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* '''Ash Elves''': A descriptor used by outsiders, referencing the volcanic regions they inhabit and their ashen-toned complexions.
* '''Ash Elves''': A descriptor used by outsiders, referencing the volcanic regions they inhabit and their ashen-toned complexions.
* '''Zaurenai''': The endonym used within their own society, from ''zaur'' (fire) + ''-enai'' (bound/people), loosely translated as “the Sunbound.”
* '''Zaurenai''': The endonym used within their own society, from ''zaur'' (fire) + ''-enai'' (bound/people), loosely translated as “the Sunbound.”
== Physical Traits ==
Ash Elves exhibit several distinguishing features:
* '''Skin tones''': Typically range from dark bronze and soot-grey to blackened obsidian hues, sometimes marbled with faint glowing patterns or ritual markings.
* '''Eyes''': Commonly amber, gold, or ember-red in color; often described as luminous or heat-reflective.
* '''Hair''': Varies from coal-black and copper to silver-white; it is often styled in ceremonial braids or adorned with metallic filaments.
* '''Height''': Taller and slimer on average than other elven minor races, with upright, statuesque postures.
* '''Darkvision''': Ash Elves possess a heightened ability to see in low-light conditions, an adaptation to life beneath volcanic overhangs, ashstorms, and cavernous terrain. Their eyes can detect fine variations in heat and shadow.
* '''Heat Resilience''': Due to generations spent in geothermal regions, Ash Elves exhibit greater natural resistance to high temperatures and fire-related environments compared to other elven minor races.
* '''Tactile Adaptation''': Their skin, while smooth and refined, is less susceptible to burns or irritation from hot surfaces and particulates, such as volcanic ash or sulfur exposure.
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:Alathra Ash Elves 1.png|Noble Female Ash Elf Portait
File:Alathra Ash Elves 5.png|Noble Male Ash Elf Portrait
File:Alathra Ash Elves 4.png|Female Ash Elf Potrait
File:Alathra Ash Elves 3.png|Male Ash Elf Portrait
File:Alathra Ash Elves 2.png|Young Female Ash Elf Portrait
</gallery>


== Ancestry ==
== Ancestry ==
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* Magma Cubes and Striders, which are often treated as omens or elemental guardians in Ash Elven folklore.
* Magma Cubes and Striders, which are often treated as omens or elemental guardians in Ash Elven folklore.
* A heat-adapted breed of Mooshroom, believed to have migrated from the mycelial islands north of the continent. These creatures have developed mycothermal resistance, and are now considered semi-domesticated in many Ash Elven communities.
* A heat-adapted breed of Mooshroom, believed to have migrated from the mycelial islands north of the continent. These creatures have developed mycothermal resistance, and are now considered semi-domesticated in many Ash Elven communities.
== Physical Traits ==
Ash Elves exhibit several distinguishing features:
* '''Skin tones''': Typically range from dark bronze and soot-grey to blackened obsidian hues, sometimes marbled with faint glowing patterns or ritual markings.
* '''Eyes''': Commonly amber, gold, or ember-red in color; often described as luminous or heat-reflective.
* '''Hair''': Varies from coal-black and copper to silver-white; it is often styled in ceremonial braids or adorned with metallic filaments.
* '''Height''': Taller and slimer on average than other elven minor races, with upright, statuesque postures.
* '''Darkvision''': Ash Elves possess a heightened ability to see in low-light conditions, an adaptation to life beneath volcanic overhangs, ashstorms, and cavernous terrain. Their eyes can detect fine variations in heat and shadow.
* '''Heat Resilience''': Due to generations spent in geothermal regions, Ash Elves exhibit greater natural resistance to high temperatures and fire-related environments compared to other elven minor races.
* '''Tactile Adaptation''': Their skin, while smooth and refined, is less susceptible to burns or irritation from hot surfaces and particulates, such as volcanic ash or sulfur exposure.


== Culture ==
== Culture ==
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