Elven Politics - A simple scout's view

ELVEN POLITICS (FROM THE GROUND LEVEL)
Elves have many characteristics that make us superior to all of the other so called ‘civilised’ races dwelling on the North Island. Superior intelligence and our ability to manipulate mana, combined with our organisational abilities make us natural leaders of the continent. However, that does not mean that we cannot learn from the lesser races, indeed each race has some capabilities that we admire and would look to harness for the greater good of all.
As Sister Sorlor has preached, the teachings of Hashandara decree that Elves are the natural rulers of the North Island and should seek to bring order to the lands. We have only been away for a few hundred years and already the land has fragmented into multiple warring kingdoms, it is our natural duty to bring peace to the lands.
Now, that is the official position, but to be honest there are elements within the Empire that adopt a more placatory position. There is a belief that we should live alongside the other races and work with them to bring peace as opposed to peace by conquest. Renzel, Oranzer and Sorlor take active measures to quash such heretical sedition, but they do have political opponents, the most notable being Rasten. There are stories that many in this ‘Integration’ faction actually are followers of the native Wyldwood religion, this of course only annoys Sorlor more and has led to tighter and tighter crackdowns. The only reason that Rasten as not been eliminated is that he is a cousin to the Empress and is away from the centre of politics as governor of Wilston.
Me, I am just a simple scout, I just follow orders and pay lip service to whatever doctrine sees me get paid and keeps my nose clean.