Elves, Moon

One of the most common varieties of elf. Moon Elves, or Silver Elves, are willing to live among other races. They are prominently peaceful elves who choose to co-exist with other races.They are able to live in almost any environment, making them a highly adaptable species.

They have fair skin, rarely tinged with blue, and hair of black, blue, or silver-white; the later being the most rare. Their eyes are blue or green, with gold flecks within the iris. Hair is worn in braids or ponytails, twined with wires or beads. Moon elves sometimes wear body paint or tattoos in mystic patterns, although not to extent the wild elves do.

Moon elves prefer to dress in rustic clothes of simple cuts and fashions that are nevertheless of fine and exquisite make. They adorn their dress with embroidered patterns, beads, and similar trappings, preferring earthen colors for everyday wear, hues that make it easy to conceal themselves in foliage. In places of safety or in times of revelry, moon elves enjoy dressing in bold colors — the more brightly colored, the better.



Outlook
Moon Elves are an impulsive, extroverted, and curious species. They are well known from their travels amongst the non-elf regions. Moon Elves have an unsatiable wanderlust, and are often expressive enough to share their story. Moon elves are a notoriously tolerant race, unlike their sun-elf cousins. They find the interactions amongst different races enlightening. Their openness of course makes them less tolerated by other elves.

Magic is not just a vocation for a moon elf — it’s an avocation. The joy in casting a complex spell or creating a potent magic item is as profound and all-encompassing as any great work of art or music. While the sun elves have a stunning accumulation of spell-lore, the moon elves engage in ceaseless experimentation. Moon Elves encourage pushing the boundaries of known magic to discover something new; adding to the collective arcane knowledge of the Eladrin.



Religon
The patron deity of moon elves is Hethea, The Huntress. She embodies the spirit of the hunt and moon for moon elves, and is a cherished goddess. A moon elf identifies with other deities, but usually chooses Hethea above the others. Many moon elves worship the elven demi-god Sehanine Moonbow, who is wife to the Father of all Elves, Corellon Larethian. The moon elves view her as equal in her relationship to Corellon. Moon elf religious ceremonies are exuberant, joyful, and loud. Even deeply religious moon elves recognize that some ceremonies and festivals are simply excuses for revelry.

Adventurers
Moon elves revel in travel and exploration. Open to new experiences and honest by nature, moon elves are odten seen as worthy companions by the people they meet in their travels. Their wanderlust leads them to practically all adventuring paths. Some elves become skilled warriors and train in the martial as well as the arcane arts.

Moon Elf Names
Male: Adran, Aelar, Beiro, Carric, Erdan, Gennal, Goran, Heian, Lucan, Peren, Rolen, Theren, Varis

Female: Adrie, Birel, Chaedi, Dara, Enna, Faral, Irann, Keyleth, Lia, Mialee, Shava, Thia, Valnaria