Dominion Era/Tretallë (Characteristics) - Revision history

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 As distinctive as the colour of their skin might be, one of the most prominent features of the Tretalleri face are two bands of slightly discoloured skin. These bands are often darker than the surrounding skin, with a slight, subtle hue that is similar to the individual's eye-colour. These bands typically adorn the sides of Tretalleri faces. Male bands generally originate from behind the ear, sweep up to meet the temple, and then descend to touch the corners of the eyes. Female bands are slightly different in that they extend all the way down to the jaw and lower still to the collarbone.
-Because the bands do not manifest until sexual maturity is reached, it is not unheard of that some males manifest female bands and vice-versa. Years of study by the leading scholars of the Dominion strongly suggest that these bands are tied to gender expression. As a result, it is widely thought that these individuals whose bands do not match their biological sex are the Tretalleri equivalent of transgendered humans. Fortunately for these individuals, there is very little in the way of discrimination against them, and society at large welcomes them so long as they are decent people and contribute to the Dominion just as much as everyone else.
+Because the bands do not manifest until sexual maturity is reached, it is not unheard of that some males manifest female bands and vice-versa. Years of study by the leading scholars of the Dominion strongly suggest that these bands are tied to gender expression. As a result, it is widely thought that these individuals whose bands do not match their biological sex are the Tretalleri equivalent of transgender humans. Fortunately for these individuals, there is very little in the way of discrimination against them, and society at large welcomes them so long as they are decent people and contribute to the Dominion just as much as everyone else.
 === Physical Capabilities ===

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 In addition, where the High Elves are fair of skin naturally&mdash;though those who are well-off in society tend to have bronzed skin due to sunbathing&mdash;the Tretall&euml; are a different matter entirely. The Bone Elves are pale, and their skin-tone can range from alabaster to ivory. More often than not, Tretalleri skin colour is very light grey, much like fresh, undisturbed ashes. Because of their lack of natural melanin, the Tretall&euml; burn rather easily in direct sunlight as children. Most adults are desensitized from sunburn, however, as the result of extensive military training so long as they are determined to have a healthy enough interest and body to participate.
-Finally, it is important to note that unlike the [[Feudal Era/IstUrkal (Characteristics)|Woodland and Rogue Elves]] of the [[IldRenn|West]], the blood of the Tretall&euml; and their sister race, the High Elves, is blue. Due to the general lack of iron in the environment on [[Termaltt&euml;|Di'Termaltt&euml;}}, for reasons yet unknown, copper is far more abundant and most creatures that arise from the East are blue-blooded.
+Finally, it is important to note that unlike the [[Feudal Era/IstUrkal (Characteristics)|Woodland and Rogue Elves]] of the [[IldRenn|West]], the blood of the Tretall&euml; and their sister race, the High Elves, is blue. Due to the general lack of iron in the environment on [[Termaltt&euml;|Di'Termaltt&euml;]], for reasons yet unknown, copper is far more abundant and most creatures that arise from the East are blue-blooded.
 === Facial Features ===

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 In addition, where the High Elves are fair of skin naturally&mdash;though those who are well-off in society tend to have bronzed skin due to sunbathing&mdash;the Tretall&euml; are a different matter entirely. The Bone Elves are pale, and their skin-tone can range from alabaster to ivory. More often than not, Tretalleri skin colour is very light grey, much like fresh, undisturbed ashes. Because of their lack of natural melanin, the Tretall&euml; burn rather easily in direct sunlight as children. Most adults are desensitized from sunburn, however, as the result of extensive military training so long as they are determined to have a healthy enough interest and body to participate.
-Finally, it is important to note that unlike the [[Feudal Era/IstUrkal (Characteristics)|Woodland and Rogue Elves]] of the [[IldRenn|West]], the blood of the Tretall&euml; and their sister race, the High Elves, is blue. Due to the general lack of iron in the environment on the Easter Continent, for reasons yet unknown, copper is far more abundant and most creatures that arise from the East are blue-blooded.
+Finally, it is important to note that unlike the [[Feudal Era/IstUrkal (Characteristics)|Woodland and Rogue Elves]] of the [[IldRenn|West]], the blood of the Tretall&euml; and their sister race, the High Elves, is blue. Due to the general lack of iron in the environment on [[Termaltt&euml;|Di'Termaltt&euml;}}, for reasons yet unknown, copper is far more abundant and most creatures that arise from the East are blue-blooded.
 === Facial Features ===

