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===Elves===
Elves are plantigrade mammals, part of the Hominid or Primoid Group, that are believed to share the most recent common ancestor with humans of any sapient species on Urth, and appear largely identical to humans except for their characteristic pointed ears. According to the [[Bipedaliforma|Unified Bipedalism Theory]], Elvines belong to the ''Primus primus dryadalis'' species in the ''Priminiforma'' subfamily. Elves are also taller on average than humans, and while elves across Urth exhibit large variation in lifespans, a key identifier of elves is their longer natural life span than humans. At the far end of the spectrum, Banto-Shamsian elves live an average of 170 years, and Usprian elves can expect to live 200 years or more although life expectancy is affected by environmental and other factors as with any other species. Like humans, elves exist on all continents except for Sempiterna, and they demonstrate variety in external features like skin pigmentation or hair colour. Elves are believed to have originally evolved in central or western [[Yasteria]].
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