Wildwood
The ancestors of the Wildwood Elezen were displaced from their ancestral home on the plains when the Hyurans came, migrating in part to COerthas, where they established the nation of Ishgard, and in part to the Shroud, where they formed the nation of Gelmorra (the ancient subterranean state that predates Gridania). Though nowadays “Wildwood” is typically used to refer to the forest-dwelling Elezen, the Elezen of Ishgard, too, share the same common ancestry. As such, Gridania and Ishgard have traditionally enjoyed close relations, with each nation readily coming to the other’s aid in times of need.
The physical maturity of the Wildwood Elezen is somewhat delayed, and it is not uncommon for Wildwood children to look up to their Hyuran friends in their early teens, only to rapidly outstrip them around the age of twenty. They are blessed with extremely keen eyesight - a contributing factor to their famous talent for archery. Owing in part to their large ears, they possess a sense of hearing keener than that of the other races. The Wildwood Elezen also display a natural affinity for magic, with great mages hailing from this clan seen throughout history. There is minimal dimorphism between the two genders, though males are generally considered to be milder and more chivalrous in demeanor, and females are generally considered iser and more intellectual.