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Librarian

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Sadly, there are no carrots in this image... but I think she might be assuming that you've brought one for her. ^_~

There are elves in the SFK who regularly work with humans, usually as servants or chambermaids. They don't necessarily keep their affiliation with their birth clans, and may be known as "City Elves". A librarian at the Royal Library may get to live in the palace, but is still little more than a clerk... obviously with lots of homework to do. But some elves like the bustle of the human city, and don't mind menial work, especially if they are low-born elves with little status in their home forest.

Humans have mixed feelings about elves living among them, after years of devastating war with the Dark Elves. Not everyone sees the cultural difference between the Dark Elves of the northern marshes and ruins, and the High Elves and Forest Elves of the kingdom's many wild woods.

Of course, the SFK has always been multi-cultural, with inhabitants from the Sea Kingdom, the Winter Kingdom, descendants of the ancients, Eastlanders, people from the southern city-states, and assorted elves and half-elves. But some wealthy nobles prefer to blame "foreigners", and use elves in particular (since they look noticeably different), as scapegoats for the kingdom's few problems. Prominent nobles have been heard saying that post-war immigrant elves are "bringing crime, they're rapists, and some I assume are good people." echoing the suspicions and prejudices of some of the common folk.

Most City Elves prefer quiet lives of honest work, and generally keep out of trouble. They're less likely to commit crimes than locals born in the kingdom, and are more likely to be exploited with poor working conditions when the public is not on their side...

Not that nobles born into inherited wealth really have their finger on the pulse of poor working people. >_<

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More awesome art. I am inspired to read. Interesting, but far too real, backstory.

Love the backstory of your world. Eagerly awaiting learning more in SFK5.

sblgpfan

what a fine looking librarian!

Didi & Nok' Tus

Those nobles (esp. those with a combover) won't have their finger on the pulse, but certainly their hand in the pocket of the poor, exploiting city elves until they do not even have enough money to buy some clothes. Despicable. Hopefully others will show more compassion and solidarity, for example by taking off some of their own garments to share with the poor librarian. You might want to document that in pictures - just so that we can see a better world is possible, in SFK at least.

Tondor

Carrots are good for the eyes, after all. ^_^

Nathan Weber

She looks absolutely gorgeous; of course it doesn't hurt I've a soft spot for both elves and clever, bespectacled women. Thanks for sharing her. I really hope to see more like her again!

Farvithian Guard


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