C Z Y L P H (pronunciation • silf)

A being born from the energy of a thousand souls purified by the gods, these creatures are then sent to the mortal realm to claim land and garner notoriety to better care for it. They are demigods by a measure, granted powers from the Heavens and those who govern them in order to maintain the balance of peace and chaos upon the mortal planet.

A Czylph's inherent elemental power is sustained by land governance, and increased by striking a chord with the mortal people, either positive or negative. Creating a healthy land environment that encourages plentiful hunting and gathering is a surefire way to earn the worship of humans, and that worship serves to aid ease of access to a Czylph's ability to better maintain larger swathes of land.

Of course not all Czylphs desire such a set-in-stone fate. Born with free will, they can choose to ignore their latent connection to nature and live as any mortal, succumbing to simple matters like age, wounds or illness as any other might. There is however a deep instinct in them to maintain power of a sort, and how that instinct manifests varies between Czylphs.

Some are content with a village and only a palm full of approval from fellow neighbors, while others are insatiable, conquering entire mountain ranges and several cities' worth of people yet still finding it within themselves to crave more. Control can be maintained with something as simple as a self-discipline, like living as a monk and giving up worldly possessions and desires, while others view control quite literally, and seek to subjugate the mortals around them into worship out of fear. 

Such is the balance of peace and chaos the gods seek to mete out to the mortal planet lest it be too consumed by disaster or complacency.

CZYLPHS ARE A CLOSED SPECIES, YOU MAY NOT MAKE YOUR OWN.


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THE ANATOMY OF A CZYLPH
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MAIN ANATOMY

Czylphs are almost entirely human shaped, save for their forked ears, ungulate legs and long, rat-like maned tail. Their body types can range quite widely as they immerse themselves in either the landwork or mortal culture, and their height tends to top off at eight feet, with the shortest standard Czylph being five feet.

Because every Czylph is born with latent wind magic, they are deceptively lightweight and with their small hooves they can wind-walk as long as they have the notoriety of at least two mortals—something achieved as simply as having two friends.

Below are some examples of Czylphs.

TASSELS / TAGS

Every Czylph has four tassels / tags—two beneath each ear puff, one beneath the tail puff, and one hanging below the gem on their chest. These are seen as prideful things for most, and many Czylphs embellish theirs with all manner of metals, beads, cloth and furs as they traverse through their life experiences.

The length of the tassels/tags without a blessing rests at about or slightly below the shoulder from the ear puffs, but they can be as short as eye level from the ear puffs. All tassels/tags on the main body (ears, chest) are identical in length but the tail tassel/tag can sometimes be slightly longer.

Below are some examples of tassels / tags.



FUR LENGTHS & EAR TYPES

Without any blessings, a Czylph's fur has a standard length, where the sleeves will reach the knees in a resting position, and the skirt and fetlock (foot) fur will drag slightly on the ground. This length can vary slightly however, but not drastically.

Below is the approximate length variance in the long fur areas of a standard Czylph's coat. This variance is accessible to any Czylph.



A standard Czylph's ears all have one thing in common -- they have straight edges, short fur, and three prongs. The length of the ears can vary, and sometimes they curl forward over the puffs.

Below are the current known examples of standard (non-blessed) ear variance. These ear types are accessible to any Czylph.



CHEST GEMS

Though Czylphs are unaware of the finer details of their creation, the truth is that the gems on their chest are made of a specialized material the Higher Sanctum crafts from the very energy of a thousand souls passing through Judgment. It is, in essence, the very heart of the Czylph itself, but once those souls weave their bodies with the direction of the Czylph's magical tags / tassels, it rests there only as a decorative piece and no longer supports them.

Czylphs are driven to view their gems pridefully even without their origins known, and it is because of this that they tend to embellish them with frames, bracketing and other materials to make it stand out.

Chest gems are relatively simplistic in shape, often oval, diamond or star shaped, but sometimes the Sanctum crafter puts a little extra love into their Czylph creation and carves them a more intricate gem.

Below are some examples of chest gem shapes that would be seen on all Czylphs.




BLESSINGS & WHAT THEY ENTAIL
Blessings must be earned, traded or paid for! Czylphs without blessings are Standard types.

