Elvaan

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Elvaan are one of the Enlightened Races available for play in Final Fantasy XI. They inhabit the Kingdom of San d'Oria, and Elvaan players starting their game there are rewarded with a San d'Orian Ring. They are strong and have a high Strength stat, making them effective for physical classes (such as Monk) and high Mind, making them successful healers, such as White Mages. They are the most religious of the enlightened races, and also the most imperialistic.

The Elvaan resemble elves from German mythology and other common fantasy-type games. The Elezen from Final Fantasy XIV take after the Elvaan.

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Physiology[]

Elvaan have lanky features, including long necks, long limbs, and long, pointed ears. They have tanned skin and fair facial structures.

Demeanor[]

Military[]

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Story[]

In the creation myth of Vana'diel the children of the gods, the Ancients, attempted to gain entry to Paradise, however the Gate Keeper of Paradise rejected them and destroyed their entire civilization. The goddess, Altana, having awoken from her slumber, wept over the destruction of the ancient race. Her tears cleaned away the wreckage and five divine tears gave rise to the five enlightened races (Elvaan, Galka, Hume, Mithra, Tarutaru). The God of Twilight, Promathia, however, was disgusted by Altana's weakness and so cursed the five races by bringing out their darkest emotions - the Elvaan's arrogance, the Hume's apathy, the envy of the Mithra, the cowardice of the Tarutaru, and the Galka's rage and curse them to constant internal conflict.

Creation Myth of Vana'diel

In the game's creation myth, the goddess Altana weeps over the destruction of the ancient Zilart race. Her tears clean away the wreckage and give rise to the five enlightened races. The god Promathia, disliking the existence of the new races, brings out their worst emotions. The Elvaan were cursed with arrogance.

The Elvaan reached the height of their influence after the Age of Magic, wherein the Tarutaru monopolized the practice of magic. After the secrets of magic usage became available to the other races, even the beastmen, the Elvaan developed powerful orders of knights. Elvaan influence expanded, until they went at war with Bastok and Windurst. Windurst allied with their enemies, the Yagudo, who were displaced by Elvaan imperialism. Bastok, with Hume ingenuity, invented firearms that gave them an advantage. The Elvaan's defeat at the Second Battle of Konschtat marked the end of this era, called the Age of Power.

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Character models[]

Face types

Female
Face 1	Face 2	Face 3	Face 4	Face 5	Face 6	Face 7	Face 8
Erielle	Halmide	Elive	Marillon	Hopelle	Menoe	Apesia	Veilla

Male
Face 1	Face 2	Face 3	Face 4	Face 5	Face 6	Face 7	Face 8
Lothaire	Lainguel	Loubier	Leaumont	Civerion	Bauliant	Ageneau	Etermion

Hair types

Female
Hair	Face 1	Face 2	Face 3	Face 4	Face 5	Face 6	Face 7	Face 8
Hair A
Hair B

Male
Hair	Face 1	Face 2	Face 3	Face 4	Face 5	Face 6	Face 7	Face 8
Hair A
Hair B

Starting stats[]

The following table shows the level 1 statistics for each class a Elvaan can take, keeping in mind that the difference in attributes between each race is quite negligible, and any of them will be able to do any job competently as long as they are geared well:

Job	HP	MP	STR	DEX	VIT	AGI	INT	MND	CHR
Base	30	16	7	6	7	5	5	7	6
Warrior	33	0	9	7	7	6	4	6	6
Monk	35	0	8	7	9	4	4	7	6
White Mage	27	20	7	5	7	5	5	9	7
Black Mage	29	22	6	7	6	6	7	7	6
Red Mage	30	18	7	6	7	5	6	8	6
Thief	30	0	7	8	7	6	6	6	5
Paladin	32	14	8	6	9	4	4	8	7
Dark Knight	32	14	9	7	8	5	6	6	5
Bard	30	0	7	6	7	4	5	7	7
Beastmaster	32	0	7	7	7	4	5	7	8
Ranger	29	0	7	6	7	7	5	7	6
Samurai	33	0	8	7	8	5	5	7	6
Dragoon	32	0	8	6	9	6	5	6	6
Ninja	30	0	8	7	8	6	5	6	5
Summoner	26	24	6	6	6	5	6	8	7

Race Comparison
Stat	Comparison
HP	Galka > Elvaan > Mithra = Hume > Tarutaru
MP	Tarutaru > Hume = Mithra > Elvaan > Galka
STR	Elvaan > Galka > Hume > Mithra > Tarutaru
DEX	Mithra > Galka = Hume = Tarutaru > Elvaan
VIT	Galka > Elvaan > Hume > Mithra = Tarutaru
AGI	Mithra > Tarutaru > Hume > Galka > Elvaan
INT	Tarutaru > Hume = Mithra > Galka > Elvaan
MND	Elvaan > Galka = Hume > Mithra = Tarutaru
CHR	Hume = Tarutaru = Elvaan > Galka = Mithra