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[loominggaia]

Can you tell me what is each elf race skin,hair,eye color ,height fot both genders, ear shape,facial and body features? Please

The Elf Article has pictures of all the elven races, but only their facial features. In the future I would like to add an image for body types and even traditional ancient fashions for each of their cultures. Most elves in modern times have a mix of these races in their ancestry, so they may share features from several of them.

I can say a few more things about elves here...

-Adult elven males typically stand 6ft tall minimum. 6'9" is the male average, and 6'6" is average for females.

-Most elves have a tall and skinny body type. They are naturally built like human supermodels or basketball players. It's hard for them to gain fat.

-One elven race, the Ela, are uniquely short. Males are only 5'6" on average, and females are even shorter.

-Another elven race, the Tanyel, have a unique body type. They are described as more "voluptuous" than other elves, with more fat in their chests, bellies, and butts. They are a little more physically robust than other elves overall.

-The Marienna elves have very long, thick eyelashes that are unique to them.

-Red elves (the Dami) are unique in several ways, mainly that they are immune to iron poisoning and fire. But they are also the only elven race with naturally poor vision. (Most elves have exceptional eyesight compared to other peoples.)

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[loominggaia]

What about, what are the tallest elf race and the shortest faun race? I guess Cernios is probably the shortest since all peoples from Umory-Ond are short but just making sure

I'm sorry, I missed those ones in this other post!

Ela are the shortest elven race by far. Marienna are the tallest, but not by much. Aside from the Ela, heights among elven races are pretty consistent.

Cernios are indeed the shortest fauns, and Alses are the tallest.

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Some questions about elf skin. Could elves have stuff like freckles or moles? If an elf were to become extremely obese, could they develop stuff like stretch marks or cellulite?

Elven skin is unique in that it never develops freckles, moles, or other deviations in pigment. Its tone remains exceptionally even, giving elves a "smoother" look than humans and most other peoples. (Areas where the skin is thinner may be slightly darker, such as the lips, eyelids, and genitalia. But this varies from elf to elf.)

However, elves are not immune to stretch marks or cellulite. These things are especially common after pregnancy, and may or may not fade. Sometimes they become permanent.

Elven skin can also scar. In fact, things like stretch marks and scars look extra gnarly on elves simply because the rest of their skin is so smooth. I think there is a lot more contrast to be had there.

Most elves take pride in their skin and try to take care of it the best they can. They realize that many other species are envious of its qualities.

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If a red elf and another varient of elf had a baby, what level of iron resistance would the kid have if it all?

I think there is a degree of randomness to this, just like with other genetic traits.

Historically, Damijani red elves have encouraged a lot of inbreeding to keep their iron and fire resistance genes alive. They considered these genes beneficial, and this is still true today.

They did this because when a red elf breeds with a green elf, there is a roughly 50% chance the offspring will lose these unique resistance genes and gain the animal whisperer gene instead. The more green elf ancestry an elf has, the more likely they are to have animal whispering instead of iron or fire resistance.

I think the resistance to iron and fire are the same gene, meaning an elf can't have genetic fire resistance without also having iron resistance. They're a package deal. But this gene is incompatible with animal whispering, so they can't understand animals while also being iron/fire resistant (maybe there are some cases on Gaia but it is exceptionally rare)

I should also mention that the red elves have some nasty stuff in their genetics due to all the inbreeding, such as predisposition to cancers, impaired vision, lactose intolerance, higher chance of birth defects, and overall shorter lifespans. So while it may seem beneficial for red elves to "stick to their own kind" to keep their resistance gene, this actually comes at a huge cost. It's more beneficial for them to breed with green elves in the long-term.

(Ever notice how you almost never see a green elf wearing glasses? Meanwhile almost half of the elves in Damijana wear them! An elf's exceptional vision is one of their greatest strengths, so this is quite a big weakness for the red elves)

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Hello, I know this is gonna be an… odd and really, really embarrassing request. But I’ve heard this place is a great place to receive all kinds of advice, so I might as well ask. I’m an elf women from matuzu, and I completely despise my body type. I’m sure you’ve seen all the fashion shows & magazines to know what matuzu defines as beautiful right? Extra wide curves, big plump bellies, and overall extra curvaceous figures are all the rage over here. And as an elf I’m certain you can see what my issue is. How would an elf like me, you know, thicken up alittle? Or maybe a lot?

I’ve always been jealous of all the girls in the magazines here. Seeing all these gorgeous plus sized goddesses and wanting to be just like them my entire life, but unfortunately it seems the elven metabolism has cursed me to forever be skin and bones. I hate being so scrawny! I want to have the beautifully plump bodies of my idols yet no matter what I just can’t gain any weight! I’ve tried overeating countless times/ I’ve tried all those weight gain shakes and powders/ I’ve even wasted money once on some stupid scam potions (I’d rather not talk about it) yet nothings worked! I’m still this boney stick figure!

