#huelf

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a very unedited list of the eight main races in Fin's Terrarine

well technically there's seven but the faelf shifters insisted.

fun fact: because genetics, you can have one parent be one race and the other be a different one, and you can end up with mixed features! But some races are a little more dominant in the genetics then others so you'll only ever pass down one race's traits. Usually. There are a few exceptions (example, the Cresthearse family, though Flotails and Faelf Shifters, is filled with blonds which is normally a trait found among huelves), but generally genetic tend to follow this rule. So yes that Mer over there can in fact have an Eldwarf mother.

I'll expand more on each later.

Listed in order of genetic dominance.

Huelf

-kinda pointy ears, pointier the ear the "truer" a Huelf. Somewhat pointed eyes. -moderately shorter (average is around 5'5" in Earth terms) -very "dignified", very "classy", very traditional. -Aligned to Water with those from the Four Great Tribes. -close relations with the Faelves. -Preferences to dragges and knives, though some use bows or just elements. -clan system - huelves tend to hold loyalties to their extended family line, or clan. There's a whole system with that but it's a bit of a headache. All you need to know is: the higher the class, the more expectation.

Faelf

-Pointed ears, green skin, same eyes as the Huelves. Slgihtly taller - average height is 5'7" -Instead of water, affinities for herbalism. -preferences towards bow usage. -more "pacifist" generally, their lot was not as hungry for war as the Huelves' clans. They also have the clan system, but tend to be less fixated on it. -when they do decide to pick a fight though, expect shrewdness and stealth. Many folklegends revolve around Faelves.

Eldwarf

-cohort system - family units essentially. Nowhere near as rigid as Huelves and Faelfs. -5'2 if from the Mountain cohorts, 5'8" if from the Plains cohorts -stocky build. Very stocky. Like an orc almost -many go into industry or mechanics. -six toes five fingers. -mountains have a more gray tint to their skin and plains have a more sunburnt appearance. -very hardy. Some become mercenaries in the ever-warring South.

Pipelix

-average heigh 5'10", antlers like a male deer's but on all. They start as nubs and grow into large branchlike things. They don't grow back if chopped at the root. -hosts of many famous bards and musicians. -native to the Western Countries

Hupie

-very short, like 5'0" short. -often very colorful (natural hair strands and hetrochrondria) -braids! (fine they look a little Asian) -little bit of pointy ears -also some have wings it's about 30% kinda recessive trait

Mer

-oceanic race, any height really but many will have small fins or gray/blue tinted skin. Hetrochondria is not uncommon, and large wide-spaced eyes are also common. -always colorful hair usually some mixture of shades. ALl colors -also host to many musicians but also atheltes and oceanfareres, often run trade routes

Faelf Shifters

-like Faelfs except their skin color reflects an animal they can shift into. -Requires two Faelf parents.

Flotail

-multi-tailed people, what happened after years upon years of Faelves and Pipelixen mixing in the Western Countries. -average height varies, usually 5'6"-5'8" -Known for the Elemental Arts -their names often have hard sounds (especially C and K noises)

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Fin's Terrarine: Huelves

did i post this yet? No? Okay then! here we go!

Huelves

By Gemma Startrail

Huelf - [hoo-elph] - the dominant race of Bildernia and the Southern Water Tribe. Found worldwide. High affinity for the Liquid Element.

Huelves can be identified by their pointed ears,  rounded eyes, and a shorter build compared to their closest relatives and historical allies, the Faelves. Many Faelf families still reside near or in the Homelands of the Southern Tribe.

Social

Huelves have historically followed a strict hierarchy, with family systems called “clans”. The larger the clan, the more power it holds. Many lineages were wiped out during the Sunburn, and since the 1200s, clan size has severely decreased, adopting small single-family sizes. Today, a few highly-influential clans still exist, such as the Markers, the Stones, and the Flora, and many still refer to their families as their “clan”. 

The Hierarchy is not often discussed, but is so deeply ingrained into the fabric of Huelf culture and being that most Huelves, particularly those from traditional household, will seem to understand the social customs instinctively.

Affinities

Huelves are known to take pride in their swordplay and archery, though rarely with longbows.  However, many prefer the usage of their Elemental Arts, or if a weapon is needed, a short dagger. Since the 1200s, a decrease in a desire to prepare as if for war has  been noted, though in the Southern Water Tribe’s homelands one can still find many youths who enjoy both recreational and nonrecreational weaponry practices. 

In terms of Element, over 80% that are born in the Southern Water Tribe are Aligned with Liquid, with every 1 in 500 gaining a Gift and many becoming highly-skilled Elemental Users. Five Masters head the Council, the tribe’s governing body. All who are born into the Homelands will find that they are Blessed with certain affinities, being able to read the currents and sail the seas with more ease then any other person. This Blessing leaves a person when they permanently Leave the Homelands, though if they ever return there is a chance to regain those powers. Elemental Alignment and Gifts do not change.

The Huelves are additionally more susceptible to heat, having originated from colder climates. Protection against a hot summer day is near mandatory procedure for any Huelf living in the greater world.

In the greater world, Alignment to Water is still higher then on average, but not quite as drastically as in the Southern Tribe. Gift rates are still present, however. 

Fashion

They are known, particularly traditionalists, to wear blues, purples, and white, with cuffs and hems lined with lace. Large coats and high boots are also common fashion statements. In more recent times, the addition of jewelry in the form of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings have become prevalent, particularly among younger generations. Earrings are generally worn in one ear, and all pieces of jewelry contains a single gemstone, usually of amethyst or aquamarine but have been seen in jade. 

High scholars and a more formal attire is preferred by those in high-class society as historically, those in high places were often members of the military.