Blessings are aesthetic additions to a Czylph's appearance granted to them by the Higher Sanctum (me!!). Some Czylphs are born with their appearances (sales), while others are granted a boon for good work, achieve their blessings through prayer, or are even given to them on a whim by the Sanctum (trait sales). The range of appearances in blessings is vast, but condensed into four major categories as follows:

F L O R A
Encompasses plants & related nature of all types, divided between subtypes of leafy & flowery plants, fungus, trees, and underwater plants. Can manifest in the form of a full plant with the stalk, leaves & flower, or smaller parts of the plant like only the petals of a flower, or the bark of a tree.

F A U N A
Encompasses animals of all types, divided between subtypes of land dwelling mammals, sea dwelling mammals, avians, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and fish. Can manifest in an obvious form like the limbs of a creature, or like a texture such as scales, feathers or fur.

E L E M E N T A L
Encompasses the six elements of wind, water, fire, lightning, earth and ice. Elements can engulf a full or partial part of the appendage(s) they're applied to, and will fleck off bits of the coursing element. At this time, elements cannot be combined.

V A N I T Y
Encompasses aesthetic body additions, divided between subtypes of crystals and gems, inanimate objects, textures such as metal, cloth or glass, and adding length to existing traits such as the cape, sleeves, ears and tail.

A Blessing is individual, and will only cover the section of the body it's applied to. There are nine applicable sections of the body in total, but two or more Blessings can be added to the same part of the body. The following section defines the parts of the body that blessings are applicable to.



BLESSING SECTIONS
SKIN
Blessings applied to the "skin" section can be applied to the bare parts of the body: the face, neck, elbows to hands, and bare torso. With a skin blessing, your trait may cover all of these sections, or select parts of these sections.

Below are some examples of standard & blessed skin areas.

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PUFFS
Blessings applied to the "puff" section can be applied to the puffs beneath the ears and at the tip of the tail. Unlike some other blessings, these must be uniform across all puffs and affect the entire puff.

Below are some examples of standard & blessed puffs.

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SLEEVE/LEG FUR
Blessings applied to the "sleeve/leg fur" section can be applied to the outside of the long fur of the arms and feet. With this blessing you can choose to cover areas of both the sleeves and leg fur, or one of the two.

Below are some examples of standard & blessed sleeve/leg fur.

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TASSELS/TAGS
Blessings applied to the "tassels/tags" section can be applied to the tassels/tags of your Czylph. Unlike some other blessings, these must be uniform across all tassels/tags present and affect the entire tassel/tag.


Below are some examples of standard & blessed tassel/tags.

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SHORT FUR
Blessings applied to the "short fur" section can be applied to the parts of the body that have short fur: the body frame, back, and short fur on the legs. With a short fur blessing, you can choose to cover this entire area, or only select parts.

Below are some examples of standard & blessed short fur areas.

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TRIM
Blessings applied to the "trim" section can be applied to the edges of the short fur along the torso and at the top of the leg fur. You can choose to use your blessing on both areas, small sections, just the chest area, or just the leg area.

Below are some examples of standard & blessed trim areas.

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EARS
Blessings applied to the "ears" section can be applied to the inner ear, outer ear and the tip. With an ears blessing, you can choose to apply your trait to the whole ear, or select parts.


Below are some examples of standard & blessed ears.

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CAPE
Blessings applied to the "cape" section can be applied to the outside of the fur that drapes over the tail. You can choose to use your blessing across the entirety of the fur, or only along the edge.

Below are some examples of standard & blessed capes.

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UNDERCOAT
Blessings applied to the "undercoat" section can be applied to the undersides of the long fur sections (sleeves, fetlock fur, and cape). You can choose to apply it to one or all of the sections.

Below are some examples of standard & blessed undercoat areas.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & NOTES ON REVAMPED TRAIT SYSTEM

I wanted to take the time to address the Hoplomanica quickly, which will be put "on hold" for a while for me to sort of ... address how to make them further stand apart from average Czylphs with blessings. I don't really feel it's necessary to keep them as their own concept vs just considering their traits blessings, but if people are insistent I'll try my best to figure it out. With that said though, I won't be hearing out any inquiries for them as far as trades, customs, MYO slots etc go. I appreciate the support and interest in this concept! But I find that this trait system allows Czylphs to be way more flexible design wise while also managing to achieve the aspects of Hoplomanica that people enjoyed (which was mostly the horn).

