My Elves Might Be Unconventional, But I Made Them Long-nosed/horned Bugs. They Look Mostly Human, But

My elves might be unconventional, but I made them long-nosed/horned bugs. They look mostly human, but are pale, have long noses and ear cannals instead of ears.

Anatomically they have an exoskeleton instead of what we have, so on close inspection you might notice splits on joints of their limbs. They breath through pores on their chest where they also keep their vestigial middle pair of limbs.

I also gave them a culture based in unique identities and their expression. Like many insect species they often communicate in gestures and dances, creating famous elven circles in open fields.

Must also add that my elves are a bit more mythology/folklore based rather then classical fantasy.

Elves (Speculative Biology)

If elves were real, what do you think they’d descend from? Personally I find them being a subspecies to be a little bit boring. Please lmk!! I’m considering for my fantasy world

"Where are you headed, friend?"

Hotland lab was empty and dark. A note on the floor before an omenous door directed you to enter and find out what The royal scientist is hiding.

Under the lab there is an entire complex, The tue lab. Medical equipment, mirrors, flowers, strange machines and ... White shapes lurking just out of view.

From records you know what happened. The monsters you were familiar with now merged together with power from souls.

You would expect that whoever conducted such operations would stop after a couple of unfortunate results, but there are too many of them to assume.

Flowey also was created here, injected with a will to live without a soul. Being niether a human or a monster there is a chance that he might be able to consume souls of both.

In the generator room of the true lab amalgamations cought up to you, but the flower emerged, connecting itself to the animalistic creations of soul power. Confused and torn apart by wills of multiple lives now have a direction given by the plant.

They merged and congealed into a shape akin to the flower itself. It seems like the flower came to warn you of the danger he'll pose if you continue on the path that you took.

The flower took residence in Waterfall where it controls the web of espionage. Maybe you could use his abilities for mansterkind's benefit.

(To The CR!Underfell masterpost)

Dust on your hands, a quiet bridge, she's here. How can she get even more powerful ... more determined?

He might lack empathy after his floral rebirth, but he still has memories right? Maybe the soul he stole will help too. (Idk, I've been working on this over a week now and it just doesn't look right??? Infact, nothing I make looks right to me for a last couple of weeks. Does anyone else have that???)

(To The CR!Underfell masterpost)

Drew my sillies again.

And, yes, their entire adventuring party is like 70% spellcasters. The two weapons users are warlock and sorcerer (the two characters on the left), an alchemist (the guy in the middle) can theoretically do unarmed combat with alchemical fire on gloves.

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