Aldvan

"The Aldvan are a wild fierce people, loyal to a fault and powerful with the magics they wield. " -Saffir Sendu, Archmage of the College of Magic

Centuries ago, the Aldvan where nothing but a colony leaving the safety of Lisepia in search of adventure. And in a way they found it in the forests of Arinoth, the towering trees and massive overgrown flora and fauna of what they claimed as their home. Their magic binding them to it and altering them to match their new found land, and what came of it. The connection it forged between them and the vicious fauna creating a lasting impression on what they as a people became over the centuries that followed.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The Aldvan are humanoids. They have primarily olive skin and hair that ranges from dark browns to light blonds and some few with strawberry blond. The Aldvans eyes range brilliant emerald greens to golden brown and some with amber. They are nearly all tall and slim, lithe and muscular and have pointed ears. the most notable feature about the Aldvan that sets them apart from the Aevan is their sharp teeth, a result of the lands they have lived in for centuries and on occasion the clawed finger tips that they have grown into due to the magic they use and the path they've taken.

Genetics and Reproduction

The Aldvan have a slightly shorter gestation period than the Aevan, attributed to their magic and that of the land around them. A child is carried for just under 2 years compared to the Aevan who range from 2 to 5.

Growth Rate & Stages

The Aldvan grow far slower than the Zireth or Human peoples. Maturing at around 5 centuries, this does not stop their magic from altering their bodies to match the world around them. The Aldvan are first allowed to join the Hunt, a right of passage at just over 350, before they have come into their final height.

Ecology and Habitats

The Aldvan thrive in the woods. In stone cities or cold mountains they feel as if something is missing. Their magic searching for the life they are so accustomed to.

Dietary Needs and Habits

The Aldvan eat a primarily meat diet along with some fruits and other vegetation. Living off of the forest and what lives in it.

Biological Cycle

Over the Aldvans lives their bodies begin to change as their magic responds to the world around them. In Arinoth this led to them being thinner and shorter than they had been before with olive skin and slightly darker hair. Their eyes slowly changing to match the forest around them in shades of green and brown.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

The Aldvan's magic is deeply connected to them. Altering their body to better survive and thrive in the world around them. Over the centuries since their arrival in Arinoth this has led to a deep and often misunderstood by other races, connection to the forests and the wildlife there in.

Civilization and Culture

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

The Aldvan observe the tradition of The Hunt, a coming of age in a way that is carried out in Arinoth. For The Hunt, all participants will be stripped to a pair of trousers and a thin shirt and expected to hunt, and kill a designated prey or predator. None are designated the same hunt and all are hunted by those of the year before, should their be too few from the year before others from the years before that will join.

Scientific Name

Aldvan

Origin/Ancestry

Wood Elves, Forest Elves

Average Height

5'5" - 6'0"