Poncles (「コロポックル」?; Koropokkuru) are sprite-like race no bigger than a large insect (so they are often mistaken for insects). Most dwell in Ponc'tan, a village located in a tree stump in Yoshpet. Poncles are bioluminescent humanoids. They wear clothes made from leaves and other natural materials and helmets in the shape of parts of insects. The helmets shade their bodies and faces from anyone larger than they are, which contributes to their bug-like appearance. Each Poncle glows a different colour, but they also change colour depending on their emotions (ie: red when angry, etc.). Poncles age like humans, but seem to stay the same height their whole life (for example Ishaku is the same height as Issun, who is younger). Poncles also live much longer than humans: for example, Ishaku is still