Half-Elf
Walking in two worlds but truly belonging to neither, half-elves combine what some say are the best qualities of their elf and human parents: human curiosity, inventiveness, and ambition tempered by the refined senses, love of nature, and artistic tastes of the elves. Some half-elves live among humans, set apart by their emotional and physical differences, watching friends and loved ones age while time barely touches them. Others live with the elves, growing to adulthood while their peers continue to live as children, growing restless in the timeless elven realms. Many half-elves, unable to fit into either society, choose lives of solitary wandering or join with other misfits and outcasts in the adventuring life.
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Basic Information
Biological Traits
To humans, half-elves look like elves, and to elves, they look human. In height, they're on par with both parents, though they're neither as slender as elves nor as broad as humans. They range from under 5 feet to about 6 feet tall, and from 100 to 180 pounds, with men only slightly taller and heavier than women. Half-elf men do have facial hair, and sometimes grow beards to mask their elven ancestry. Half-elven coloration and features lie, somewhere between their human and elf parents, and thus show a variety even more pronounced than that found among either race. They tend to have the eyes of their elven parents.
Additional Information
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Half elves can be found intermingled into both human and elf societies.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Half elf names depend on where they were raised. One raised by a human parent may have a human name while one raised by an elven parent will often have an elven name.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and one extra language of your choice.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Half elves have no culture to call their own. Instead they adopt the culture of the communities they live in.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Half-elves have no lands of their own, though they are welcome in human cities and somewhat less welcome in elven forests. In large cities in regions where elves and humans interact often, half-elves are sometimes numerous enough to form small communities of their own. They enjoy the company of other half-elves, the only people who truly understand what it is to live between these two worlds.
In most parts of the world, though, half-elves are uncommon enough that one might live for years without meeting another. Some prefer to avoid company altogether, wandering the wilds as foresters, hunters, or adventurers and visiting civilization only rarely. Like elves, they are driven by the wanderlust that comes of their longevity. Others, in contrast, throw themselves into the thick of society, putting their charisma and social skills to great use in diplomatic roles or as swindlers.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Lifespan
Half-elves mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years.
Average Height
Half-elves are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
A half elf's features resemble that of their elven parent. If they are dark elf descent they will have dark skin, while a sun or moon elf would be more fair skinned.
Related Ethnicities
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