Half-elf

Half-elves, as usually defined, are humanoids born through the union of an elf and a human. They are on average slightly shorter than humans with faces like elves, only less angular. Whether a half-elf is raised by their human parent or their elven parent, they feel isolated and alone. Because they take around twenty years to reach adulthood, they mature quickly when raised by elves (who think they look like humans), making them feel like an outsider in either place. Half-elves live on average for around 180 years.

There are some regions, such as in Aglarond, Cormyr, the Dalelands and the High Forest where there are highly concentrated populations of half-elves.

Pairings of elves and other races exist, though they are rare. Zhai, for instance, is a half-elf, half-drow. However, by the common definition individuals such as she are not considered half-elves.