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 It is no mere accident that the Tretalleri God of Death, [[Qell'Morat-lan|The Stranger]] is depicted in religious texts and artworks as just another Tretall&euml;. The Bone Elves are a people that have, over the many years of the expansion of their empire through fire and friendship, recognized the meaning that their appearances carry. As gruesome and morbid as that meaning might be for them, they embrace it and wear it as a badge of honour and of devotion to their patron: The Stranger.
-== Physiology ==
+== Physical Qualities ==
 The Tretall&euml; are rather unique when it comes to their outwardly appearances. In fact, as far as the people of the Dominion know, they have not met any other people, apart from their despised High Elves, that are even remotely similar to them physically.

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 == Psychology ==
 === Reproduction and Sexuality ===
-In addition, males of the race are almost never prone to promiscuity. In fact, they have a muted sex drive. It has long been argued that because the Tretallë have the longest natural life expectancy of the Elfin races, they do not see the need to procreate very often. Needless to say, the females often find themselves bereft of any sexual pleasure if they depend on the men, and instead rely on other women to keep them company, save for when the males are, for lack of a better term, "''in heat.''" Counter-intuitively, however, Tretallë males are not possessed of smaller-in-comparison genitalia than the other Elfin races.
+With regards to reproduction and sexuality, the Tretall&euml; are once again relatively unique among the peoples that they have thus far encountered. Males are rarely, if ever, prone to promiscuity and in fact are possessed of a rather muted sex drive when it comes to the opposite sex. Whether this is a result of the long enslavement of the Tretall&euml; at the hands of the early High Elves or a genetic matter is unknown to the scholars of the Dominion era.

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 A rather humorous expression often spoken when someone seems to not be very well suited to their occupations, particularly because of physical shortcomings, goes: "If she can't punch you unconscious and he can't kick you dead, maybe she should have his crossbow and maybe he should have her lance."
-==== Body Shape ===
+==== Body Shape ====
 Males possess shoulders that are slightly broader than their hips. Their torsos taper ever so slightly toward the hip. Females tend to have uniform muscle density all over the body, and as a result, they lack the hourglass physique of High-Elfin women. They typically have the same shape as the males, albeit possessed of somewhat wider hips in order to accommodate the stresses of childbirth.

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 Finally, where the High Elves are absolutely dreadful at navigating the craggy twists and turns of rougher mountains, the Tretall&euml; are more or less right at home in such environment. The Tretall&euml; are able to traverse mountainous or hilly terrain much better than most other peoples can, though these skills are very rarely put to use outside of regular military mountaineering exercises.
-===Musculature===
+=== Musculature ===
 Because most males are trained from an early age to be footsoldiers or cavaliers, the muscle density of Tretalleri men is generally concentrated around the legs, the lower back, and, most essentially, the core. This is not to say that all Tretalleri males have the same build, however. It is important to note that the men of {{#tip-text:''Di'Talfintt&euml;''|/{{IPA TRE|di-tal."fint.te}}/}}, the [[Dominion Era/Tretall&euml; (Military)#The Hunter Corps|Hunter Corps]] of the Tretalleri army, maintain a more even distribution of muscle density. This is due to the fact that the Hunters require greater upper-body strength than normal in order to hurl spears further, faster, and with more acuity.
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 A rather humorous expression often spoken when someone seems to not be very well suited to their occupations, particularly because of physical shortcomings, goes: "If she can't punch you unconscious and he can't kick you dead, maybe she should have his crossbow and maybe he should have her lance."
-Males have slightly broader shoulders than their hips with a torso that tapers ever so slightly down to their hips.
+==== Body Shape ===
+Males possess shoulders that are slightly broader than their hips. Their torsos taper ever so slightly toward the hip. Females tend to have uniform muscle density all over the body, and as a result, they lack the hourglass physique of High-Elfin women. They typically have the same shape as the males, albeit possessed of somewhat wider hips in order to accommodate the stresses of childbirth.
 == Psychology ==

