High-Elves

== Overview ==
=== Origin ===
The high-elves were the descendants of the Feyed Eladrin. They were exiled from the Tel'Ar Mil and their ancestral homes during the Exodus of the Arcanite Eladrin. Losing their connection to The Arbormonde, the high-elves slowly lost their floral traits and became more like the other mortal races.
During that process, they also lost most of their mastery of natural magic and had to rely more and more on arcane magic. Once they reached the distant shores of south-western Excaria they settled. Having changed vastly from their predecessors, they elected to rename themselves as the high-elves. 
Now reliant on arcane magic and the skill and training required, the High-Elves abandoned the circles of Te'lAr Mil and instead established the magocratic Sil'darean Republic.
=== Spread ===
The high-elves, were far more eager to trade and interact with the other races than their ancestors. Seeking to perfect their arcane magic, they studied the rune carving and elemental magic of the dwarves, the divine magic the human clergy wielded and the bardic tradition of the shortfolk while teaching them all the basics to arcane magic. 
Their arcane mastery and longlivedness made them invaluable as advisors, and most courts housed at lest a few high-elves. Especially the Human Realms were enthusiastic partners, in more ways than one. The humans saw the high-elves as extremely beautiful, and half-elves were not an uncommon sight even in the Age of Myth.
=== Culture ===
The high-elves valued academic and magic studies. They value wisdom and expertise and were noted for having a perfectionist streak. Where the dwarves expertly cut their mountain home tunnel by tunnel and the humans built a house whenever one was needed, the high-elves would not begin construction until the entire district and sometimes even entire cities were fully and perfectly planned. They saw no problem in spending a century carefully constructing a grad testimony to their skill. 
Their cities were vast art works, with parks and statues lining the skyline and arcane wonders floating overhead, illuminating the perfectly aligned streets.