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Although the descriptions are never consistent, Elderlings generally have long, slender limbs and unusually vibrant shining and colorful eyes. Throughout their lives they They develop iridescent scaling under upon their skin, a side effect of living in closeness sharing their lives with dragons.

It is not known whether the bulging, bushy The unpleasant growths experienced by the [[Rain Wild Traders are apart ]] experience may be a mutation of the form of an Elderling, or simply an unpleasant mutation resulting from characteristics due to living close to, but not in harmony with dragons.

Elderlings are first introduced to the story in a tapestry in [[Fitz]]'s]] bedroom, which depicts King [[Wisdom]] greeting an Elderling. It is believed by the characters of the [[Farseer Trilogy]] that the Elderlings are the mammoth stone beasts that come to the aid of the [[The Six Duchies]] against the [[Red Ship Raiders]]. These stone creatures, sleeping in a vast garden hidden in the [[Mountain Kingdom]], are in fact a revered form of Elderling art. Elderlings discovered that by carving dragon forms out of memory stone and filling them with memory, they would eventually take flight for a brief period of time. The practice was seen as a way to honour dragons.