Viera

The enigmatic Viera are slender, silver-haired forestdwellers, almost physically identical to Humes save for a few notable differences. The most prominent of these is also the most visible: the large rabbit-like ears that protrude from the top of a Viera's head, granting them hearing keen enough to hear the voices of spirits, of nature itself. Combined with unusually sharp vision, this allows the Viera to track movement as far as away as ten kilometers with unerring accuracy - a feat most other races can only dream of. They also have about twice the lifespan of a healthy Hume.

Other distinctive features include limber legs, long fingers, and three-toed, paw-like feet with an arch large enough to make high-heeled shoes an orthopedic necessity. Viera skin colors can range from tan to brown. There is no record of a male Viera in existence.

Most Viera live in amazon-like tribes on elaborate  villages far above the ground in thick jungles, with which they form a symbiotic bond. They protect the forest by patrolling and driving off any threats and in return the trees themselves share their wisdom with the villagers. To avoid confrontation with travelers they use powerful magicks to form illusions that make the villages appear only to the sworn protectors of the jungles. Those who abandon their pact are shunned by the village and the jungle itself.