Mutations

These act as functional antennae, giving the elnin extra information about their environment: Changes in pressure (faenin make great weather predictions), ambient mana levels, etc. They aren't all-seeing, but they have generally enhanced perception compared to other elnin.

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Butterfly w/ Curl

Butterfly w/ Club

Butterfly w/ Luminous

Moth Standard

Moth w/ Petite Ears

Moth w/ Oversized Ears

Details:

• Moth Antennae are soft and fuzzy feelers. These should not be longer than standard ears even if oversized ears are present. Moth antennae should be a standard fuzzy oval/leaf-like shape, if you’re seeking a different shape check the “Alternate Antennae” detail below!
• Butterfly Antennae are slender and delicate feelers with a club at the end. The luminous anima mutation will cause the club on these antennae to glow (must be anima or fae accent color). These antennae are capable of curling and can be longer than standard ears.
  
• Alternate Antennae are antennae that fall outside the two standard antennae shapes. These will be checked on a case-by-case basis! If you’re curious if antennae existing on real insects will work for a faenin antennae shape, please include a reference image in your design approval comments and be patient. Not all antennae shapes may be allowed.
• What can affect any antennae?
  • Crystallization

This mutation is characterized by huge, dilated pupils and an iris that takes up the entire eye. The sclera is not visible and there is a distinct ring of color and freckling around the pupil in the fae accent color. This accent color is also visible as speckling in the core of the horns.

There is also a noticeable spark of light within the depths of the pupil that marks an ability to see through Faefolk illusions.

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Standard

Dual-toned Anima

Prismatic Anima

Heterochromia

Odd-eyed

Sectotal Heterochromia

Opaque Horns w/
Chimeric & Prismatic Anima

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Details:

• Keep in mind that since the large area in the center of the eye is actually the pupil, it always needs to be black or very close to black. You can have a tint of color to match your elnin's eyes better but it should appear black at a glance.
• So, what does the doe-eyes accent color affect?
  • ALWAYS: Horns and Eyes
  • POSSIBLE: Mouth (with Mana Saturated), Toe Beans, Antennae
  • NEVER: Puca Tail, Crystallization, Splintered Anima, Emberglow Anima, Emberglow Suffusion
• If any mutations are not listed here then we have no definitive answer for it. Please check with us first before going forward if the mutation is not on the list.

Notes:

This mutation is only inheritable directly from faenin (must explicitly list "faenin" as a subtype on their masterlist entry). Normal elnin with doe-eyes (fae) can only pass on the standard version of the doe-eyes mutation to their children.

Winglets (Fae) are small, non-flight related insect or butterfly wing-like adornments that can appear on the arms, legs, around the eyes, or at the base of the tail.

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Eye Winglets

Leg Winglets

Large Tail Winglets w/ Fae Tail

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Details:

• Attachment points for winglets are on the eyes, legs, and rump (where the tail attaches).
  • You do not need to place winglets in every location, they are optional!
• The main body of the winglets should be about the same as the size of the eye or smaller
  • Fine streamers and trailers can be longer.
  • If your elnin has a fae tail type then the winglets at the tail base can be larger than winglets present in other areas, just keep them reasonably proportioned to the tail itself.
  • All the winglets do not have to be the same size, you can make them smaller or larger as you prefer.
• The style of the winglets has a lot of flexibility, as long as it is based on an insect. Get creative!
  • You can have small beetle-like shell coverings on the winglets, except on the eyes.
• What can affect winglets?
  • YES: Starlit Suffusion, Emberglow Suffusion, Luminous Suffusion, Shimmering Suffusion, Iridescent Suffusion, Metallic Suffusion, Crystallization, Splintered Anima (can cause winglets to look tattered, but anima splinters should not be present on the winglets themselves).
  • NO: Anima mutations, aside from the effect from splintered anima stated above.
• If any mutations are not listed here then we have no definitive answer for it. Please check with us first before going forward if the mutation is not on the list.

Notes:

This mutation is only inheritable directly from faenin (must explicitly list "faenin" as a subtype on their masterlist entry). Normal elnins with Winglets (fae) cannot pass on any type of winglets to their kittoms since there is no "standard" version of this trait.

Distinct symmetrical patterning on or within the surface of the anima - textures/frosting/etc. Not to be confused with the Knight engravings which are runic in nature. Anima patterns should not look like symbols/sigils, and should be present on both eyes/horns equally.

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Frosted Anima Patterning

Anima Patterning

Anima Patterning

Details:

• Can only be a darker or lighter shade of the anima color.
• Can be transparent or slightly more opaque.
• Must be uniform across the entire surface of the eye.
  • The only exception being a "frosted"/"iced" texture which is holdover from legacy stuff but must at least be present uniformly across all eyes even if it's only across a portion of the eye.

(legacy trait - retired. Existing "Bioluminescent Coat" mutations will instead potentially pass on "Luminous Markings" to offspring)

(legacy trait - retired. Existing hereditary "Black sclera" mutations will instead potentially pass on "Infernal Gaze" to offspring)

This happens when the mana filaments that make up an elnin's hair are constantly phasing through various densities, or dissolving entirely to release small amounts of surface mana into the air. This gives the hair an ethereal, shimmering appearance accented by tiny points of diffracting light. It can also cause sections of hair to take on an auroral aspect as mana released by dissipating filaments coalesces into delicate sheets of iridescent color and light. This normally only happens for a short moment when an elnin is consciously changing the length of their hair, and is generally not a sustainable effect. However, some elnins exhibit this visually striking state of flux at all times.

