Mystic Elves

*a lexica entry by Erling Feuergeist*

**Alternate Names:** Star Dust Children

**Relations:** Origins of the Astral Elves and Rune Elves

With an affinity to rather bewildering and complex types of magic, Mystic Elves were misunderstood from the beginning of the Elven history. In these early days, they formed a society separate from the rest of the Elves of Hesou. Not long after it is said that the Astral Elves, descendants of the Mystic Elves, felt so very unwelcome and out of place on Hesou, that they took their journey to other dimensions and worlds, as it is written in the Origins of the first Elves. The rest of the Mystic Elves that remained in their home world would establish a vast variety of cultures, with countless religions, and differing political and economical systems.

## General appearance

After millennia of generations of Mystic Elves and Rune Elves mixing, an entirely pure-blooded Mystic Elf these days is rarely found. In comparison, Mystic Elves have rather short, pointy ears, and were if not for those and their bright glowing eyes and purple hair, they could almost be mistaken for humans, especially based on their stature and size. Skin colors vary from an almond teint to darker tans.

**Average life span:** 360 to 385 years

**Average height:** m 179cm/5.9ft ; f 171cm/5.6ft

## Characteristics

In peace and quiet Mystic Elves find solstice. When conversing with one of their kin, it is important to pay attention to small gestures and fine hints within their expressions. As forgiving as they try to be, Mystic Elves’ hearts are said to never forget a wound inflicted to them. Most of the time, they pull back, enjoy meditation and daydreams, or try to ease the ache of time they feel with philosophy.

Mixed examples of traits people assign to Mystic Elves are: Attentive, calm, cautious, complacent, discreet, fair, gentle, humble, imaginative, independent, inimitable, meticulous, mysterious, observant, peaceful, pensive, quiet, secretive, sensitive, shy, strange, superstitious, taciturn, whimsical

## Attributes

**Benefits:**

* Abundance of Elements +++
* Astral Silver ++

**Weaknesses:**

* Lack of Elements -
* Obsidian - -

## Magic

Based on whether the magic draws power from belief (Soul Based Magic) or scientific knowledge (Mind Based Magic), Mystic Elves differentiate between two larger categories for their vast spectrum of magical practices.

Most common are esoteric or faith based magics, structured around one or several deities or belief systems as focal points. The following, not exclusive to, are examples for so called “Soul Based Magic”:

* Abjuration
* Aura Magic and Enchantment
* Balance Magic, Sentient Magic and Symbolism Power
* Destiny Magic, Faith Magic, Ritual and Sacrificial Magic
* Dream Magic and Wish Magic
* Inner Magic and Psychic Magic
* Planetary Magic, Stellar Magic and Zodiac Magic

Mystic Elves also base a lot of their magic on different runes, elements, ancestral knowledge, and advanced mathematics, bringing forth many scholars studying countless types of “Mind Based Magic”, with examples (not exclusively) being:

* Ancestral Magic and Ethereal Magic
* Astral Magic, Mystical Magic, overlapping with Cosmic Magic, Portal Magic and Time Magic
* Conceptual Magic, leading to Essence Magic, Restoration Magic, Fusion Magic, Kinetic Magic, Quantum Magic, Gravity Magic and Levitation Magic

The colors of choice for any magical performance, when given, any Mystical Elf would describe as “Star Dust”, mainly consisting of purple and blue hues, with magenta being a rare addition.