So yeah, I get this a lot because of her pointy ears.

Celestina isn't an elf. She's my custom species known as Annonian. Folks from the planet Annos.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12940075/

Her people are heavy magic users, and their wings are real but not at the same time. They can disappear when not in use, but can still be injured when they're out.

Annonians are a hybrid species and crossed between my characters' Aire and Taasla's people the Wadran:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11699279/
https://www.weasyl.com/character/2153/taasla-praeda
https://www.weasyl.com/character/2148/aire-praeda

and a species I've yet to draw called the Madrai.

Celestina's people gain the ability to fly through the Wardran, and their magic abilities and long life through the Madrai. Annonians live their lives in 200-ish year stints before they turn to ash and return like a phoenix. These cycles can repeat numerous times until the magic that makes an Annonian live runs out and they just don't come back. Additionally, killing an Annonian when they are unaware can also prevent them from rising back.

When they rise back up they are without their memories, so an Annonian with Memory Giving abilities have to restore them. Not all Annonians can do this, so the ability is praised. The opposite is Memory Taking, but the ability is policed heavily for obvious reasons. Conversely, the ability to give false memories is considered an abomination, and children who can do so are culled. This ability only runs in males. Females with the same genetic markers for such just come up as being blank of any abilities.

The only part of an Annonian that doesn't turn to ash is their feathers. They exchange earrings made of feathers during their weddings to represent eternity. They mate for life, and can form deep mental bonds with their mate. If one mate dies, the other may very well go into cardiac arrest. If one survives their mate dying, the end result is a mental "void" that can prevent them from bonding with anyone else permanently.

Due to the fact that they're hybrids, birth rates amongst Annonians are really low. Annonian x Annonian couples usually have to try for many years before they can get a child. Annonian x Other Humanoid species gets much higher birth rates. Children are considered precious, and the status of a family can be increased if they manage to have numerous children.

Celestina was born before her planet was invaded by humanoids. They found out that Annonian ash and feathers make great power source enhancements. She and her people were hunted to near extinction.

Celestina currently lives on a space pirate ship as a cook in exchange for protection because she got separated from her people after she ashed without a Memory Giver on site. In fact, one of the last ones is MIA but she doesn't know that.

So that's Celestina.

Not.
An.
Elf.