Elf

When Ruana sacrificed herself during The Sundering her blood rained for days across Ruterra. Where this blood fell the earth became bloated, ready to give birth to something new. What were born were the first elves, alien beings of pure essence. The elves do not age in this mortal world but have no soul to bring them into the next. They are a people of Ruterra wholly, and wear the mark of their land upon their skin. Wood elves appear as the forests they dwell in, with skin of bark or vine, and hair a dense matte of leaves. Sea Elves sport prominent gills and unblinking fishlike eyes. High elves may spark lightning as they walk and Dark Elves are known for their bioluminescence. For many elves who travel the world, however, these marks are less extreme, though they always carry a part of their homeland with them.