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While the reason for the self chosen seclusion of the majority of the faerie
race is not readily apparent, the faeries themselves tell dark tales of a
brutal war fought long ago, the details now lost in the mist of history. What
most faeries agree on is the fact that in this war faeries were fighting on
both sides, and it is only through the sacrifice of three great faerie heroes
by the names of Kremenian, Driaka and Mualore that their home was saved from
oblivion. It is said that the essence of these three heroes still lingers in
Gualorium, forever trying to educate their people and to protect them from
harm. Some faeries argue that those of their race fighting on the "other" side,
became corrupted and thus the Kaddar came into existence. Whether this is
really true however will probably never be fully determined. Fact is, that the
Gualorium faeries despise the Kaddar, though most of them never have met and
never will meet one of their dark cousins. The Kaddar are only to happy to
reciprocate this feeling, and so the rare faerie who finds itself walking
through their territory often gets killed on sight.
 
Usual Height:
The Fae are the tiniest of Aabahran's major races. Even the most aberrant of
Fae are no taller than 2 feet. Meanwhile, the smallest of their kind have been
known to measure in the centimeters.
 
Hometown:
Many faeries make their homes in the city states Val Miran or Maelbrim, though
the more reclusive ones never leave their home settlements.
 
Religion:
Being that their origins lie in magic itself, Faeries are known for their
devotion to arcane arts. Their connection and manipulation of the Vortex is
second to none. Even those that do not directly worship the religion still pay
their respects to the ways of the Mystic.
 
Physical Features:
The most prominent and recognizable feature of the Fae are the auras that
are produced naturally from their body. Scholars have theorized that these
diminutive creatures are in constant connection with the Vortex -- the source
of all magic in Aahbaran -- and literally emanate said power. Each Faerie's
glow is distinctive in luminosity as well as color. The variations are, of
course, only detectable by the Fae and those who have excessive knowledge of
their kind; to an outsider most Faeries look the same. The only time a Faerie
will not produce this light is during extreme duress or in death.
 
Their spellcasting talents are therefore marred only by their inability to use
the spells of faerie fire and faerie fog which are disrupted by the faerie's
own magical aura. For the same reasons they are also immune to those spells
allowing a faerie to become quite an accomplished thief. With their superb
dexterity and natural flying ability faeries are able to travel the realms with
great speed as they glide silently through out the areas. They are extremely
intelligent and extremely fast. The weakness of the faerie lies only in their
lack of strength and stamina.
 
Their appearance tends to be quite elvish. They have pointy ears and slightly
tilted almond shaped eyes. This has led some to theorize that elven stock was
used in the creation of the first Faerie. Adding to their insectoid appearance,
most breeds of Faeries have a pair of antennae sprouting atop their heads. All
Fae have wings protruding from their upper backs. Only three classifications of
wings have been discovered on the Fae. They are, listed in order of common to
least common: Clear dragonfly wings, Colorful Butterfly wings, and the rare
wings of pure magical energy.
 
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