the forests in Sylvis. Due to their inherently fey nature, eladrin cannot reproduce in the typical way, so half-elves never stem from eladrin parentage. They also do not age in the traditional sense, and therefore cannot die of old age.

### Fethisari

*'Main article: Fethisari'*
Also known as 'jungle elves' or, less favourably, 'savage elves', the fethisari inhabit Fethisar Fen, hidden deep within Nythalancer's Jungle in Nirvenor. Few fethisari venture out of the jungle, and their highly insular tribal culture leaves them largely closed off from the outside. This means that very few half-elves have fethisari blood, as they seldom ever breed outside of their subrace. Fethisari elves can live up to 500 years, but many die before then due to the dangers of their hostile environment and 'barbaric' way of life.

### Larralin

*'Main article: Larralin'*
The most personable of the elven subraces, the larralin's ancestral home is Larralin Ley, an enchanted forest in the [/] region of [righthalf], Arcadia. However, due to their interest in the world and the other races inhabiting it, larralin elves are the most widely distributed, and more than half of all half-elves stem from a larralin parent. The larralin culture centres around art, magic and politics, and many larralin emigrate to other regions to take up roles they deem interesting. Larralin elves

### Lunammini

*'Main article: Lunammini'*
Also known as 'moon elves', the lunammini are a relatively small subrace, comprised primarily of Moons druids who secret themselves away in Lunammin Leth, on the banks of the Lake of Mirrors in Estrella Tseluna. Their culture heavily revolves around religious practice, and more often than not, a lunammin elf will live in the Valley for their entire lives, devoting their life to worship and observance. As one of the smallest elven subraces, it is rare to see them outside of the Valley, and half-elves seldom ever come from lunammini parentage.

### Merralodi

*'Main article: Merralodi'*
One of the most divergent of the elven subraces, the merralodi, also known as 'sea elves', are the water-breathing cousins of the elves. Unlike most other subraces, the merralodi trace their ancestry to various seas throughout Cato Vilo, and are not genealogically restricted to Illandor. As a result, there are various phenotypes associated with the merralod elves, moreso than the other subraces, depending on environmental factors such as salinity, predation, light levels, air availability, and water quality.

### Roskheni

*'Main article: Roskheni'*
The roskheni, or 'ridge elves' as they are also known, are one of the physically smaller subraces of elves. Hailing from Roskhen Rhad, on the slopes of the Western Mountain Ridge in Negrathi, their culture revolves around brutalistic survivalism, as well as monster-hunting and shamanistic spiritualism, necessitated by their environment. Though roskheni can live up to 300 years, their dangerous way of life leads to many roskheni dying well before then.

### Saarthenali

*'Main article: Saarthenali'*
Also known as 'high elves', 'spire elves' or 'golden elves', the saarthenali elves are one of the most iconic subraces of elves, and hail from Saarthenal Shen in Bregdan. Renowned for their high-society culture of magic, politics, art and learning, the saarthenali often move in political or scholarly circles, and many half-elves come from saarthenali parents. Saarthenali are long-lived, even among other elves, with some even surpassing a milennium.

### Shader-Kai

*'Main article: Shader-Kai'*
Similarly to the eladrin, the [shaderkai] are more accurately a type of fey, though share a common ancestor with the elves. Due to this fey heritage, it is believed that [shaderkai] do not age in the traditional sense, and cannot die of old age. Nor can they breed with other elves, meaning that [shaderkai] half-elves are impossible. Ancestrally, the [shaderkai] come from Tenebris, though some pass through the veil to interact with Primaris. As a result of their Tenebrous origins, they are dark, shadowy reflections of true elves, and are inherently imbued with shadow magic; this influences their culture as well.

### Venmothi

*'Main article: Venmothi'*
A strangely alien subrace, the venmothi of Venmoth Shed, in the southern marshes of Hadar, diverge from the standard elven physiology, instead having a more insectoid appearance. They seldom leave their forest, largely due to the fact that their phenotypes are highly specialised to their marshland environment, and they are incapable of producing viable offspring outside of their subrace. As such, it is extremely rare to find a half-elf of venmothi heritage, as most attempts at conception fail, and for those that do, few survive to birth. The venmothi culture places importance on herbalism, natural apothecaries, and shamanistic spiritualism, and the typical hierarchy is matriarchal.

### Vodrommirni

*'Main article: Vodrommirni'*
The rarest of the elven subraces, the vodrommirni, also known as the 'spirit elves' are the most secluded and spiritual of the elves, even more so than their lunammini cousins. They are the longest-lived of the elves, with many believing them to be ageless and immortal. Some posit that they are not elves at all, but are instead celestials or similar spirits. Their ancestral home is Vodrommirn Vurn, a forest on the northern fringes of the Soulridge in Vilnhost, and the vodrommirni are believed to be the only individuals capable of communing with the arcane crystals. Vodrommirn elves do not breed, and so it is impossible to have a half-elf of vodrommirni heritage.

### Vonrolodi

*'Main article: Vonrolodi'*
Similar in rarity to their spiritual cousins, the vonrolodi of Vonrolod Vurn are the ancestral guardians of the Soulridge in Vilnhost. Militant in their vigil over the arcane crystals, the vonrolodi are a potent foe, and are notorious for both their prowess in battle, and their extreme isolationism, being thoroughly aggressive to trespassers. The vonrolodi are thought to be ageless and immortal, and do not breed, thereby making half-elves of vonrolodi blood to be impossible.

## Physicality

### Anatomy and Physiology

Though it varies depending on the subrace, in general, elves are more slender and graceful in build than other races.

## Culture

### Language

Though many of the subraces have their own dialects, the Elvish language