As far as traits go, "major" blessings are no longer a thing. Previously having a major blessing meant you'd have 3 of the same minor blessing on 3 sections of the body, but instead of making complicated secondary terms, blessings are now just singular blessings and prior major blessings are now just Czylphs with 3x blessings.

Because this new trait system is essentially endless opportunity for customization unlike Dreamies who have set traits and defined appearances barring the Special section, dealing with edits is going to be a challenge for both you and me. I'll try my best to be as lenient as possible, but please understand in situations where a blessing covers a majority of the body, changing from something like an arthropod-based fauna blessing to a wolf-based one may throw the design off too much to make it seem recognizable. But it may not! It really depends on the execution and I'll have to test the waters with everyone.

Thanks everyone for reading. ^^

Comments


If I where to get one. How do you go about redesigning? Minor changes like hair and hair color?

Hair and hair color are totally up to you, that & eye color aren't things I consider when it comes to edits that need to be brought to me ^^ just traits, body colors & markings. If you're interested in seeing if edits you want will pass but don't want to obtain the Czylph beforehand without knowing (or just in general) you can always PM me your idea(s) with a rough draft and I'll let you know.

Curious about some things blessing-related:

- would you need to use a skin blessing to give your czylph vitiligo?
- with an elemental blessing on skin, would it be possible to have for example "water-like" markings, with wave patterns that could move?
- when using multiple fauna blessings, do they all have to be inspired by the same animal? or I could have like mammal paws with an avian tail?
- is there a way to have like, horns or antlers on a czylph? Maybe with a fauna blessing on skin??
- can we use 2 blessings on the short fur section to get 2 pairs of wings? or is only one allowed?
- could a blessing on sleeve/leg/cape fur be used to shorten the fur there?

I think that's it for now, I'm still very indecisive on the route I'll go for my design xD

-nah you can do whatever markings you like on the skin/fur so long as it's not overly 3d looking
-having water like markings, even ones that shimmered would be fine w/o blessing but if you wanted a body made out of water or projected markings that do move like water then yes, a blessing is needed
-fauna can be whatever creature you want per blessing purchased
-yes! fauna blessing on skin can cause horns
-yes you can stack for multiple kinds of limbs
-shorter fur is fine without a blessing, they can simply trim or style it

Does the species have a discord server or a TH world? o: I am curious how you get a MYO

All my species are on indefinite hiatus, if you're aiming for a MYO you'll have to find one on resale.

Can czylph capes/arm fur be cut into shapes without a blessing? Ie. cut into the shape of a zig zag or flower petal? (idk how to describe it with just words sdhdgsh hope it makes sense) or would that require a vanity blessing?

Yes! Shapes that are logical to follow an edge and don't have holes in them (because the fur below the hole would just drop off, if you get what i mean lol) but like petal-ish shapes, scalloped pattern, etc that's all fine, as long as it's clear it's still fur with some thin lines and stuff.

I just ran through 59 pages, and I absolutely could have missed it - but was there a bulletin about feral czylphs? I thought I’d come across one a few days ago, looked like really cool dragons? Hopefully Im not mistaken- apologies for any inconvenience 

I must have deleted it at some point.. but it's still valid!

here it is ^^

Love the new update, really glad blessings can be accessed!

Question that I feel strange asking as it isn't my Czylph, but would something like the Czyllahan's headless trait be something that would fall under a blessing, or would it be akin to a special/exclusive trait?

Something like that with just the head would be classified under vanity applied to the skin area. ^^ If you wanted the additional smoke (or something like it) you'd have to do skin + elemental but darkness isn't an available element at this time so you'd have to substitute with fire or wind for a wispy effect.

if any sort of blessing or mutation or whatever happens with czylphs that allows them to have more animal/anthro faces rather than human ones (i havent drawn humans in like four years LAUGHS ihatedrawingthemnow) ill.. need.. to just.. get my grubbby fingies on an myo somehow..

I was contemplating that with fauna + skin tbh, I don't see the harm in it, the only thing I really want to keep from their silhouette is the cape/tail and the ungulate/hoof legs, I think the face area is pretty negligible so applying a blessing as fauna to skin would work for that.

