Umarín

The Umarín or Sky Elves are an Elven race that inhabits the Crownlands of Yaszuma. They're alarmingly low in population but serve some of the highest roles in the country. They are known for their sometimes uncanny pursuit of knowledge and their intense sense of national pride towards the state of Yaszuma.

History
The Umarín were at first a group of Celestial Elves living under the Kingdom of Almador that decided to split off during the Kingdom's collapse into a 600 year long warring states period ~1500 years ago. They decided tomigrate east and would eventually end up in the world of Eldham, creating many of the world's sky island chains to serve as temples and sanctuaries, the largest of these being Umakwa. The Umarín would eventually adapt to these new conditions in the sky and grow a recognizable light sapphire skin tone.

They would frequently come in contact with their new human and dwarven neighbors in the area, sharing their knowledge and culture with each other. They would grow close enough to the humans as to creating a personal union between the two races in the form of the Proto-Yaszumatti State and establishing the Twin Rule.

The Twin Rule was the idea that the Tszunna of Umakwa and the General Secretary of Umakwa were to be a human woman and an Umarín respectively. They were picked during childhood and would be raised and educated side-by-side by their mentors. This would bring the humans and Umarín to a point of complete dependency on each other.

The Umarín are now one of the three core races of Yaszuma and the majority of them have grown a deep love for the nation, being the most nationalistic of the country's three races.

Culture
While mostly abandoning the xenophobia and zealotry of the Celestials Elves, Umarín culture still places great emphasis on the idea of respect. Disrespectful actions towards superiors is frowned upon in most instances, with disrespect against high-ranking officials sometimes punishable by expulsion or sometimes even extrajudicial killings.

Knowledge and the acquisition of it is a key aspect of Umarín life, young Umarín are encouraged to seek out as much new knowledge as they can and as soon as they can. Usually the wisest Umarín are the ones who are put in the highest positions of power.

Up until recent history, the Umarín haven't considered themselves very militaristic or keen of war in general, but due to the recent shifts in political climate after the discovery of Eldham, they have grown to be more militaristic and authoritarian.

Appearance
Unlike their Celestial cousins, the Umarín are on average considerably shorter than the average human or elf, while still being taller than a dwarf. The tallest Umarín are ~5'8. They posses mesmerizing blue tones in their skin and eyes and are in most cases completely androgynous in appearance. The concept of gender is still a strange one to the Umarín, whom choose to express themselves through their appearance as much as they can.

It is common to see a male Umarín wearing what most humans and dwarves would consider feminine clothing and vice versa. This nonchalant approach to gender and appearance has spilled over into the rest of Yaszuma's population, creating a society in which flamboyance is just as well received as more conservative ways of clothing.