Etheril

==Overview==
The Etheril tribe are the least populous but most powerful culture of Laeth, and leaders of Laetheril.
==History==
===Pre-Unification===
The Etheril were originally a small tribe of elves that inhabited the western peninsula of the island. They had a historical rivalry with the Syndrion southern tribes, that put both of them at continuous odds and often resulted in small-scale raids between them. The breaking point happened around the year -50AS, when the tribe found a secluded valley lush with fruit and game. They rushed to settle it, and a short period of unstable peace with the Syndrion allowed them to thrive in this rich environment and multiply their numbers. The next enemy raid happened a few years later, and was supposed to be the end of the Etheril, as the Syndrion marched on them with massive numbers for the time. But the result was the opposite: the aggressors were slaughtered in droves in the chokepoints at the entrance of the valley, and the few that escaped only lived to tell the tale and sink the morale of the southern elves. 
The turning point that would condition the rest of Laetheril's history was the choice made by the tribal chief of the Etheril: for the first time in ages, they were in a position of power over the Syndrion tribes. They would make use of that power, and swiftly march to the south in an offensive of their own: many settlements surrendered before the valley elves even arrived, and the ones that didn't were so terrified of the northerners that they didn't take long to fall.
===Post-Unification===
Following these battles and skirmishes, the Etheril found themselves in control of what was effectively a burgeoning nation: their ambitions grew, and while it took time to gather the necessary strength to properly manage this suddenly massive area, the time eventually came, and the expansion continued to the north.
The nation of Laetheril was founded in the year 464AS and led by the Ruling Council, of which the majority of its members were Etheril, and by the XIth century, most of the island was under Etheril control.