Elves are the longest lived of all the races; the oldest recorded elf was Naunrai, Lady of Laugh ter, who lived to be one thousand and two elven years old (this is approximately four thousand and e ight hundred Human Seeds or Orcish Seasons). Although they are the longest lived, they are also the prolific of the races, only reliably fertile for the first five centuries of their lives and wi th elfesses only capable of conceiving ten to fifteen years after their last birth. This makes pregn ant elfesses a very rare sight. And it is very unusual for more than two children to be seen seen together in the Holy Princedom of Malinor, as elves mature just as quickly as the shorter l ived races, reaching the fullness of puberty in about two decades. :: Elves are graceful protectors. In combat they prefer the use of bows to harry their enemies a t a distance and their magic revolves around protection. Elven architecture features nature, rather than competing with it. The tree houses of Laurelin a re some of the most stunning examples of this elven fusion. :: Elves tend toward fair skin and hair, just as Malin, their forefather. However, their time among nature has molded them toward a wide variety of appearances. Elves are also the most likely among all of the races to dye their hair in natural colours, with green and aqua the most common and conservative colors. Those of the High Elf bloodline can usually be pointed out for their very long ears, platinum ha ir, and the golden tint to their fair skin. Wood Elves have brown skin, ranging from cinnamon to coc oa colored, and are the most likely of all the races to dye their hair green, though it is usually a shade of dirty-blonde, and very rarely a Wood Elf is born a brunette. Dark Elves have dark skin, especially for elves, usually twilight grey or obsidian, though rarely dark blue, with hair ranging from pale blue to black. Elven eyes are usually purple, blue, or green, and very rarely brown among Wood Elves.