Species: Difference between revisions

The '''Usprian elves''' are a unique subrace of elves native only to Southwestern Aurora. They share many traits with other elves such as a delicate physique and pointed ears, but they also have attributes that make them greatly differentiate from the rest of the elvish population. Usprian elves have the longest lifespan of all species of Urth with an average age of 200 years. This is due to their unique trait of hibernation and cellular regeneration. About every decade, they will go through a period of hibernation lasting between two to three months. During hibernation, their bodies regenerate from oxidative damage as well as repair damage to telomeres, in turn this helps slow the aging process and allows for a longer lifespan. Hibernation is extremely important for an elf to survive, so much that if they are disrupted in any way during their hibernation period, their bodies will rapidly degenerate, leading to death. Reproduction also occurs at a remarkably slow pace with couples only able to have children every 60 to 70 years, allowing for couples to have at maximum two children, rarely three. Usprian elves, along with Kyrlot elves, have tetrachromatic vision which gives them a greater depth of color perception and at times allows their vision to dip into the ultraviolet range. Because of this difference in eye structure, Usprian elves have a greater appreciation for visual arts and for a vibrancy of color. Although they have the ability of long life, they are also by far one of the most fragile. Not only are they less durable physically compared to other species of Urth, but they are also more prone to physical injuries and more vulnerable to diseases and illnesses. Along with their slow reproduction and reduction in population following the conquering of [[Valeria]] by the Kingdom of Staynes, there now only exists an extremely small number of Usprian elves with most residing in present day [[Valerica]] and [[Rosalica]].