Southern Elves

The Southern Elves (or South Elves) were a subset of the the elves that live in Gernon. 
These elves lived in or near the Silver Tree Forest, and had an uncharacteristic society. Following the Southern Exodus, the south elves mostly rejected the religion of their forefathers, preferring the god Civil and the rule of law to the natural tribalism of the chaotic Northern Elves. 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.
Following the rise of the Scientarian 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. They are often much wealthier, and more worldly.