The Inhabitants

 The inhabitants of this great Crow Nation- are many. For one, the Elflings are immortal... until they choose to enter a new experience and take on a human form. Once they become human there is the certainty of immortality and their spirit energy lives on - just in this tiny human form and in another realm and dimension of time.

Elflings are a species of creature that typically have pointed ears, big eyes, and their heads are big compared to the size of their bodies. Then there are subraces that differ ever so slightly. Some have pale indigo skin. Some others have pale sage skin. And others vary between a pinkish hue and something we call blush. Though all are immortal, some have definitely lived longer than others. You can tell by how childlike they are. The young ones are still learning the magic ways. The experienced ones know the spells. And of course, as mentioned above - some have chosen to leave the Elfling existence to try a human experience. Just like people, some Elflings are taller, some smaller, some fatter, some thin. Some with green eyes, pink eyes, blue eyes, and so on. Some ears point downward, some upward. Some have small noses, others have pointed noses. Some have tight curly hair, some have no hair, and everything in between.

Then there are subspecies of Elflings. There are Terra-Elflings - they live mostly on land. They have two legs to move them around. Whereas Kailea-Elflings live mostly in or under the water. They can also come up to Terra but they don't have legs to move them around. Unless it's a "Selkie." This rare Elfling can change forms - from a seal-like creature under water, and then it can shed its skin and has legs to walk above on Terra. The third subspecies that mainly live in Crow Nation are Nalani-Elflings. They live up above the clouds. Though some have legs to move around, they don't necesarily have wings to fly, but they can float. It's something to do with their nature. Often we call them "sky-elves" and they just feel most at peace in the atmosphere away from the Terra. If the Terra has high mountains that reach way up high into the atmoshphere, then they will walk around up there.  

Another inhabitant of Crow Nation are Paddes... they are small. Smaller than the Elflings. You could say they are kept as pets by some Elflings. And their name suggests they are Elflings best companions. Paddes comes from one of the ancient languages and is derrived from the word paddestoelen. The Paddes are a hybrid creature resembling domed shape caps on a stalk with gills on the underside of their caps. One of the ancient languages called them "mushrooms." They come in many different varieties. But in Crow Nation this hybrid creature resembles a lively pet. They have their own unique personalities. The thing that makes them a pet is their extreme loyalties to the Elflings. 

There are usually a few guru monk type spirit creatures that can take on different forms. In Crow Nation, the one that lives and works with the Elflings as a guide has taken the form of a bear crossed with a reindeer. It's a "Reinbear". It acts as a protector to the Nation's inhabitants. Though the Nation is a peaceful paradise, knowing no war... there is still the matter of impish shenanigans and Elfling mischief to be had. 

Allehorns are another creature that reside here. They are four legged creatures with one "unicorn" or two horns. Some resemble pigs, others look like ponies, still others look more like sheep. Some have wings and may or may not fly.  Whether the wings resemble some kind of power is not yet known. One thing is for sure, they are strong. They can carrry an Elfling to the top of the mountains. Some Elflings use the allehorn has a companion pet to carry goods to the market.

Flutters and Zeelings make up tiny creatures that swarm among society. The Flutters can be butterflies, lady bugs, birds, bees, etc. The Zeelings are fish, crabs, shrimp, and all the little things that live under water. 

Sometimes when the Elflings chose to take on another form they enter another dimension and become ChibiBabyBoos or Cibibi's for short. They are super cute doll sized humans. Eternal babies, if you will.