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dunmeshistash · 4 months
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Apologies if someone has already asked this: The Elven race seems to possess little outward distinction between the sexes, particularly from and outsiders' pov they all appear femininely androgynous. Do you know anything about how Elven culture understands gender or how Elven society navigates gender with regard to identity?
Yes they barely have any differences between male and female!
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I've seen only a few references to gender expression when it comes to elves in the adventurer's bible.
Otta's profile says "Otta prefers to dress, talk, and behave like a man, and even elves tend to get her gender wrong."
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So I assume between elves they have an easier time telling each other's genders, and Otta prefers to act more manly. I think this confirms while there's few differences between the genders they do exist.
Lycion is the opposite "He has rather feminine looks and a mild demeanor, but he's definitely male."
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I guess he's girly by elf standards.
The piece I think it's the most fun showing the differences between male and female elves is the gender swap art for the canaries
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Cithis is basically the only one that changes, makes me think the way their look isn't really based on gender expression but on personal preference? Minus Cithis ofc
Compared to Kabru's party gender swap
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Mickbell and Kuro are the only ones that barely change in this one.
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