Nalani
Jul 1, 2013 0:18:28 GMT -8
Post by clouds just clouds on Jul 1, 2013 0:18:28 GMT -8
Nalani
Nah-la-knee
Also Known As: Tiny People
Region of Origin: Calder
Information:
The nalani are tiny. Most stand about half-a-foot tall, though this doesn’t mean that they are not a force to be reckoned with. Some of the most powerful water magic can be found in the nalani race, their ways are extremely secretive and (almost) never taught to outsiders. While nalani are known for their powerful water magic, not all nalani are gifted with magic, and those who are often become leaders in the race.
Those who are born without magic are also quite useful. They spread seeds in the forests, help injured animals, and so on. Nalani are also known for their knowledge with herbal medicine, and their dangerous knowledge of poisons. All nalani are exceptional climbers and can jump great lengths—for their height. These tiny people live their lives under the noses of the other races and continue to thrive and adapt to nearly everything.
Nalani often work with other small creatures and don’t truly believe in waste. Because of their small bodies, nalani never eat meat. Their diet usually consists of fruits, seeds and an occasional vegetable. While nalani are tiny they are often not at all afraid of heights and can be quite the daredevils. Most are very hardy and do not break their bones easily.
Appearance:
Nalani look like humans shrunken down to half a foot in size. Their clothes can vary, though usually consist of cloth. Most nalani often wear conserved parts of an insect, be that the wings or a shell, (some may even make their own to mock an insect or even leaf) to camouflage themselves against the ground.
The hair color of the nalani vary greatly and can be any shade or color. Their eyes tend to stick to more earth-like tones, blacks, whites, grays, browns, tans and so on. The color of their skin varies on where the nalani live, but nearly all nalani have pale skin because they are not too often exposed to the sun.
Average Height: 4”5-6”9
-Yes, that is in inches.-
Average Weight: Guess
Lifespan: 800-900YRS
Magic:
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As said before, nalani are known for their powerful water magic. Their magic does not go beyond the extent of manipulating water to their will, not much. For an example: they can not alter the course of water nor move a waterfall, create and ocean, etc. Nalani are known to move with the course of nature. Their powerful magic comes from their ability to move with the natural nature of water and gently nudge it in different ways. For an example, making a water drop turn to snow or evaporate into the air, or take the liquid from the air and make a water drop.
History:
The first nalani were discovered long ago by a traveling naiad. Their first discovery brought on a shock to the land, but soon they found out that there were in fact little nalani everywhere, the others just didn’t have the eye to see them. Nalani have been said to be one of the most pure of the races on Calder and are said to have been there since the beginning of time.
Each nalani belongs to a small tribe, or city, of other nalani. All the nalani cities can be found nearly everywhere, from a small dip in the ground to a tree stump to a small cave behind a waterfall.
After their powerful magic was discovered, water magic manipulators of other races came and tried to learn from the tiny race, but the race held their secrets. Parts of the nalani society were sent out to intergrade themselves into the societies of the other races and learn from them.