Traits
Classic Sigil
Crown MP: 1
Sigil crowns are symbols that usually represent an idea or emotion (exact interpretation can most often only be made by the elnin itself (the elnin's owner is welcome to interpret the meaning of a sigil crown however they would like). The crown itself is made of two types of runes:
- Core Runes:
- Each core rune is a single "stroke" or symbol, usually intersecting another rune, but they can also stand alone. Core runes can curve, but any distinct angles or direction shifts are limited to twice per rune. Any more than that will constitute the start of a new rune. You can have up to [4] core runes on the classic version of sigil crowns.
- Inflection Runes:
- Inflection runes are (optional) small dots or short dashes that can accompany a sigil. In elnin lore, these periphery runes act as accent or emphasis marks and are supposed to help with reading a rune's full meaning (but for art purposes they're mainly just for design flourish). You can have up to [5] inflection runes on the classic version of sigil crowns.
- Examples: (ELN275, ELN298, ELN410)
Classic Sigil
Classic Sigil
Classic Sigil
| Crown #1 | Crown #2 | Crown #3 | Crown #4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Core Runes | 2 Core Runes | 3 Core Runes | 3 Core Runes |
| 1 Inflection Rune | 4 Inflection Runes | 2 Inflection Runes | 3 Inflection Runes |
Details:
- The imagery should always be very vague and the lines of a sigil crown should never look exactly like a drawing of some specific thing.
- Sigil crowns can be any singular color or a gradient effect of up to two (2) colors as long as one of the two colors matches the elnin's anima.
- The crown should not emit any sort of light.
Lore:
- Classic crowns are considered the original, truest versions of each crown type. These closely resemble the oldest forms of elnin crowns.
Legacy
- Previously Simple Glyphic.
Overwild
Tail MP: 5
A tail style with a wild nature to it. This tail style will always specify a variant to indicate what types of tails it features.
This tail is a 5MP tail style. The 5MP does not include MP spent on tail sizing/length.
You may not edit one variant of this tail to another. This means if you have an Overwild (Furred) tail it cannot be edited into being an Overwild (Aquatic) tail and vice versa.
Aquatic Variant
This tail style allows your nin to have a tail with an aquatic flare to it. (This tail style variant was previously called "Undine"!)
Details:
- Aquatic life only, nothing partially aquatic/land like crocodiles, water snakes, etc.
- Expanding on the above, we're trying to avoid reptile/dragon-y tails (we're aiming for fishy/aquatic tails here. If you're aiming dragon that's more aligned with the djinn subtype and we want these two subtypes to be distinct in that regard). Unfortunately this means stingray tails are not allowed. (There is not enough fin present on these!)
- Leafy sea dragon tails are allowed. Keep in mind these are referring to the earth animals, and not the mythical creature. Shellfish tails like lobster/crayfish tail styles are allowed. (We will be reviewing these tails on a case-by-case basis to ensure they remain looking appropriately aquatic and may ask for revisions if anything appears to be straying too far from this trait's guidelines.)
- Overwild (Aquatic) styles cannot split near the base without a multi tail mutation present (Twin, Trine, Tetra, Hydra) and must read as one cohesive tail and not several. This means:
- A tail with a single tentacle with no splits or webbing would count as just an overwild (aquatic) tail.
- If you want to "branch" your tentacles any separations will need to be further down the tail/not at the base to count as an overwild aquatic tail without the hydra mutation. This approach can also have webbing but the important part is that there is only a single "trunk" for a good portion of the elnin's tail before the tentacles start to split.
- If you want to do multiple singular tentacles starting at the base of the butt, they would be considered independent "tails", even with webbing between them and therefore require the Hydra mutation.
Standalone Overwild (aquatic) tails
Overwild (aquatic) tail + Hydra mutationWe're still checking on a few things, specifically:
- Some clarifiers on sea slug tails, since we know of one that exists but it follows the hybrid multi-tail guidelines better than some others.
- Sea horse tails specifically (not counting leafy sea dragon tails), given without the rest of the sea horse they could fall into an odd place (ie. No fins, looks more like an Imp faenin tail or reptile tail, etc.).
Due to the tail type's broadness much like some crown types this tail type will likely be very case by case if it's not a very well defined finned fish tail. With that in mind, please reach out to us via site ticket or in #design_feedback on our discord (phrased as a general question) with visual examples when possible, if you're at all concerned a tail style that may come up later in an approval. We'll be going based off of what we know and if guidelines are pushed just keep in mind responses will be slow.
Furred Variant
This tail style allows your nin to have a tail with it's own furred flare to it that goes beyond standard furred styles. (This tail style variant was previously called "5MP Hybrid Tail"!)
You can combine qualities of other existing furred styles like a grove tail with welkin fluff or come up with a furred tail style that's very different and doesn't borrow much if anything from existing tail styles.
Details:
- Furred life only, there shouldn't be anything not fluffy about this style like webbed or overly scaley features.
- Overwild (Furred) styles cannot split near the base without a multi tail mutation present (Twin, Trine, Tetra, Hydra) and must read as one cohesive tail and not several. This means:
- There should be no splits in the tail structure near the base in terms of bone and muscle.
