Star elf Star elves , or mithral elves or Ruar - tel - quessir as they used to be known , like sun elves have only recently ventured back into Faerûnian life . Long ago they retreated to the demiplanar realm of Sildëyuir , where they are currently under attack by an extraplanar threat . As a result , some are now returning to the Yuirwood . Physical characteristics . Star elves look a lot like moon elves , with light skin and hair of gold , red , or silver . They have violet or gray eyes with occasional gold flecks in them . They are tall for elves , being about 5 1 / 2 to 6 ft tall , and have a slender build . They like to wear elaborate tunics but in neutral tones , so as to better remain unseen in the forest . They are strikingly handsome by human standards , even more so than other elves . Psychology . Aloof and cautious , star elves are unfamiliar with recent events in Faerûn and even other races . Isolated in the twilight realm of Sildëyuir , they had no contact with dwarves , gnome s , halfling s , and even human s , and they liked it that way . It was the war - like and expansionistic humans that caused them to create the realm of Sildëyuir and flee their home in the first place . They generally get along with other elves , though they fear for the moon elves and half - elves of Aglarond who they believe are overly generous and a touch naive . Perhaps not surprisingly , star elves as a race are generally chaotic in nature rather than lawful . They value individual accomplishment and rights over the demands of society . History . In - 6950 DR star elves began to gather in the Yuirwood , where a number of green elves already lived . Shortly thereafter the star and green elf nation of Yuireshanyaar was formed in - 6600 DR . They had over 5000 years of peace during that time , largely isolated from the other events occurring across Faerûn . Around - 1250 DR the human nation of Unther expanded to the southern coast of Aglarond and battled Yuireshanyaar . The elves lost , and retreat back into the woods . Less than 200 years later the elves were assaulted by orc s during the Orcgate Wars . In - 900 DR the elves begin to notice the rise of Narfell and Raumathar , and knowing that history repeats itself they foresaw disaster in the humans ' misuse of magic . With the Untheric humans on their southern coast , orcs in the mountains due east , and two powerful and dangerous human nations to the north , the star elves decide that they needed to find a safer home . The elven high mages created a network of stone circles around the Yuirwood , which was then used to channel a spell that formed the demi - plane realm of Sildëyuir . Finally , in - 699 DR the star elves completely abandoned Yuireshanyaar for Sildëyuir . Most of the green elves decided to remain behind . The star elves of the Yuirwood retreated to this plane and have stayed there until recently , forced out by alien sorcerer s called Nilshai s who corrupt their home with strange magic . Behind the scenes . In the source book Unapproachable East where we have the first illustrations of this race they are drawn with a small light source attached to their heads . This lightsource is never mentioned in the text , not even in the description of the star elves . Since it does not hover , but is attached to a headband they are wearing , one can only assume that it is a common item the star elves wear in their twilight realm of Sildëyuir .