"They are... superficially similar to Esthere elves, in appearance." A faint pause. "It's mostly the ears."

...It's always the ears.

"But the elves are both a people and a symbol. They are the representatives of a purer earth. In a time when the waters were clean, the forests were lush, and the air was unsullied, they thrived. Since the appearance of Originium and the dispersal of Originium dust throughout the world and the subsequent Catastrophes... there are few to be found.

"I know one elf, perhaps the last who lives in modern society. She has perfect control over pure water."