Aelf

Ælf

An Ælf Fighter with Sword and Bow

Type	Humanoid
Subtype	Ælf
Patron Deity	Woden
Vision	Darkvision
Diet	Omnivorous
Lifespan	750 years
Language	Common, Ælfen
Subraces	High Ælf, Wood Ælf, Dark Ælf
Terrain	Forests
Height	4′7″‒5′5″ (140‒170 cm)
Weight	82‒152 lb (37‒68.9 kg)
Skin Color	Variable
Hair Color	Variable
Eye Color	Variable
Distinctions	Pretty, slender, agile

Legend tells that the first Ælfes were created by Woden the All-Father. They were placed in the woods to create progeny and expand their race. As their numbers grew, so did their taste for the aesthetic. For the Ælfes, beauty became the central goal to all culture. The ability to breed was dictated by the likelihood of attractive offspring. Those deemed unattractive soon found themselves unable to find a mate.

Because of the strict breeding rules dictated by Ælfen society, eventually rifts grew between them. These rifts only grew to eventually create variants of Ælfes. The first and most notable rift was that between light and dark skin. Those who believed the dark-skinned aesthetic to be superior were shunned by the light-skinned Ælfes and vice-versa.

Further, among the light skinned elves a rift engendered itself between those who believed that nature produced the highest of all aesthetics, while their rivals insisted that art, particularly Ælfen art was the highest of all aesthetics. These groups eventually formed themselves into what can only be described as sub-races, though their genetics are near identical; the High Ælfes, the Wood Ælfes and the Dark Ælfes.

Ælfen Variants

Brimælf

A Brimælf Barbarian.

The Brimælf

Dunælf

A Dunælf.

The Dunælf

Friggælf

A Friggælf military swordsman.

The Friggælf (pronounced Frig-alf) is the predominant race and culture in the country of Ælfgarad.

Wodælf

A Wodælf military archer.

The Wodælf (pronounced Woah-dalf) are, not surprisingly, the preeminent race and culture found in Ælfwode.

Wyrmælf

A Wyrmælf sorcerer.

The Wyrmælf (pronounced Verm-alf) are distant relatives of the Aydahar and by extension, dragons. The Ælfen predilection toward the aesthetic, however, caused them to carefully manage their genetic lines. This enabled them to both preserve their draconic origins and maintain their Ælfen aesthetic.

The first of the Wyrmælfes, as legend has it, moved as far from the source of the dragons as possible to prevent further accidental contamination. Thus they avoided such traits as claws, scales, horns or fluked tails such as one might find on an Aydahar or Ungir. They do retain much from their draconic ancestors, particularly the draconic blood which make many of the Wyrmælf natural spellcasters. They will also have unusual skin colorings for an Ælf, mimicking the color whatever variety of dragon is in their bloodline. This black, white, red, green or even metallic colors like silver and gold are possible for the Wyrmælf.

The Wyrmælfes are far too few in number to control any country. Adventuring Wyrmælfes can be found nearly anywhere, but the settled variety are most commonly found in Ælfgarad.

Half-Ælf

An Half-Ælf ranger.

The Half-Ælf ...

Ælf Countries

Ælfwode Home of the Wood Ælfes.

Ælfgarad Home of the High Ælfes and most of the Dark Ælfes.

5e Equivalence

When translating the Ælfes to be played in Dungeons & Dragons, a playable Elven race and racial variants following those in this Wiki can be found in the Player's Handbook.

Player Notes

Ælfes... what's up with those guys.

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