DRAFT

As far as the Elves go, the idea about them was a bit different. Basically, in a world where part of every continent has areas where magic does not work and elves have a life-force type connection with the power of magic, I could not imagine Elves simply confining themselves to magic-enabled lands. Some uncontent elf had to look at their lot in life and try to figure out a way for him or her to survive in a non-magic land.

That’s when it occured to me. Since magic is enabled by a crystalline type substance, an elf may be able to ingest this substance to maintain their ‘connection’ with the force of magic. But I wasn’t satisfied that an elf would have to carry a ton of magic with him/her in order to visit a non-magic area for a day or two. Then it occurred to me that if their internal physiology was different, maybe they wouldn’t have to.

Assuming that elves were somehow descended from birds, they would have a type of gizzard that would help break down food (instead of powerful acids like the human body produces). Thinking this way, an elf could swallow a small pebble into their gizzard that would last quite awhile and also help them break down their food. This seemed to make the most sense.