Is their any easy, sure fire way for elves to gain weight?. Is there some way to overpower, or maybe even trick the elven body into actually gaining weight naturally? I don’t have the money for transmutation procedures right now, but I’ve been saving up for one in case it might help. I don’t want to get too huge either, just grow plump enough to get some actual curves and gut those models have.

Every culture has its own standards of beauty, and unfortunately those standards aren't easy to meet for some species (in fact, it may not even be possible!)

I think there are two ways to go about this: You can struggle uphill to meet an unrealistic standard, or you can change your frame of mind to meet a more realistic standard.

The Matuzan standard of beauty doesn't really favor elves (I think historically, this is because elves are not native to the Midlands) but there are other cultures with beauty standards that favor what elves naturally have: tall lithe bodies, smooth skin, and androgynous appearance.

I recommend checking out some Seelie media, because this is a culture that heavily favors elves and celebrates their natural beauty. Seelie fashions accentuate taller, thinner bodies and the style is more unisexed. You could ruin your confidence by comparing yourself to the standards of a completely different species.

However, if you are totally determined to meet the Matuzan beauty ideal and you can't afford surgery or magical procedures, there are some things you can do to get closer to this look, even as an elf.

Gaining weight is very challenging for elves because elven bodies use magic very inefficiently, and magic use burns calories. Elves have passive magical abilities (like animal whispering) that burn calories whether they're casting spells or not. So, your main challenge will be storing more fat than you burn. You can do this by carefully planning your meals ahead of time, measuring the calories of each one, and choosing the highest-calorie foods you can (breads, pastas, and dairy are staples here)

Exercise is always a good thing, but you must refrain from casting spells whenever possible. You want your body to remain strong and healthy. Magic isn't necessarily required for this, but regular exercise is. For elves, even small spells burn tons of calories. If you must cast spells (such as for work), using a wand or staff will help you do so more efficiently than casting them from your bare hands.

Without transmutation procedures or surgery, an elf simply can't attain the same body type as other peoples, so temper your expectations. You will work very hard to achieve less-than-ideal results.

This is why I recommend changing your mindset instead, and focus on what you already have rather than what you don't! Good luck!

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(Don't hate me) Ojio and Dario look similar. What if they were relatives?!

When I first read this message I was like "no way, no they don't". Then I pulled up two pics to compare and uh...

SHEEEEEEEEIT.

The eyes, mouth, ear shape, and chin are all spot-on. Even the noses are pretty close, Ojio's is just wider. They actually do look related AND WOW I HATE IT. :')

But if they are related, I think that relation is so loose and so far back in history that it's not even worth mentioning. I will say that the Boanningwad weren't the only elves to get caught up in Zareenite slavery, there were foreign elves in Evik at the time that got roped in too, and these different elves had offspring with the Boanningwad. The Marienna (Dario's people) were among them, and Ojio actually does look like he has Marienna-like features, so it's very possible that he just has some of that race in his ancestry and that's why they look similar.

(Many modern Damijan think they're descended purely from ancient Boanningwad elves, but this isn't always true. Many of them have some other elven races mixed into their bloodline, and this gives the Damijan the diverse range of skintones, face shapes, and hair textures they have today despite their closed-off society.)

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Idea de cultura marienna: los marienna desarrollaron la práctica del uso de cremas naturales para protegerse del sol y de la sequedad del desierto

(Translated with Google Translator)

Idea of ​​Marienna culture: the Marienna developed the practice of using natural creams to protect themselves from the sun and the dryness of the desert.

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Ah good point, I forgot to address this in my last answer! The ancient Marienna's territory spanned across the Serkel Desert, which is an extremely hot and arid region. Skin protection is important for everyone to prevent dryness, sunburns, and cancer.

The Marienna used olive oil or coconut oil to protect their skin, depending on what was available in their tribe's region. These oils are still used by their descendants in that region today, but they are not the only solution for sun protection.

The Marienna traditionally wore large hats and cloaks made from woven palm fibers to shade themselves. These loose weaves allowed air to pass through, so heat would not become trapped in their clothes. They also drew thick black lines around their eyes using charcoal, which protected them from the bright light.

Over time, the Marienna began wearing more sophisticated clothing items invented by the Odazi humans, which were usually made from linen. Local Marienna often traded food for processed textiles in these early times, because humans had mastered technologies that other peoples had not, like processing flax into linen.

The Marienna elves came to enjoy the humans' inventions and eventually adopted these technologies for themselves, but by that time, these cultures were assimilating quite a bit anyway. The Odazi humans, Vankza goblins, and Marienna elves were commonly seen living peacefully together by the 2nd Age. They shared their ways of life, and together they had mastered the art of surviving in their extreme climate.

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What do sirene and cecaelia vampires look like?

I don't have a picture of a vampiric sirene yet, but I do have some old art of a vampiric elf and cecaelia:

As you can see...they look gross!

I imagine sirenes are affected the same way elves are. They lose color to their skin and their veins turn black, their eyes appear sunken and bruised, and their eyes glow red. They tend to lose weight so their features appear gaunt. Cecaelia suffer the same effects. Of course, all vampiric species grow long fangs as well.

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