Inhabitants of the Dream Realm

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There are only three official races recognized in the Dream realm aside from those creatures and beasts that are simply formed from the essence of Dream that the Realm is engulfed in:

Fae

Fae (singular: Faerie) are born from the dreams of Humans, and so the two realms are always intertwined. Shaped and given a physical form by the power of the concentrated Dream magic that exists in the Realm--known as the "Essence" of a Faerie--they usually personify whatever dream that they were birthed from. They come in a different variety of sizes and features.

However, reproduction does exist among Fae, for their exist and live in a manner likewise to Humans. Fae born from a union between parents usually inherit attributes begotten from the dreams that form both parents, sometimes one more than the other. At times, elements of the dream that formed a parent that didn't show up in a parent's personality will still be passed down to the child. Fae typically live naturally for about 600 or 700 years.

Because they are intertwined with the lives of Humans so deeply, Fae engage in habits such as eating and sleeping. Fae food--which is crafted after the foods seen in most Humans dreams--is engineered entirely from the Dream energy that surrounds them, and can substantially heal or fix any injuries including broken bones by filling blemish with the very essence that the Fae are made of. Human food does not sustain them as much, but if they need a quick snack, or something to keep them going just a little longer, Fae can survive on it. It would take a copious amount of Mortal food to sustain a Fae, where only one meal in the Dream Realm would normally suffice.

Fae use magic and interact with it in a variety of ways. The most famous is Faerie Dust, a substance with magical properties that is produced by the released of large amounts of Dream element from different portions of the Faerie anatomy. Another way that Fae interact with magic is through the Mortal Realm. Certain Fae with high concentration of magic in their blood can dreamwalk, a skill that allows one to travel into the dreams of sleeping Humans.

Also, they can travel to areas in the Mortal Realm--if they use concentrated magic--to travel to the places that may have been featured in the dreams that they or their parents were born from. There are places of peace and nature that have strong connections to the Dream Realm as well, such as a specific pond, forest, or mountain, that may be a gathering place for those who would visit there.

While they exist in the Dream Realm, dreams are always subject to change in vision, emotion, etc. Fae are victim to this as well, and are easily manipulated by changes in their own Realm. This is why the leader and Queen of the Fae works hard with her own substantial magic to keep the Realm as stable as possible for those residing there.

Because of the way that they were crafted by the Shijin, the Fae can visit any Realm with ease beside the Mortal. To travel to a Mortal Realm requires a physical form through the process of the Faerie using magic to literally insert itself into Reality. It takes many years of learning and much power to do this, and many Fae take it upon themselves to make deals with visitors for the power to do so.

If a Faerie dies in its Human or physical form, its Essence is immediately absorbed by the Realm itself and is channeled into the making of another Dream, becoming a completely different being. The Spirit of the Fae itself is sent to the Spirit Realm where it is reincarnated into another creature.

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Elves

Elves are, surprisingly enough, the descendants of relationships between Celestials and Fae, a dangerously powerful and magically potent combination th at Fae actually regret. Because of the powerful laws of the Angels forbidding the union of Celestials and Humans, many sought the companionship of those races outside of the Mortal Realm.

By their nature, Elves are powerful magic wielders, and are the only race that can risk taking on Three elements without consequences. All Elves are born with the innate ability of mastering Dream, as are any creatures that are a part of the Dream Realm. They can take on two more Elements if they so choose, and wield them excellently.

Elves are creatures of Dream, but because they can control the Dream element at the same time they are dangerous. Unlike Fae, each Elf is born physically, and not derived from a Dream, and thus they have a corporeal form. They are both manipulated by and can control Dream. While Dream magic works on them, they can also manipulate Fae with their magic.

The Fae population has tried to take them down several times--the Elves are officially neutral in every skirmish, and the Fae have become wary of the possibility that the Elves could choose to rule them by force if they wanted. Every battle against the Elves that have been fought by the Fae has been lost because of the Elves Dream magic.

The Elves reside in the city of Exile, founded after the first Elf was banished from the inhabited areas of the Dream Realm. It is a city in the very center of a large, wild forest in the center of the Dream Realm that is no longer visited.

The Elves as a society exist as a Monarchy--they are ruled by a Queen Aurora and King Auberon. They have six children--Aelita , Alvar and Alfeo (twins boys), Arya , and Aubrey and Ala (twin girls). Their society is calm and peaceful, though they don't take kindly to strangers and trespassers. One of the noticable traits of an Elf is that they always speak in the third person when referring to themselves.

Because the city of Exile is officially neutral, many other races don't have a high opinion about them, even the Celestials that they came from. However, even though the race as a whole is neutral in the War, with permission from the monarchs a single elf is allowed to make their own decision about with whom they want to side. Once an individual is given that decision, they are no longer supported by their race because of the rules of neutrality. This is why the monarchs must think highly of you to entrust any single being with permission to take any citizen of Exile--for they are cherished like the rulers' own children.

The Celestial blood in the veins of Elves have had an interesting effect: while the Elves are Mortal and can die of old age, their bloodlines are preserved, never becoming diluted, which is why they are a race and not a sub-species. With the exception of perhaps a few dozen elves created by the initial conception between Celestial and Elf, which was very unstable at the time.

In terms of appearances, Elves can range, like Angels can, from humanistic to animalistic in appearance. The main thing that sets them apart physically are the ears, which are long--a trait inherited by the Fae and made a dominant trait by Celestial Blood.

Pictures of the Elven Royal Family:

King Auberon:

Queen Aurora:

The Eldest, Aelita:

The middle twins, Alvar (left) and Alfeo (right):

The middle daughter, Arya:

The baby twins, Aubrey (left) and Ala (right):

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Changeling

Changeling are fae with one human parent. They function like a Fae in every way, with key differences being that they are born with the ability to maintain a solid form with almost no effort. The most important difference, however, is that they require solid Mortal food to keep up their energy levels. They also have a craving for the food of the Dream realm that does not wane and even becomes physically painful if they do not seek it out and consume it. Because Dreams are a product of the lives of Humans, this combination is almost never stable, although there are variations of Changelings that experience little to no hunger from one side or the other.

Their magical powers are the same as Fae, as at the core they are the same as their brethren. But because of their constant need for contact with the Mortal Realm sometimes their attempt to use their magic in the Dream Realm and end up with botched or incorrect results.

Most of the time, it is psychologically damaging for a Changeling to not be close to the element that it was in part birthed from. They tend to be dark and depressed beings. They usually feel as though they don't belong to either race, despite their blood.