Half-elf
Half-elves, as usually defined, were humanoids born through the union of an elf and a human. Whether a half-elf was raised by their human parent or their elven parent, they often felt isolated and alone. Because they took around twenty years to reach adulthood, they matured quickly when raised by elves (who think they look like humans), making them feel like an outsider in either place. Most half-elves were descended from wood elves and high elves. Pairings of elves and other races also existed, though they were rare.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Half-Elves share a lot more of their human parents' anatomy than their elven half. They are usually more muscular than the average elf but on average slightly shorter, more in line with their human genetics. Their eyesight and hearing is still inline with their Elven heritage although the effectiveness of it varies from case to case.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Half-Elves have darkvision like their Elven ancestors but only some Half-Elves possess their elven parent's hearing, it's hit or miss often. It is said that those who do have the trick have sharper points on their ears and those who don't have more rounded ears.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Half-elves use either human or elven naming conventions. As if to emphasize that they don’t really fit in to either society, half-elves raised among humans are often given elven names, and those raised among elves often take human names.
Common Dress Code
Half-elves usually adopted the dress and hairstyles of the culture among which they were raised. However, it was also fairly common for half-elves raised among humans to wear elven clothing in order to proudly display signs of their dual heritage. Regardless of what they wore, half-elves stood out in a crowd through the combination of physical distinctiveness and force of personality.
History
As long as humans and elves had interacted, there had been cases of half-elves being born between the two races. In spite of this, the race typically remained rare enough that, except in rare circumstances, half-elves had not congregated together in large enough numbers to form true communities. Historically, half-elves had flourished when elven societies, such as the ancient Forest of Tahl'ûne, began to decline, as they lost their territorial integrity and came into contact with human settlers. In more benign cases, half-elves were common where humans and elves have learned to live in harmony rather than in opposition, such as the nations of Haladruim, Tzardom of Mekrashov, Tymerian Imperial Sultanate Kingdom of Preamor .
Historical Figures
- Albert Raisin: A young moon druid, from Ashrust
- Belmorn Bennett: Member of BBEG Removal Squad and Viola Bennett's husband
- Mie D. Loch: A monk that grew up in a travelling circus
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Half-elves typically got along well with elves and humans who were understanding of their heritage. Half-elves also enjoyed the company of dwarves, gnomes, and halflings. Half-elves benefited in these relations from the fact they had the grace of an elf without the arrogance and the enthusiasm of a human without the latter race's common coarseness. Half-elves were less than entirely trusting, however, of half-orcs, with whom they shared a human heritage but whose orcish ancestry was historically opposed to the fey heritage of a half-elf
Scientific Name
Dryadalis sapiens x Homo sapiens
Lifespan
128–180 years
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Average Height
• F: 4′7″‒6′3″ (1.4‒1.9 m)
• M: 5′0″‒6′8″ (1.5‒2 m)
Average Weight
• F: 84‒240 lb (38‒110 kg)
• M: 114‒270 lb (51.7‒120 kg)
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Skin tone and haricolour, vary by race and ethnicity of parents, though the eyes are the same as their elven parent
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