Elves

Elves are a quiet and nomadic species known for their height, longevity, and long legs enabling them to sprint at high speeds for a short time. They rarely settle down for more than a few weeks at a time as they follow the herds and the seasons around the land. There are multiple groups, and most seem to have their own sort of beliefs. They are fine being called elves, but do not typically like being referred to as other groups.

Their defining feature is that they can attune to a specific animal. Most don't, but those who become close with them will be able to temporarily transform into them at any point in time. It seems that they can only attune to one or two before they can't anymore. Hybrids are a strange species, for if their parent is an elf and the other is an animal folk, they will only be able to turn into the animal folk parent's attuned form. If there is no animal folk parent, they will lack this ability.