While in a trance, high elves remained fully aware of their immediate surroundings. High elves also had no need for sleep in the same way most humanoids did, instead going into a trance.

High elves were also unusually strong-willed and had a natural resistance to the effects of enchantment spells.

High elves were graceful, intelligent beings, with a greater capacity for intelligence than most humanoid races while also possessing an agility comparable with their elven kin. During this time they meditated on recent events. Instead, they entered a trance, also known as a “ reverie”, for four hours a day. Ĭommon to all high elves was the fact that they didn't sleep. Even so, after this, most high elves suffered few of the infirmities of old age that plagued other races, remaining full of life until the end. Elves then remained vigorous and active until the middle of their third century. Very young high elves matured at a rate comparable with humans but during adolescence slowed to a near stop until about 110 years of age, at which point high elves were considered mature. High elves, like elves, grew at a decelerating rate throughout their lives. Unlike moon elves or sun elves, high elves native to the Feywild lacked pupils and had eyes that appeared to be solid orbs of color while more common varieties of high elves exhibited eyes of normal color except for the gold-speckled appearance of moon elf eyes. Violet eyes were also not unheard of, though rarer. High elven eyes were most commonly green, with sun elves commonly possessing golden eyes and moon elves commonly exhibiting blue hues. Most high elves had black hair, with silvery hues common among moon elves and star elves while blond or copper hues were more common among the sun elves. Dark elven skin, in contrast, was dark brown. Most high elves were fair-skinned, though sun elven skin was a hue darker than that of the star elves or moon elves. Even exceptionally strong high elves looked rather slim compared with other races, looking athletic rather than muscular. High elves were roughly of human height, standing from 5′5″‒6′1″ (1.7‒1.9 m) on average, but were lighter, weighing from 130 to 180 pounds (59 to 82 kilograms).

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