Elves

Long-lived, lithe and agile elves are the second largest community in Callyria. Although they come in all shapes and colours much like humans, they have some distinct traits that set them apart, both physically and mentally.

The most obvious thing is the ears - elven ears are pointy and longer than those of humans, often also used to pile a lot of jewelery and ink art on them. They're slender and agile, highly attractive and can have the most unusual colouring of their skin and eyes. What it depends upon is unknown.

Myths speak of a great empire of elves that once spanned the whole realm, its capital city stretching all across what now is the Perigord County. Much of that is now dust - all that remains are some mysterious ruins and oddly shaped and placed rocks.

In average, an elf lives for over two thousand years and instead of growing physically old and gray, they merely turn white, maintaining the dextrerity of their skin and strength of their arm. Often times however, one hears of an elf driven to madness by the prospect of fading away into the light. Such individuals are then hunted to put an end to their insanity and life.

Famous elves in Callyria include Aerild the Fair, the Captain of Lyrivur Guard and it is also rumoured that Count Arden of Ornwood has elven blood in him. That is gossip and he denies it diligently.