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<blockquote data-quote="superstition" data-source="post: 7360517" data-attributes="member: 32866">It depends upon the meaning of neutral. If neutral means objective then they would be called Subterranean elves and would not have dark skin and eyes because those adaptions are to compensate for strong UV light exposure (strong sunlight). Depending upon how much UV there would be underground in their living spaces and how much ambient visible light there would be, their skin color, as a standard, could be anything from albino to very pale. Their eyes would also be anything from white and sightless to very pale. I would also suggest, if one wants to retain the idea of them being an evil race, that they be enslaved their deity (functionally evil society) rather than inherently evil. It may seem to be a small difference but it makes things more objective (since it's not really possible to have an inherently evil society).Night elves would be surface dwellers. If they were to have dark skin and eyes it would be to give them camouflage. It's more reasonable for them to have dark skin and eyes than it is for the Drow. Their vision would likely be colorblind with a greater range of light and dark (e.g. darkvision).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="superstition, post: 7360517, member: 32866"] It depends upon the meaning of neutral. If neutral means objective then they would be called Subterranean elves and would not have dark skin and eyes because those adaptions are to compensate for strong UV light exposure (strong sunlight). Depending upon how much UV there would be underground in their living spaces and how much ambient visible light there would be, their skin color, as a standard, could be anything from albino to very pale. Their eyes would also be anything from white and sightless to very pale. I would also suggest, if one wants to retain the idea of them being an evil race, that they be enslaved their deity (functionally evil society) rather than inherently evil. It may seem to be a small difference but it makes things more objective (since it's not really possible to have an inherently evil society). Night elves would be surface dwellers. If they were to have dark skin and eyes it would be to give them camouflage. It's more reasonable for them to have dark skin and eyes than it is for the Drow. Their vision would likely be colorblind with a greater range of light and dark (e.g. darkvision). [/QUOTE]

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