Living on the edge of two worlds, common phrases come about that often poke fun at the
Elves and
Humans, or even poke fun at the somewhat poor situation that follows the
Half-Elves. Having been removed from either kingdom, they have created their own homes and idioms, while still using the languages of their full-blood counterparts.
Often preferring the crudeness of
Common over the elegance of
Elvish,
Half-Elves lean towards ideas that are more representative of the
Humans that unceremoniously removed them to what was meant to be nothing more than a prison colony. As the town of
Merrick has shown, living along the edge of two worlds, on the shore of a bottomless lake, was not the punishment it was meant to be.
Even using
Common as their main language,
Half-Elves use common idioms and sayings that would only make sense to other
Half-Elves. Often their sayings look towards the somewhat harsh environment they live in as well as their status of only being half of anything. They stray toward
Common as a central language, but that does not stop them from using their scathing and sometimes harsh sayings in
Elvish, or other languages if it fits their fancy.
Common Names
Female Names
Common female names in
Half-Elf Culture often are a mix of
Elven and
Human names. Female names often lean more towards
Elven names.
Male Names
Common male names in
Half-Elf Culture often are a mix of
Elven and
Human names. Male names often lean more towards
Human names.
I love the 'we always do things halfway' joke. Just the right mix of amusing and scathing.