Southern Elves

The Southern Elves or South Elves were a subset of the the elves. These elves lived in or near the Silver Tree Forest, and had an uncharacteristic society. As the elves that would make up the Southern population only made their exodus in 390 b.s.r., there have only been at most 2 generations of elves born in the forest by the time of the Scientarian Revolution, and some of the first settlers were still alive for it. 
The exodus of the Southern Elves occurred following a series of civil wars, insurgencies, and political squabbling. They were a much more liberal people than their northern brethren, believing that people should be allowed more freedom, democratic involvement in government, sexual liberty, and an acceptance of foreign knowledge and scientific experimentation. 
The south elves mostly rejected the religion of their forefathers, taking their faith of Gozreh (nature), and integrating the faith of Desna (for her protection of travelers) and Calistria (for her sexual liberty) into their culture.
The Southern Elves took very little of the magical knowledge of their culture with them during the move south. Within 2 generations of the immigration, magic was heavily discouraged due to its association with the Northern oppression, and the cruel spicer government to the Southeast that had a powerful magical elite. Magic was outlawed in the Silver Tree Forest by 2 b.s.r. after Adele Tellumnar of the Scientarian Party gained the presidency of the forest. Adele appointed her brother as the Secretary of Scientific Research, and together they spent the next two years preparing to launch the Scientarian Revolution.
Following the rise of the Empire, their status reached massive proportions. Southern Elves, many of whom were friends or colleagues to the Tellumnars, were appointed ministers or governors across the continent. As so much of the old oligarchy were arcane magic using families, southern elves ended up taking over much of the business in places like the Spice Coast. To the present day, Southern Elves are the wealthier, and more worldly elves. 
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Category:Southern Elves