When an elnin's anima presents two core colors in a particular configuration: Horns show one color, while eyes show secondary color. Skeleton color is usually divided with the horn color on the top half, and the eye color on the bottom.

Details:

• What can affect Chimeric Anima?
  • YES: Prismatic Anima, Starlit Anima, Emberglow Anima, Decora Anima, Grafted Anima, and Patterned Anima.
    
  • NO: Kaleidoscopic Anima, Odd-eyed, Heterochromia, Dual-toned Anima, and anything else not listed under YES.
    
• If any mutations are not listed here then we have no definitive answer for it. Please check with us first before going forward if the mutation is not on the list.

Lore:

• This is considered an unbalanced alignment, implying that one aspect of an elnin's energy is more dominant than the other. There are arguments that suggest the eye color is dominant because the more potent energy is "heavier" and settles below, while others argue the horn color is truly dominant because it is actively suppressing its counterpart.

Allows an elnin to exhale puffy wisps of colored smoke. Aside from being pretty darn effective at inducing drowsiness, it's not particularly useful for anything else. It does make for a lovely display though. Smoke color should match anima color (will also display starlit anima mutation if present).

A benign form of manableed. Mana has permeated the sclera, infusing it with an unusual coloring. Colored sclera must not read as black or a hue so dark it's not discernable as a color other than black.

Note: Black sclera standalone is present as part of the higher rarity mutation called Infernal Gaze. Black sclera alongside cracked horns denotes the non-hereditary mana flaw, Gloom Kissed, which is not readily available at this time. If your sclera is deemed too dark or close to black in approvals changes will be requested, or staff may recommend pursuing the Infernal Gaze mutation.

A single-color full or partial pattern across the surface of the eyes and horns. Patterns can be uniformly present in both eyes and/or horns but do not have to be. This mutation is not to be confused with the Knight engravings which are runic in nature. Patterns should not look like symbols/sigils and must not cover more than half of the surface of any given eye or horn.

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Organic Patterning

Heart-shaped Patterning

Colored Full Patterning

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Decora & Chimeric

Decora & Prismatic

Decora & Prismatic

Decora & Prismatic

Details:

• Can be any single color. (Exceptions may apply when this mutation interacts with other mutations.)
• Patterns must not cover more than 50% of any single eye or horn the mutation appears on. An elnin's base anima color should always be clear.
• Patterns must have a solid edge, no gradients or special effects.
• Patterns and shapes present should be relatively simple (think stencil hearts, leaves, circles, stripes, etc.)
• Patterns should not have any lineart, they should be solid patterns.
• Can be semi-transparent or opaque.
  
• This mutation affects the surface of an eye or horn, not the center of an eyeball or horn.
• This mutation cannot be used to imitate another mutation or enchantment.
• What mutations can affect the color of decora anima?
  • YES: Heterochromia, Odd-eyed, Chimeric Anima, Kaleidoscopic Anima, Prismatic Anima. (Reach out to the team if you're looking for a specific example for color interactions in relation to one of these mutations.)
  • NO: Dual-toned anima specifically cannot affect the color of decora anima, as dual-toned anima only affects the base anima color that sits below the patterns. Anything else not listed under YES.
• If any mutations are not listed here then we have no definitive answer for it. Please check with us first before going forward if the mutation is not on the list.
• If you have a pattern idea you want to run past the approvals team, you can ask about it as a general question via ticket or official group discord. If the example is elnin specific please submit it as a design approval for us to review! Multiple pattern ideas can be run past the team if submitted all at once.
• Historically this mutation was called "Sectoral Heterochromia" and could not be uniformly present in both eyes and/or horns. Most older depictions of this mutation will likely present as non-uniform, but non-uniformity is no longer required.
• This mutation will be handled more case-by-case due to it's restrictions being broader than they were historically. We may ask for adjustments or simplification of patterns if there are any depictions of this mutation where we can't discern which other anima traits are present.
  

"Mark of Bloodlust" in one eye. This will turn the left or right eye and corresponding horn pure white with a bright crimson color partially bleeding in. The eye will also display a blood red trail of glowing particles similar to the Inner Fire trait. This marks a carrier for vampirism, but does not impart any additional vampiric traits or abilities on its own.

A mutation characterized by huge, dilated pupils and an iris that takes up the entire eye. Sclera is not visible in doe-eyed nin. Has no visible effect on horns.

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Details:

• Keep in mind that since the large area in the center of the eye is actually the pupil, it always needs to be black or very close to black. You can have a tint of color to match your elnin's eyes better but it should appear black at a glance.

[2] distinct colors present within the anima. Always uniformly mirrored in each eye/horn and usually appears as a gradient. This mutation cannot be stacked with the odd-eyed/heterochromia/grafted/kaleidoscopic/prismatic/chimeric anima traits.

Size mutation that causes an elnin to have a much much smaller than average physique.