Mutations

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.

Details:

• Celestial Shroud affects hair and tail styles with longer strands in areas.
• Celestial shroud can impact all tail styles except for Marsh and warren.
• Celestial shroud does not give all of the hair strands a weightless quality, only those that are in flux/semi-transparent will have any lift but all other hair should be grounded. If you'd like the hair to also have a weightless quality then you'll need to add the featherlight mutation.
  

Notes:

• Historically this mutation did not affect fluff mutations and read "Fluff mutations should not be long enough to display this mutation." Fluff mutations are now permitted to show this mutation if fluff strands can depict it in a clear way.

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.
• What can affect doe-eyes?
  
  • YES: Some anima mutations can affect the iris around the pupils like Starlit anima, Emberglow anima, Heterochromia, Chimeric anima., Prismatic anima, Grafted anima, Kaleidoscopic Anima, Luminous anima, Dual-toned anima, Anima patterning, and Decora anima.
  • NO: Polycoria
• 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 or you are unsure how something might work.

Starlit mutation present within the anima. The starlight is also able to come off of the anima's surface, creating a small aura of sparkling starlight around the horns and eyes.

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Standard Starlit

With Starlit Suffusion

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Standard Starlit

With Starlit Suffusion

Details:

• If Starlit suffusion is present, the anima can display a galaxy-like effect.
• The starlight needs to be to either be white or a near-neighbor to the anima color.
  • Exception: If the Elnin also has Starlit Suffusion, the starlight may be the same color as they are in the Starlit Suffusion

Lore:

• Starlight within anima implies celestial favor.

Fur is full of twinkling points of light as if full of tiny stars. Coat is self illuminating and actively gives off a softly shimmering radiance. Tiny stars and constellation markings will also float off of the elnin, often spreading into the hair and tail. When moving, starlight will trail behind momentarily before disappearing. Light and twinkling effect can be dimmed or hidden at will. "Starlit suffusion" also covers all constellation-like markings.

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Star Shapes

Constellations

Small Solid Star trails

Small Line Star Trails

Details:

• Starlit suffusion adds small stars that float off the elnin's base coat and around their body, but the effect is general and should not localized to any one very small part of the body like just around the feet or near an elnin's head.
  • Avoid placing starlit suffusion near eyes/horns/anima colored paws and paw pads closely to avoid it being mistaken for starlit anima or phantom step.
• Constellation markings only occur if starlit suffusion is present.
• Some stars in starlit suffusion can have little trailing tails, but they should be kept relatively small.
• Starlit suffusion does not add any sort of large solid glowing trail or after image behind an elnin's body as they move, only the small stars themselves can appear to trail behind an elnin when they move.