Forest nomads. Most believe tat they were the first raised, made by their gods from a strange animal call a thisp, a small tree dwelling predator that resembles a lightly furred snake, but which is actually a mammal and a colony of algae that live symbiotically. "Aelthan" means "eldest" in their tongue, as the aelth were the first race created by the gods. Stalkers, archers and masters of their own subtle natural magics.
There are aelth that taste the Blood and fall to corruption, but they are disavowed by others of their race, who will insist that those that fell are not of the Aelthan and never were, and that the Aelth race remains pure. The few (unacknowledged) Aelth who do fall to the blood can become beings of immense power.
Aelth look like exaggerated elves- long, narrow, pointed features, long pointed ears, very thin and long of limb. They average about 6.5 feet, but usually with a hunched posture due to a deeply curved and flexible spine, and by human standards they seem emaciated. Skin tones are mostly greens, ochres and browns.
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