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{{Races Infobox
{{Races Infobox
|Name=Dralvir
|Name=Língfěn
|Civilized=Yes
|Civilized=Yes
|Image=[[File:Dralvir_-_General_01.jpg|center|frameless]]
|Image=[[File:Língfěn_-_General_01.jpg|center|frameless]]
|Plural=Dralvir
|Plural=Língfěn
|Homeland=[[Celyndor]]
|Homeland=[[Shorenlur]]
|Average Height=2.3 - 2.8 meters
|Average Height=2.3 - 2.8 meters
|Distinction=Antlered humanoids with bark-like skin, immense strength, and an innate connection to the land
|Distinction=Antlered humanoids with bark-like skin, immense strength, and an innate connection to the land
|Language=Dral'kaan
|Language=Língfěn
|Average Lifespan=300 - 500 years
|Average Lifespan=300 - 500 years
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{{Races Sections
{{Races Sections
|Introduction=The Dralvir are an ancient race of towering, antlered beings who serve as the enduring guardians of [[Celyndor]]. Their bark-textured skin marks of centuries of life. 
|Introduction=The Língfěn are an ancient race who serve as the enduring guardians of [[Shorenlur]].  


Most Dralvir live in solitude or small enclaves.
Most Língfěn live in solitude or small enclaves.
|Origin and Nature=The Dralvir are believed to have been shaped by [[Alesa]], the Spirit of the Woods, at the dawn of Celyndor’s formation. According to legend, they emerged from the roots of the oldest trees.  
|Etymology=From the Língfěn word meaning forest guardian.
|Origin and Nature=The Língfěn are believed to have been shaped by [[Dulayu]], the Spirit of the Woods, at the dawn of Shorenlur’s formation. According to legend, they emerged from the roots of the oldest trees.
|Culture and Society=Língfěn society is slow-moving, deliberate, and deeply ritualistic.
|Abilities and [[Osia]]=Língfěn possess an inherent connection to the Osia of Growth and Stone, allowing them to interact with the land in ways few others can.


Unlike many other beings of [[Adaris]], the Dralvir do not expand their numbers through conventional means. It is said that when an elder Dralvir passes, their essence seeps back into the land, and in time, a new Dralvir rises where they once stood. This cycle has kept their numbers few but eternal, ensuring that they remain as much a part of the forest as the trees themselves.
* Earthen Resonance – By placing a hand upon the ground, a Língfěn can sense disturbances within the forest, detecting intruders or unnatural forces.
|Culture and Society=Dralvir society is slow-moving, deliberate, and deeply ritualistic.
|Abilities and [[Osia]]=Dralvir possess an inherent connection to the Osia of Growth and Stone, allowing them to interact with the land in ways few others can.
 
* Earthen Resonance – By placing a hand upon the ground, a Dralvir can sense disturbances within the forest, detecting intruders or unnatural forces.
* Unyielding Form – Their bodies can harden like stonewood, making them impervious to most conventional weapons.
* Unyielding Form – Their bodies can harden like stonewood, making them impervious to most conventional weapons.
* Call of the Deepwood – Some elder Dralvir can awaken dormant seeds, causing roots and vines to overtake structures or paths.
* Call of the Deepwood – Some elder Língfěn can awaken dormant seeds, causing roots and vines to overtake structures or paths.
* Echo of the Fallen – It is said that in times of great need, the spirits of long-passed Dralvir can whisper warnings to their kin.
* Echo of the Fallen – It is said that in times of great need, the spirits of long-passed Língfěn can whisper warnings to their kin.
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