Elves

The word Elves refers to a mysterious race of humanoid beings with a strong natural arcane affinity. Elves are generally depicted and described as extremely beautiful, sometimes to extents that are unsettling, having striking faces with high cheekbones, large eyes and pointy ears. Furthermore, they are often said to be significantly taller than Siarru, often reaching heights exceeding two meters, and having extremely long lifespans on the order of centuries or millennia, sometimes even considered immune to aging beyond a certain point and therefore biologically immortal. Very often, they are thought of as divine beings closer to Gods than mortals.

In several mythologies, Siarru are seen as the descendants of an Elven race, that might or might not have been divine. Many scholars who attempt to explain the natural, physical world without relying on magic and supernatural explanations also consider it likely that mankind derived from another race that does not exist on their world anymore. In fact, these Elves are associated with the Katarru, who came to Tarris from another planet, left behind some remnants of their advanced civilization and are credited with creating the human races, including the Giants and Cavers.

Sometimes, the term is also used to refer to the Averyan people in the Spaatu region, consisting of several ethnic groups that all have slightly pointy ears and prominent cheekbones, and the Talethian people, the natives of the Bimarric Highlands whose descendants still populate these regions and have similar striking features. However, they all have very normal lifespans and lack the arcane powers ascribed to Elvenkind.