Races

Shei (Imarelian Elves) - by T.A. Saunders ©2001 v1.5

Racial Articles Appearance

On a whole, the Elves of Imarel look quite similar, save for a few minor distinctions that allow a person to tell them apart. All Elves have pointed ears and a wiry, slender build. Elves are graceful by nature as well, to the point that clumsiness very nearly does not exist for them as a species.

Hair and eye color can vary across the spectrum, though the type of elf can determine hair and eye color. Moon Elves can have anything from white hair to pale blue or lavender hair and eyes. One distinguishing feature of Moon Elves is that their eyes always match their hair. If hair is blonde, the eyes will be gold, if the hair is mint green, so will the eyes. No Moon Elf will have black hair or red or black eyes.

They also tend to be taller than other Elves, reaching as tall as six feet for males and females both. Moon Elves always have pale, but healthy complexions and never seem to gain anything more than a light tan if out in the sun a great deal.

Wild Elves on the other hand, tend to be ruddier in complexion and shorter, with the tallest being no more than five feet and nine inches, for both male and female. Likewise, their ears tend to be a tad longer but not noticeably so.

Hair color also has less variation for the Wild Elves, ranging from dark brown to platinum blonde, with eyes that can be different colors than the hair. No Wild Elf will ever have pastel colored hair like their Moon Elf cousins, or black hair like their Shadow Elf cousins. Black colored eyes are also impossible.

Shadow Elves are the shortest of all Elvenkind on Imarel, reaching no taller than five feet and three inches for both male and female, thanks to their lives in the underground. This has also given them a near albino-like complexion to them. This does make Shadow Elves mildly adverse to sunlight — finding it uncomfortable to both their eyes and skin both.

Shadow Elves never have anything but ghost white skin, but hair and eye color varies from inky black, silver and snowy white. Additionally, eyes can be pale green, pale blue, lavender or violet and red. There are no brown-haired or eyed Shadow Elves.