OH THAT'S EXCITING AND DANGEROUS FOR MY WALLET

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I really appreciate how thorough this guide is. I'd love to buy a blessing/trait for my current MYO czlyph design, I hope I can do that in the future!

For sure! All blessings from each category will be $30 in future openings.

ohhhh wow, this revamped stuff looks so awesome!!! i might have to try and snag one in the future <3 <3 really gorgeous stuff!!

Will you be opening another MYO event with this update release? :3

I will be selling adopts first most likely, then mid-late November you can expect a MYO sale

Awesome! Thank you. 😊

Loooove the new sheets and info! Everything is so clean and nicely laid out. ∑d(°∀°d)

I have a question regarding puffs! For non-blessed puffs, can they only ever be circular, or can they be shaped differently at all? Just curious, cause like.. I really love the idea of a set of heart or star shaped puffs, but I don't know if that would classify as a vanity blessing or just them trimming their fur LOL

Circular only I'm afraid ;-; I don't think I ever did standard puffs shaped differently before so I'd rather keep that way.

Makes sense! 'v' Would that ever be a possibility as a blessing, or would they still always be rounded in shape like the bell and elemental examples? I've never had a czylph before (my interest is super piqued with this update, haha!), so I was just curious what kinds of creative possibilities/freedoms there are for designing! ♥

Puff blessing allows for all the possible types ^^

Aaa that's perfect then!! Thank you so much! I saw mention of a mid to late Nov sale, so maybe I'll treat myself and try to snag a slot for my birthday. ;w;

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Blessings will cost $30 each when I sell them. ^^ but I plan to do some trait sales likely mid-late november, and only if/after I get out some actual designs myself.

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are we able to edit our preexisting czlyph with some of these trait changes? :0 or would we have to purchase a trait upgrade?

You'd have to purchase a trait upgrade, Czylphs without existing blessings are just standard Czylphs.

gotcha! just to clarify, would i need to purchase a trait item for switching to different ears as an example?

No, the ears and cape lengths listed in the anatomy section are available to standard czylphs which are the common/normal ones. ^^ If you were hoping for completely different ears like from the fauna/flora/elemental/vanity types, those are purchased traits.

gotcha, thats what i was asking! thank you so so much!

How can I get one? 

I rally love 

Hi! I sell all my CS through my bulletins here. ^^

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Hi! I do have an edits guide on my TOS but essentially the feel and placement of the markings should generally remain the same as the original, so while you could change the snake motif, the easiest way to get edits approved would be to keep a similar "winding" design down the leg, even if it's just a stripe, spotted pattern or some kind of filigree that follows the same direction. ^^

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Nae

Regarding their powers: "Their powers are strictly nature related, and pertain to the production and growth of flora and fauna, the presence of minerals and water, the weather that affects the area."

Do czylphs have a propensity for all of these powers, or are they usually limited to one type? * _ *

Yep! They can do all of that naturally, as it's part of how they maintain the proper balance for their governed land.

I have some common questions:
- how much would a MYO cost?
- what would be the payment methods?


This species is absolutely incredible, I would love to have one!!

Hello! I'm really glad you like them! The price of a Czylph slot is $35 and I accept payment through paypal.

thank you very much for help!

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Hello, I just concluded a MYO sale so there won't be one until the next month or two. I only sell here, as well!

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Heya!

-Czylphs are generally the averaged out height for their perceived age, capping out at 7-8ft for adults and 4-5ft for teen-young adults. Anything smaller or taller than that would likely be edging on a Sanctum trait.

-All my species coexist in my main headcanon! I haven’t managed to write much about it but I do want all my species to be able to coexist with any other, as I collect a lot myself

-Their genitalia is human since that area is totally unfurred and human ;o

-Though they are naturally driven to want to take care of land in some way, they can live normal lives without the desire to gain further land or notoriety. Even without really acknowledging it, something like a farm could be what a czylph considers their land! lack of notoriety and landmass however would limit their powers, making them fairly normal-seeming.

Hope that helps!

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Is there a way I can get one? I love these so much!

I do sales through bulletins. ^^

Where are those???

Where are those???

On the left sidebar when you visit someone's page is a "bulletin" section. If that's not what you're asking, then I only do sales sparsely and there's none currently available right now. ^^; you'll have to subscribe and wait for an announcement when more will be sold.

May I ask where you sell these?

