Elves

Elves are a race of pointy-eared, gracile humanoids, but contrary to the usual fantasy trope, in this world they live shorter lifespans than humans (but longer than succubi) and mature slightly faster.

Culture
Apparently, Arclent humans stereotype elves as "flighty, mischievous, and promiscuous", and while Simon doesn't find the characterization fair, he admits that it applies to many of them. To that, Yarra can add only the opinion that they are excellent breeders. According to Lynine, this is because Elves are extraordinarily susceptible to lust magic. Little is known about elf culture. According to Simon, Arclent elves used to be as culturally diverse as humans before the invasion of the Incubus King, when their "great kingdoms" were destroyed. The remaining elves are either forest-dwelling isolationists or refugees trying to fit into the human societies they inhabit. The mage Altina, the first elf you encounter, wears "human" clothes and equipment, much to the dismay of the only forest elves you've met this far. Elves have their own language called, but many speak Clentian.

They form another large portion of the population of Arclent, and apparently can also be found on Thenours. Most of their kingdoms on Arclent were wiped out during the invasion of the Succubus King, leaving only the two isolationist countries in the great southeastern forests. Those who escaped the Incubus King live as a diaspora in human kingdoms. Most of the elven diaspora live in slums, but Yhilini elves with magical talent can get out of the slums. On Thenours, the kingdom of Ghenalon appears to be multi-ethnic, but it has a elvish-sounding name and it is ruled by the elf queen Fheliel.

Religion
While some elves worship Ivala or the Goddess of Magic, most in the elven countries worship the Mother. The most devoted followers are called the Mother's Guard, but their ascent to the power is very recent. While most elves acknowledge the existence of other deities, they believe that the Mother is the patron god of elves. Worshipers of Ivala are allowed in eleven forests, but they are suppressed to a certain extent.