Aesiri

Aesir
Race
Pronunciation	Ay-see-er
Archetype	Elven
Nicknames	Book Elves, Lexi-elves, Lexi
Languages	Elvish
Vampiric Conversion	Possible
Aetherial Affinity	Level 4 - Gifted at Casting Magic
Roleplay Difficulty	Moderate
Racial Traits
Aetheriality	Physical
Max Age	600 Years
Strengths	Great Hearing, Excellent Agility, Cold Resistance
Weaknesses	Very Fragile, Xenophobic
Height	5' to 7'
Weight	80 to 160 lbs
Eye Colors	Sky Blue, Brown, Hazel, Green, Blue, Purple, Lilac, Magenta, Amber
Hair Colors	Blonde, White, Silver, Gray, Brown
Skin Tones	Ranging from Porcelain to Cream
Average Physique	Slender to Average
Aetherial Limit	Class 3 Epsilon
Significant Demographics
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The Aesiri are a scholarly race, dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and understanding. Despite their insatiable appetite to learn about other cultures and ideas, they are often very pessimistic towards the other races of Amestria. Magic is the cornerstone of their society, everyone knows it, and everyone uses it. The Aesiri are often hosts to prestigious magic academies that train disciples in the aetherial arts regardless of race, usually from a very young age well into adulthood. They rely so heavily on magic in their everyday life that aetherial disabilities discovered at an early age could result in the child being ejected from Aesiran society. It remains to be seen whether the Aesiri's penchant for magic keeps them ahead of the competition, or prevents them from reaching their true potential.

Physical Characteristics

The Aesiri are the weakest of all elven races, and compared to a human are only half as strong. Their skin tones favor lighter colors, usually from cream to porcelain. Their hair is predominantly golden blonde, but depending on the bloodline they may have hair colors in the same range as humans. They can have a range of eye colors such as sky blue, brown, green, purple, and amber. The average Aesiri is anywhere from 5 to 7 feet tall and can live up to 600 years, the longest lifespan of any elven race. Aesiri have very sharp hearing and in fact are sensitive to loud noises, often avoiding noise all together. They also possess superior motor skills, which often lends to their very steady hands and extreme dexterity. Their resistance to the cold is second to none, being able to survive temperatures that would quickly kill other races. A peculiar detail about the Aesiri body is that they have very fragile bones, and it often takes many times longer for them to heal from injuries then a human. They fall under the Elven Physiology category, and as such do not visually age past full maturity or accumulate excessive body fat.

Mental Characteristics

Aesiri spend a lot of time analyzing a situation before acting. They withhold any emotions or actions until after they have reached a conclusion, often resulting in them appearing pensive or very reserved. They look down on other races for their very impulsive and brash behaviors. Aesiri are always comparing their own competence with those they interact with, and tend to be very judgmental on an internal level. They won't always express this openly as they usually want to maintain a sense of esteem among their peers, but have no problems speaking their mind to strangers or people they dislike. Aesiri are very selective about who they form close bonds with, and will usually stay acquaintances with almost everyone they meet. On average Aesiri are a bit more intelligent then humans and other races, which furthers their ability to study. Most Aesiri are not very interested in small talk and prefer to discuss matters of importance or relevance, which furthers their innate desire to accumulate knowledge.

Society

High elven society is centered around education and aetherial knowledge. They have countless academies devoted to teaching students the aetherial arts, possessing more mages, professors, and students then any other race. A high elf will usually spend their whole childhood and many decades of their adult life climbing the academic ladder and graduating as a competent mage. By the time they graduate, they will have a detailed knowledge of every branch of magic, and will have three branches that they specialize in. Students from human civilizations are also accepted, but often looked down upon. The high elves are absolute when it comes to maintaining order. They do not have as many laws as some races or civilizations, but the laws they do have are absolute. Breaking any law, rule, or social conduct no matter how small is considered a major offense. Any violator of the absolute legal system will be punished far beyond what most races would consider fair. The high elves also utilize execution in their judgments more then any other race or civilization. High elven society in known for having entrenched nobility that have maintained their political positions of power for many millennia.

Technology

The high elves are lacking when it comes to technology, but are walking lexicons when it comes to magic. Their societies possess the greatest collection of aetherial knowledge in Amestria. High elves usually spend decades learning aetherial knowledge, and are considered the most educated society in Amestria. They have not unlocked the secret to machina.

Interbreeding

Human + High Elves will result in a person that has less pointed ears and features between a human and an elf. They live up to 180 years and can have elven eye colors. They can cast slightly more intricate magic then humans but they cannot use as powerful spells. It is very easy for them to learn magic and they require little discipline to sense it.