On my bulletins. ^^

"i will czuck your blood" aDBDBFGDSG im,,

for the capes,  is there a skin flap under there or is it just long fur? O:

There's an animated gif/diagram that shows the gray parts are the skin/body ^^ Everything in blue is short/long fur only, and on the diagram itself where there are green dotted lines shows where the long fur growth starts, the rest being short velvety fur that's close to the skin. I hope to make a more coherent diagram ... one day. T_T

The texture/make of their fur is unique/woven with magic so it holds a sort of solid property yet also being soft and flowy, you can run your fingers through the long parts easily.

ohh i get it now! owo the 'long fur growth lines' is the part that confused me a little LOL ty for the explanation!

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It's just like sylph ^^ so Sihl-ff

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When you say land is it just earth or can it be the the ocean too?

The ocean could work!

I loooooove these. I remember seeing them a long time ago. Still would love to get one

I'll keep eye out~♡

I'm glad you like them!

Is there a group for them? If so I'd love to join it

Unfortunately not atm D: I'm thinking of converting my dreamy DA group to stuff for all my species though. ^^ So people can connect through that.

Ooooo I'd love that So there is a group for Dreamys? Link?

heck I'd love to have one of these babes- ;v;

Wow I really want one now, the history and race details are so interesting. How would I do that though? Auctions?

I do flat sales (aka fixed price), auctions, customs (rarely) and MYO every once in a while. :] Thanks for your interest!

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As in you want to edit the design? That's fine. Just make sure all the types of tassels match :>

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They can collaborate, yes! By harmonizing efforts, it's possible, but just as well things can go a little awry if they quarrel.

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Yup!

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Sorry to bother but question. Can Czylphs have vitiligo on the human skin? I know it says that it depends on certain things for a czylph to be created. But u wanted to ask before i continued my MYO. Thank you!

Sure can! As long as it's within the range of human skintones it's fine :3

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1) they can be whatever you'd like as far as colors go!

2) tassels are pretty much always the same length with it more common to see shorter (due to braiding, tying, cropping, etc) than longer. They never grow past just beyond the shoulders (from the ear) in length on their own without the blessing of the sanctum or being born as hoplomanica.

3) czylphs can be wherever you like. the lore is just there to lend you an idea for where to take your story, if you should want to :3

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oops you added more

4) gems can also be whatever colors~ they can be cracked or damaged or strangely shaped and whatnot, they just can't be super extended (like spikes etc) and they can't be massive.

5) czylphs can style their cape edges however they like but it must always be fur texture :3

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How tall are they? I may have missed that but CTRL+F didn't help me. OTL

Oh hmm I might have forgotten to include it, but.. because they have longer legs than humans, they tend to stand a little taller. The tallest are around 7 feet tall, the shortest around 5 feet tall.. czylphs are rarely, if ever, seen below age 15 so that's about the height gap. :J

Haha okie dokie. >w< Thank you very much. I thought I may have seen some kind of height chart but when I checked here I didn't see.

I also CTRL+F "height" or "tall" and got nothing.

Are adoptables ever made

I think I remember reading that their puffs / tassels sound like wind chimes when moved, but I can't find that tidbit! ; o ; Is that still allowed?

Oh yup! I dunno how I missed that..

Hopefully this is okay to ask, but is it okay to give a preexisting Czy cloth tassels if they were designed with hair tassels? Thank you in advance! *^*

Yep as long as they correspond to the allowed lengths!

Yasssss~ Thank you so much!

it is i the sandcum father

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"eyepportunity"
goodbye

i wasn't really big into czylphs before, but their lore is really neat :0

OMG I love their lore! *falls over*

!!! im sobbing tbh their lore is so interesting ;o;

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what of asscape lengths that were made/added before this info? ik i personally gave some of my czylphs much longer buttcapes than they came with for purely aesthetic purposes so status on that?

(>Czylph capes never drag on the floor. That's unsanitary.

also maonghah and crow disagree entirely >B( }

Stuff before the solid anatomy canon can resume as intended by the owners but from here on out with new designs I'd much rather people not alter them in that way (I mean like w/e for the sake of stylized art but canonically they can't)

I love them so much. qq

ahh its so good to have more info on them up /// thank you for this! and also thank you for the puns ,,

Now I really want a czylph, this information just makes them ten times more interesting! qvq