Blood Elves (Fuilmir)

*“Never have I seen a more corrupt, putrid stain on the land of Aether than those who take so extremely to the whim of the Blighted Gods, to interpret their words and toss all else to void. These zealots have a raw potency with magic that would be worthy of the Gods if not for their dark intentions and application, pity thee who would encounter such coarse veracity, such abominable corruption, for many born of the blood of the Ancient Elves will fall victim to such a fall from their holy grace.” - Cor’Quessir Galliath’een, circa 450, deceased King of the Gaansari Elven Clan*

**Rarity**

Rare, although, in the Corruption Zone on the outskirts of Aether they become uncommon

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**General Overview**

Blood Elves are not born but reborn through a tradition of ritualistic death and sacrifice developed over centuries of conscious thought. To be reborn is to be cleansed of your lowly Elven origins and ties to the Aether, to ascend into the arms of the Blighted and become their fanatical chosen, a conduit of their power as the Elf sacrifices their mind, body and soul for a chance to be closer to their Gods and express their devotion.

In being reborn, Blood Elves witness visions, sights of pure chaos that are interpreted as messages from the Blighted Gods of their future, their new purpose in their next life and what guides their actions and behaviour. These visions are often discriminatory, self-centred and rotten.

Once reborn, the willing or unwilling Elf is now a Blood Elf with exceptional magic ability, feeding off the Corruption for their life essence, magic and more. The Corruption and the Blighted Gods weave into every aspect of their new lives.

However, there is another cost to this raw power than just abandoning their past, their future is marred with an abnormally short lifespan of no more than 20 years post-rebirth at a generous maximum, a lack of a beating heart and warm blood through the veins, a lack of taste and potential utter madness as they risk losing too much of their soul.

The Corruption is pure chaos that mortal flesh, mind and soul cannot comprehend or withstand, fizzling into nothingness or succumbing to madness, this is what causes the bloody and evil absurdity to varying degrees in Blood Elves.

These corrupted Elves live in small, warring and raiding clans that seek to purge the Aether of what they believe is the plague of the Divine and malfeasance of other Elves, Humans and mortals alike. They become violent and impressive zealots that can rarely be swayed by a beg for mercy.

Common Blood Elf Languages:

~ Whatever they were born and raised with

~ Common *(English)*

Known Blood Elf Clans:

~ Fur’ie ta Monn in the Dsiri Northlands, who are often at war with the Valir and Jarlhoods and known hunters of Snow Elves

~ But’sh fe de Tross who are currently in a stalemate war with Silia de la Notre that has lasted for 20 years

~ Go’shnix who are said to reside in the Aetherian Depths, so recluse and mysterious they are believed to be no more than a myth or children's tale

Blood Elves are born with new names, all of which have barbaric undertones and play on words from other languages that reference negativity in some form.

*OOC note: it is ill-advised to try and roleplay a Blood Elf due to their detestment of other mortals and their zealous nature, they are naturally combative towards almost anyone and such unwavering aggression can be difficult to roleplay as a main character, or find someone willing to roleplay with them.*

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**Race Alignment**

Chaotic Evil

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**Natural Race Abilities/Affinities**

*“You don't feel a thing in your sinuous head*

*No love, no pain, and no fear of dread*

*Your apathetic dispassion has made you distort*

*And your savoir faire is to kill for sport*

*You'd wound a small creature and watch it wiggle*

*And lust to feel so bad, that you'd force a giggle*

*So crooked and curled is your point of view*

*There is no other creature more malicious than you.” - Unknown, verse from a scripture locked away in the Restricted Section of Aramoors Library*

Blood Elf powers feed off the Corruption, meaning that within the Corruption Zone or within 50 miles of it their magic is said to be borderline Demi-godly. However, it becomes diluted enough to be combatible with strong mortals outside of this zone, yet nothing to be scoffed at in the slightest.

Their magic is raw and completely unique and, much like other elves though less dark, with various malicious applications.

Routes and applications of their raw power

* Blood magic ~ Manipulation of the blood of oneself via the mind, chants or wands to enhance abilities.
* Necromancy ~ Manipulation of the organic bodies of the dead, not the soul.
* Hexes and curses ~ Planting temporary or long-term curses on another individual to cause them to suffer in various ways such as bad luck, ill health etc. Can be cast via voodoo dolls, cards, chanting, rituals and sacrifice.
* Black magic ~ The use of supernatural forces for chaotic purposes, opposite of white magic.
* Dark magic ~ Similar to Black Magic. Usually involves demons or demonic magics and the dark element or elements for use.
* Conjuration ~ Summoning of the spirit and soul of an undead to their bidding.
* Possession ~ Possessing the body or soul of another.
* Eldritch Magic ~ The power to use magic derived from Eldritch abominations directly or through them.

These are just some examples. Blood Elves also inherit one of the abilities from their previous lives, for example, cold resistance or extra speed.

Blood Elves are agile and more physically strong than their other counterparts, having the same physical strength and speed capabilities as humans.

Blood Elves are at their peak of magical power during full eclipses, this is where they most often wage great wars either with each other, other elves or Kingdoms, with cooldowns being halved and potency being doubled for one spell, ability or strength.

They can also, and have been known to, use their dark magics and sacrifices to increase their lifespan, some have even made it an extra 70 years but at great cost to their physical capability, becoming nothing more than a shriveled mass of flesh and warped bone. These Blood Elves are the worst of the worst and one must pray they never encounter one.

Classic Weaknesses

Blood Elves have very similar weaknesses to Vampires, such as not being able to enter a home without permission (which can make invasion creative and difficult), steak to the heart, fire, sunlight can cause dizziness but nothing major, unable to digest normal foods, holy magic and items of holy belief, very susceptible to necromancy etc.

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**Appearances**

Regardless of the ethereal appearance of their previous Elven life, all Blood Elves become discoloured with dark and red hues, potentially gaining blackened and protruding veins across their skin.

Blood is known to pool under the skin, which can also become marbled, as though in the early stages of decomposition.

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**History**

There is no set year for when the Blood Elves came into existence, though archaeology has uncovered their existence since the Great Awakening, leading scholars to believe they have been active since the Gods first became Blighted, perhaps even before the Awakening.

Overall, Blood Elves have always plagued the land and it appears they will continue to do so, even more so now that the Nocmir are extinct…