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Originally Posted by ericthered
I wonder, do most elves die of old age or do they die of illness, accidents, and war? The question is equally valid for fantasy humans as well: Humans have a positive growth rate if something isn't killing us off or social situations don't stabilize birth rates.
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Sorry that I keep harping on about my elves (which I guess is kind of ironic, considering none of the settings I might consider running right now features elves), but my elves just become more and more withdrawn until they just disappear from public view entirely. What that means exactly is not discussed with others, but they are treated as being absent but still alive. Human scholars have theories ranging from ritualistic suicide to transcendence to a higher realm.