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	In addition, where the High Elves are fair of skin naturally—though those who are well-off in society tend to have bronzed skin due to sunbathing—the Tretallë are a different matter entirely. The Bone Elves are pale, and their skin-tone can range from alabaster to ivory. More often than not, Tretalleri skin colour is very light grey, much like fresh, undisturbed ashes. Because of their lack of natural melanin, the Tretallë burn rather easily in direct sunlight as children. Most adults are desensitized from sunburn, however, as the result of extensive military training so long as they are determined to have a healthy enough interest and body to participate.		In addition, where the High Elves are fair of skin naturally—though those who are well-off in society tend to have bronzed skin due to sunbathing—the Tretallë are a different matter entirely. The Bone Elves are pale, and their skin-tone can range from alabaster to ivory. More often than not, Tretalleri skin colour is very light grey, much like fresh, undisturbed ashes. Because of their lack of natural melanin, the Tretallë burn rather easily in direct sunlight as children. Most adults are desensitized from sunburn, however, as the result of extensive military training so long as they are determined to have a healthy enough interest and body to participate.
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		+	Finally, it is important to note that unlike the [[Feudal Era/IstUrkal (Characteristics)\|Woodland and Rogue Elves]] of the [[IldRenn\|West]], the blood of the Tretallë and their sister race, the High Elves, is blue. Due to the general lack of iron in the environment on the Easter Continent, for reasons yet unknown, copper is far more abundant and most creatures that arise from the East are blue-blooded.

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	=== Reproduction and Sexuality ===		=== Reproduction and Sexuality ===
	In addition, males of the race are almost never prone to promiscuity. In fact, they have a muted sex drive. It has long been argued that because the Tretallë have the longest natural life expectancy of the Elfin races, they do not see the need to procreate very often. Needless to say, the females often find themselves bereft of any sexual pleasure if they depend on the men, and instead rely on other women to keep them company, save for when the males are, for lack of a better term, "''in heat.''" Counter-intuitively, however, Tretallë males are not possessed of smaller-in-comparison genitalia than the other Elfin races.		In addition, males of the race are almost never prone to promiscuity. In fact, they have a muted sex drive. It has long been argued that because the Tretallë have the longest natural life expectancy of the Elfin races, they do not see the need to procreate very often. Needless to say, the females often find themselves bereft of any sexual pleasure if they depend on the men, and instead rely on other women to keep them company, save for when the males are, for lack of a better term, "''in heat.''" Counter-intuitively, however, Tretallë males are not possessed of smaller-in-comparison genitalia than the other Elfin races.
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−	Last but not least, like the Elfin races in the East, the Tretallë are blue-blooded. Haemocyanin is the protein that they use in their blood to transport oxygen, because on the Eastern continent, iron is rare, and copper is more abundant in the environment.

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 === Flesh and Blood ===
-The Tretall&euml; are close relatives to the High Elves, sharing a common ancestor whose civilization has long since descended to ruin. While the [[Dominion Era/Elledynnë (Characteristics)|Elledynn&euml;]] are in general leaner and shorter, the Tretall&euml; pride themselves of their height and much stronger musculature. In addition, where the High Elves are fair of skin naturally&mdash;though those who are well-off in society tend to have bronzed skin due to sunbathing&mdash;the Tretall&euml; are a different matter entirely.
+The Tretall&euml; are close relatives to the High Elves, sharing a common ancestor whose civilization has long since descended to ruin. While the [[Dominion Era/Elledynnë (Characteristics)|Elledynn&euml;]] are in general leaner and shorter, the Tretall&euml; pride themselves of their height and much stronger musculature. Males tend to stand a full head taller than females of their age, but even Tretalleri females are significantly taller than their High Elfin brethren.
-The Bone Elves are pale, and their skin-tone can range from alabaster to ivory. More often than not, Tretalleri skin colour is very light grey, much like fresh, undisturbed ashes. Because of their lack of natural melanin, the Tretall&euml; burn rather easily in direct sunlight as children. Most adults are desensitized from sunburn, however, as the result of extensive military training so long as they are determined to have a healthy enough interest and body to participate.
+In addition, where the High Elves are fair of skin naturally&mdash;though those who are well-off in society tend to have bronzed skin due to sunbathing&mdash;the Tretall&euml; are a different matter entirely. The Bone Elves are pale, and their skin-tone can range from alabaster to ivory. More often than not, Tretalleri skin colour is very light grey, much like fresh, undisturbed ashes. Because of their lack of natural melanin, the Tretall&euml; burn rather easily in direct sunlight as children. Most adults are desensitized from sunburn, however, as the result of extensive military training so long as they are determined to have a healthy enough interest and body to participate.
 === Facial Features ===