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| name = [[Borgainaelf]]
| strain = [[Sweardaelf]]
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| caption = The [[Borgainaelf]]es (🔊 BOR-gunn-alf) are the industrious city-dwellers of the [[Sweardaelf]] strain. They are best known for their "borrower" culture that sustains them.
| scientific = Homo Parvus Urbanus
| plural = [[Borgainaelf]]es
| possessive = [[Borgainaelf]]en
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The [[Borgainaelf]] (Homo Parvus Urbanus) are the quintessential face of [[Kiskentay]]’s metropolitan life, defined by an irresistible, innate compulsion to bargain, and, more famously, to "borrow." For a [[Borgainaelf]], the act of borrowing is rarely preceded by a request for permission. This quirk of character is widely believed to be a genetic vestige of their ancient hunter-gatherer ancestors, who gathered resources not for immediate necessity, but as a safeguard against future uncertainty. To the [[Borgainaelf]], the world is a vast repository of items just waiting for a more appreciative temporary owner.

While their natural aptitude for "borrowing" would make them world-class thieves in any other land, [[Borgainaelf]] society remains stable due to a singular, rigid point of honor: it is considered utterly beneath one's dignity to "borrow" an item that has already been "borrowed" by someone else. This creates a fascinating social paradox where a merchant might appear incredibly wealthy to an outsider, yet will insist with total sincerity that every piece of furniture, jewelry, and clothing in their home is merely "on loan." This unspoken registry of original versus borrowed status is the only thing keeping their bustling cities from collapsing into complete chaos.

Not every [[Borgainaelf]] finds satisfaction in the local circulation of goods. Those with an especially voracious appetite for acquisition often feel a "calling" to flee [[Kiskentay]] entirely, seeking out foreign lands with fresh, un-borrowed treasures. These adventurous souls almost invariably turn to a life at sea. For them, a new port is not just a trade destination; it is a golden opportunity to introduce the concept of borrowerism to unsuspecting cultures across [[Otan]].

This maritime tradition is backed by the might of the [[Kiskentay]] Navy, an institution built on the [[Borgainaelf]] genius for engineering and organization. Their naval forces are tasked with protecting the massive grain exports of their [[Geardaelf]] cousins, but they function with the same opportunistic spirit as their merchant counterparts. A [[Borgainaelf]] naval vessel is often a patchwork of high-end technology and "acquired" aesthetic flourishes from half a dozen different cultures, making their fleet one of the most eclectic and surprisingly advanced maritime powers on the ocean.

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== [[Borgainaelf]] Culture ==
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== [[Borgainaelf]] Geography ==
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