Elves

**Elves** are one of the many races inhabiting Rochendil.

## Overview

Elves are one of the oldest humanoid races in Rochendil. They are slightly shorter than humans, with a slender build and pointed ears. Their skin tones vary from pale white on the high elves, brownish green on the moon elves, to purplish white on the night elves. There are currently 5 known types of elves. They include Wood, Dark, High, Moon, and Night.

Elves possess high magick affinity, making them able to easily learn and study any kind of spell, and many are proficient in it. They have not only perfected alchemy, but also were the first to utilize Mana Crystals. Many studies regarding magick have been conducted in the high elf capital, Iluvendil.

Elves, along with dwarves, have played a large role in shaping the realm to what it is today.

## History

The elven race originated from the ancient forest of Faelanora.

Civil war ensued for a decade after the Great War, resulting in the divide of the old Elven Kingdom: one belonging to the moon elves, while another was ruled by the high elves. The current prince of the high elves is Rydel Silverwind.

Dark elves live very deep underneath the Frozen Peak. Their home is called the Undercave.

### Conflicts

Elves have a long, complicated past with dwarves.

The first recorded conflict between the two races was when a group of rogue elves managed to steal Voidflare, an invaluable gemstone, from Mithranduril. The stone was shattered during their escape, angering the dwarves. War ensued for ten years, before it ended with the banishment of the thieving elves, later known as the night elves. The exact reason of this theft is unknown, even to this day.

The next major incident occurred several decades later, when one of the dwarves' experiments injured the Great Tree, an ancient tree highly revered by the wood elves. The tree eventually recovered, costing the dwarves several caches of precious mana crystals, which they reluctantly surrendered as compensation.

At the start of the Great War, when the Corruption Horde laid siege on Rochendil, both elves and dwarves found themselves overwhelmed. To battle against this, the Dragon Council summoned kings from all around Rochendil, asking them to set aside differences to face greater evil. Thus, an uneasy alliance was born.

After the war, with no common adversary, the alliance soon broke apart.

In recent years, squabbles between the dwarves and the Elven Kingdom have begun to rise again, each competing to establish important trade routes in order to rebuild their once great empire.

## Trivia

* High elves usually talk lowly of other races
* Wood elves posses a high affinity with nature, but less than Lekumbas
* According to Valerie, they hide a very dark secret which will soon be revealed.
* Vereglade Labyrinth was made by elves for their Matron Mother
* Two dragons in the Dragon Council had elven avatars.
	+ Rinneth, also known as the Viridescent Maiden, was the only female member of the council. An elder fairy dragon, she was well known for her vast knowledge in herbalism and potion-making. People considered her as the patron saint of alchemy and medicine. Her avatar was a silver-haired female elf wearing a green garb, adorned with her signature golden leaf clasp.
	+ Hirador, a bronze dragon, had an avatar form as a copper-haired male elf with his signature hat and harp. A musician and poet, his extraordinary works are still being played and recited to this day. Aside from his proficiency in art, Hirador was able to communicate with animals, and perhaps to the forest itself. He was highly respected by the elves.

## Gallery

Vael'zorra
(High elf)