>>34566477Frankly, I write them in a similar vein - venerating Tolkien as much as I have. In particular, The Silmarillion. See Blossoming Eloquence.
Although they exist in their own pockets of the world, they are quite adaptable to other cultures, not unlike humans. They fit in by reading emotions, picking up on the little things keeping a society from strangling one another. Cities are stressful at first, due to all the background "noise" but eventually it is overcome by properly focusing, at least in Radiant Heart. It's rather precious ability, yet not often explored sadly, leading to my obsession with it.
>>34566543>>34566787Warning, headcanon here. Different societies of this species have unique customs and religions. There exists a correlation between how close they are to human settlements and how far back in time these beliefs go. Remote groups in the deep wilderness are a lot less likely to have regular interactions with humans than say those who live in the forest near Petalburg. Because of this, you could find more ancient traditions by visiting a more remote group. However, due to their empathy, they're quick to substitute traditions if taken out of their homeland and placed in a setting with other species. Especially if they develop feelings, which would invest them into a society other than their own. As evidenced by the latest installment of Snow Angels.
Of course, every individual is different. These are merely general trends I've worked with.