- We generally recommend any splits to the tail’s structure to be halfway down the tail, but if you do not wish to follow this recommendation you’re welcome to run a sketched hybrid tail idea through design approvals. We’ll give feedback if a split is too obscured or close to the tail base before you move on to lining!
- There should be no splits in the tail structure near the base in terms of bone and muscle.
- Streamers on Overwild (Furred) tail styles can appear near the base of the tail. These streamers should not mimic feathers. Streamers present on this tail style do not have any bone or muscle present, which means they will drape and follow gravity if no Featherlight Hair mutation is present. All strands of fur must originate from the single tail’s base structure in some way.
- This is similar to how you might see longer fluffier areas near the base of Zephyr and Shoal tail styles.
Grove/Welkin w/ Streamers
Lower Twin Tail Split
Furred w/ Streamers
Canopy/Welkin w/ Streamers
Thick Grove-like Hybrid
Lower Twin Tail SplitDue to the tail type's broadness much like some crown types this tail type will likely be very case by case if it's not a very well defined furred tail. With that in mind, please reach out to us via site ticket or in #design_feedback on our discord (phrased as a general question) with visual examples when possible, if you're at all concerned a tail style that may come up later in an approval. We'll be going based off of what we know and if guidelines are pushed just keep in mind responses will be slow.
(If you see an Overwild tail that does not list a variant please let the site staff know via site ticket! so that one can be specified. An Overwild tail style without a variant listed does not mean the owner can choose what the variant is upon design update, the staff will need to determine it's origins and variant first before any changes to the tail style can be made.)
Shoal
Tail MP: 4
A furry tail with a fishy flare.
Miniature Shoal
Standard Shoal
Infused Shoal
Infused ShoalDetails:
- Standard shoals have a large tuft of fur at the base of the tail as well as a fin-shaped fan at the end of the tail.
- There is always at least a partial section in the middle that is mostly sleek short fur and lacking excessive fluff.
- The "fin" shaped fur placements are always vertical. Horizontal alignments are only present on hybrid versions.
Zephyr
Tail MP: 4
Zephyr tails have a windswept, feathery quality but no actual feathers. They are in fact made entirely of strands of fur. The supporting tail limb is usually held upright, causing a pronounced arc and elegant fall of fur that sometimes brings to mind the shape of a rooster's tail.
Miniature Zephyr
Standard Zephyr
Standard Zephyr
Miniature ZephyrDetails:
- Zephyrs often sport additional streamers of fur that flare stylishly from the base of the tail.
- This is not a feathered tail. The fur is just prone to separating into sections that can arc in feather-like ways.
Welkin
Tail MP: 4
Welkin tails are characterized by their silky spiraling swirls. These distinct shapes are caused by underlying energy whorls that often look artificially distinct in shape when compared to natural curls.
Standard /w Starlit Suffusion
Miniature Welkin
Standard /w Starlit SuffusionDetails:
- Welkin tails are not truly weightless, but the hair is so light and delicate that it tends to billow outwards in fluffy clouds.
- Despite their delicate nature Welkin tails still abide by gravity and should not have much if any lift without the featherlight hair mutation present. Similar to how fog rests on hills, welkin tails still rest on the ground at larger sizes.
Grove
Tail MP: 3
Somewhat like a unicorn tail. Groves are slender and flexible, with a tuft of fur at the end.
Standard Grove
Standard Grove w/ Accessories
Standard w/ Spade Tip
Infused w/ Braids
Standard w/ Styled TipDetails:
- Generally, the main tail fluff should not extend up past the halfway point of the tail.
- Grove tails sometimes have extra bits of fur that drape loosely underneath the base of the tail.
- Extra fluff on the top of the base of the tail should be minimal if any.
- Grove tail tips can be styled a bit, like a fluffy cotton ball or fluffy point, but there should still be a clear tail tuft at the end. Be sure to check and ask stylization questions in the sketch phase of any design approval!
Lagoon
Tail MP: 3
The tail all kittoms love to hide under. Lagoon tails are made of sections of fur that drape loosely from a gracefully upheld tail. It creates a lovely cascade effect that also handily doubles as a nice tent.
Standard Lagoon
Infused Lagoon
Giga Lagoon w/ Braids
Miniature Lagoon w/ BraidDetails:
- The actual length of the draping parts of the fur should be at least the height of an elnin from toe to chin (so no super short cropped lagoons).
- Draping strands in lagoon tails should be uniform in drape length down the entire tail, there shouldn’t be any apparent tapering. You would not see shorter strands near the tail base or tail tip, both should be roughly the same strand length as those seen in the center.
- Braids can be added but they will be limited to the length of the drapage going down, following the structure of the tail.
Canopy
Tail MP: 3
A good ol' curlicue tail.
Miniature Cinnamon Roll
Standard Canopy
Fluffy Curl
Tighter Fluffy CurlDetails:
- The tail can be tightly curled with densely packed fluff like a cinnamon roll, be a loose and floppy curl similar to a shiba dog, or anywhere in between.
- You can uncurl the tail just a little bit from the base, but the majority of the tail must remain curled up.
Legacy:
Merged from elements of Timber/Fern (Legacy) tail styles.