First Elves (Children of Light)

Little is known of the origin of the Children of the Light. The only information they have shared is that they simply have always existed and will continue to do so long after the lesser races have gone extinct.

### Home Nations/Region

There is no First Elf homeland, or if it was, it has faded  from memory. There is no defined region for the children of the light. Sporadically around the continent there are gleaming gold colored towers where the few remaining First Elf Journalists and Historians dwell. The placement of their towers appears to have no true rhyme or reason. Many of the other races assume they were merely placed on a whim, and the first elves, so haughty in demeanor, feel no reason to divulge otherwise. The majority of first elves live with other races, assimilated into their specific cultures.

### Life span

There has never been a recording of a First Elf who has died of old age. This does not make them immune to being killed by conventional means, but they rarely fall ill.

### The Fading

Being long lived is not without its disadvantages. There is only so much one being can remember over the eons. As time goes on, the years of distant past often fade away until they are just shadows of memories. This loss of memory can be deliberate. With practice and dedication, they can purge their memories like wiping away chalk from a board, only the dust remaining to show anything was ever there.  A few members of their society insist on documenting and all world events as accurately as possible before Fading, while locking themselves away in the few remaining First Elf Towers. Most Children of the Light have little use for Journalists and Historians.

\*\*\*\*Storyteller note: As a player character First Elf, you must have faded everything up to the last sixty years.

### Culture

They are the very epitome of cultural assimilation, adapting themselves to whichever culture is most readily available. They always try to become a paragon of their chosen culture.  So egotistical is their need to be the most superior of their given societal outlook, that it often borders on outright mockery. When bored, they move to another place, fade their old life, and start anew.

### Ecology

There is no consistency to First Elf unions. Some last only a few hours and others the entire lifetime of their partner. The only information that the other races can be sure of about first elves, is their breeding patterns. Before living memory the First Elves have stopped breeding true within their own race. A First Elf couple cannot have children. However, the breeding of a First Elf to any similarly sized or larger mammal will always result in offspring. The breakdown of these offspring  is roughly: 1% First Elf, 60% Wracked Elf, 40% Other (Ogres, Centaurs, Orcs, Trolls, great beasts, etc.).  First Elf children are prized above all others, Wracked Elves are cared for out of obligation, most others are left in nearby wilderness and then Faded from memory.

### Physical Appearance

The First Elves themselves tend to be tall with long limbs and pointed ears. Dainty but muscular in their physical builds. They tend to have pale skin, pale eyes, with two sets of incisors in their rarely seen smiles. When it comes to dress, they are doppelgangers, changing their wardrobes to match the height of fashion in whatever culture they seem infatuated with. Historians and Journalists are inclined to dress in monochrome.

### Faith

For Eons the First Elves were a largely faithless society, but sources say that at the moment of Entfall, every single First Elf in the world collapsed into unconsciousness until the next dawn. After which, they roused, and in near fits of madness sought material with which to write and draw. Over the next few days, every single First Elf constructed a copy of the New Deck. Once completed, none could remember the act itself. Most no longer even cared about the deck itself and traded, sold, or gave them away. Still, a few have made the study of the new deck and have found profound faith in studying it.

### First Elf Stereotypical Views

#### Refugees/Neppen

“How exciting! Tell me about your homeland. Tell me everything about it.”

#### Truefolk

“Everyone has been Truefolk at least once, but money can only buy so many experiences.”

#### Dwarven Peoples

“A peaceful way to spend a few generations. Be careful, our stomachs are not made for that rich Dwarven beer and food. You may find yourself a little rotund after a few decades.”

#### Wracked Elves

“If only we still bred true, then these poor creatures would never have been born. It would be better for them, and better for us that way. Have I sired any Wracked Elves? To be honest, I can’t recall.”

#### Slegorians

“Everything is fine until they believe it is time to settle down. The Matrons will milk you for every drop. It isn’t very often Slegorians are actually born, but I heard that this is where narwhals come from.”

#### Unliving of Myr

“That is one society you only get to try once. Pretending to be dead is just too much work.”

#### Draconic Theocracies

“The people seem to care little about us one way or the other. And every Dragon King I have ever spoken to just seems so sad.”

#### Smaragdine

“The only people in this world that are rarer than us. There may be none left at all.”

#### Tarabuthian

“The swamp is beautiful even with the bugs. And if you live with them long enough, you even have to stop eating meat like they do. It’s a great experience. Though it may be tempting to lay one of those big, beautiful, grave bears, I don’t think anyone has ever lived to tell the tale.”