Codex: Elves

In-game description: Quiet, graceful, and elegant.  Though not as attuned to nature as their purebred brothers, they are resourceful to the extreme and significantly more prolific.  They tend towards positions as artists, exploreres, diplomats, and adventurers, only held back by a (deserved) reputation for being lushes.

Average male height: 5'7"(171 cm), pureblood: 5'4" (163 cm)
Average male weight: ~155 lbs (~70kg), pureblood: ~141 lbs (~64 kg)

NOTE: Although lowland elves are generally referred to as 'Elves' or 'Elfkin', it is important to note that most are - at most - 1/16th elf by birth, although few are actually able to trace their heritage back to any specific ancestor.  More commonly, they are identified by their eyes.  Pureblood elves are thought to be extinct.

Notable traits: Elven eyes, while typically human-looking, have irises which can expand to cover nearly the entire eye. As a result, they tend to have excellent night vision, with some being able to see even in absolute darkness.  Their hair, skin, and eye colors tend to be similar to that of humans.  They are generally thought to have a sort of unearthly beauty to them.

Physical traits: Elfkin tend to have slightly narrower shoulders and thinner arms than humans, although excellent muscle tone means that they are not lacking for strength.  They tend to live slightly longer than humans, although their maximum lifespan still caps at a little over 100 years for the extremely venerable.

Society:
Elfkin tend to be socially versatile, fitting into almost any society with ease.  Normally this could be attributed to the nature of being born between two societies, but there is no truly 'elven' society to speak of on Aven.  Rather, as a sort of universal outsider, they integrate simply as a matter of necessity.  In this regard they are much like humans, although while humans will form a sort of sub-society within a larger group, Elfkin will integrate fully.  Although it can be difficult to accept them in some roles (an elfkin adopting the mindset of an Imperial warrior, for instance, suffers simply from being several heads shorter than their peers), their adaptability is commendable.

Culture:
Elfkin tend to have a reputation for being lushes, in part because they claim to have an superior sense of taste to other races (something the Highborn contest).  They have an excellent eye for details, often picking up on body language or other visual cues that others might miss.  These two tend to put Elfkin at the center of any society's culture, frequently turning them into major movers in arts and politics.  However, since they readily adopt the traits of whatever society they come from, this generally only moves existing movements further forward, rather than creating new ones.  The Elven specialty is refinement, rather than innovation.