Elf
Generally tall, fair and with pointed ears, Elves are unmistakable in their noble bearing and complex history. The ancient race of Elves has, through the ages, been known as a stable and thriving race. The great Elven Empire stood stable for thousands of years, spanning many of Aloria's continents far and wide. Since the stemming of the last Void Invasion by the Elven Empire however, the Elves have faced civil strife, Orc invasions, and widespread instability among the many factions of Elves. More than ever are Elves not only warring with the Orcs but also one another. From the Isldar in the far north, to the Talar in the south, the Elves are a proud and strong race. Despite the many recent hardships, many Elves stay true to their ideals and their search to restore the splendor and grandeur that was taken from them by the Orc invasion and the collapse of their social system.
Culture
Elven culture is as diverse as human. Most Elves are spread across Daendroc, either in smaller cities or tribes. The Eldar typically live in the grand cities, attempting to recreate the former glory of the Elven empire. However, various Lothar, Unqualë, and Shendar live in tribes speckled about the continent. Isldar Elves typically don't associate with any of the others, as their numbers have become sparse since they disappeared. Grondar Elves, while living about Daendroc, mostly keep underground in caves and very secluded from other societies. The most isolated Elves, however, are the Drowdar Elves, who live on the Forsaken Continent, Drowda, and continuously fight against the onslaught of Void Demons who attempt to break through daily.
History
After the second Void Invasion, many Seraph, or what they were evolving to, fled to Daendroc. Very quickly, they began to form a grand Empire known as the Elven Empire. However, a variety of factors began to bring it down. Demonic presence began to become known, stemming from Shendar and their Shadow Council, and the evolution of the Empire made it easy to destroy, as their lavishness made them reckless. With Orcs beginning to move in and destroy wildlife, scarred from their experiences on Guldar, they were spread thin.
The final blow to the Elven Empire came with the Cataclysm and the fall of Emperor Medui that very day. As the Empire slowly fell, Medui's children were quickly killed, one by one, leaving no heir to the empire. They were shattered from that day forth, from Orcs, demons, Estel's capture, Regalia's onslaught, and their own foolishness, but their impact on Elves everywhere has gone on to this day.
Subraces of Elves
- Eldar: Common Elf, divided among the Talar, Lothar and Unqualë. Fair and pale skinned beings, Eldar are generally tall and have bright blonde, blonde, or brown hair. The most common Elves on Aloria, the Eldar Elves are represented by extremely different mindsets that all revolve around the reforming of the grandeur of the Elven race, in some form or another. While the Lothar and Unqualë are more commonly seen in forest and plains tribes, the Talar almost mimic human nobility in their continued quest for grandeur and opulence. The Eldar are the most easily accepted of all the sub-races of Elves, due to their relatively normal appearances.
- Isldar: Ice Elf, known to be fair in appearance and with white-blue skin, white hair, and generally tall bearings. Having broken off from the Elven Empire more than three hundred years ago, the Isldar vanished off the face of Aloria, and only recently have a very rare few shown back up in the world view. Inquires of the rest of the Isldar, however, have discovered nothing, and the fate of this sub-race as a whole remains shrouded in mystery. From the few seen throughout Aloria, the Isldar are thought to be rangers and survivalists, living simply and plainly. These few have also shown high physical and weapons prowess, supporting the idea that the Isldar are used to rough living.
- Shendar: Shadow Elf, otherwise called Island or Blood Elves. Grey skinned tall beings with white hair, the Shendar are fairly rare. Ever since the Shendar turned to demons in an effort to gain an advantage over the other Elven factions, the entire sub-race has become warped, both physically and mentally. A Shendar elf is almost always possessed by a demon and are considered highly dangerous because of such. Living in wild and primitive tribes that are carefully sheltered in dense jungles, they habitually practice demonic possession. Shadow Elves are unwelcome in major cities and shunned by other Elves for their dangerous walk with demons.
- Drowdar: Drow Elf, perhaps the rarest of all sub-races, due to their willing containment on the Forsaken Continent. With dark-blue skin and white hair, Drowdars are highly militaristic, avoiding magic and its use at all costs. Fierce and passionate in their fight against demons, any sign of weakness in a Drowdar results in abandonment of the individual. Having barred themselves on the Forsaken Continent to continue their unending battle, very few Drowdars are ever seen in the rest of Aloria, and fewer still have any desire to give up their fight against the demons. Due to their prolonged exposure to demons and the torn Veil, Drowdars are considered extremely dangerous and unpredictable by most others.
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