Enkadim (high elves)

### Enkadim

The oldest of the elven subspecies, and by far the one that is closest to the ancient proto-elves of the time before the diaspora. [Wikilink: The great expansion of the first elves]

### Biology

The Enkadim are olive in skin tone with eye colours varying from yellow to red. With very pointy faces and long ears ending in a sharp point.

They are the tallest of the elves, and by far the longest living, as they do not suffer from a degrading immune system, like most of the other elven subspecies.

They are native to central Koth  where 90% of the species still live, although their numbers have been dwindling in the past 500 years.

They are very well connected to the arcane, and are by far the best users of the natural arcane, their species having borne some of the most powerful arcanists in history.

### Empire of Khatoba

The most notable Enkadim state to exist was the large and powerful empire centered around their capital city of Khatoba.

The Khatoban state existed in some way or form for more than 1500 years, evolving from a small city state republic, into a large hereditary empire covering most of central Koth.

As the Khatoban state grew, so did its bureaucracy and state structure; Leaving the imperial Khatoban state as the most advanced government in the world before it was destroyed.

It is also from a Khatoban scholar, we have the first study on the young humans, describing them as being “Simple cave dwelling people, that are strongly tied to small communities, sadly without the capacity for agriculture and development, at least for the time being.”

The empire met its end at the hands of the Elarion Dominion.

When a large stoneburner was dropped into the city of Khatoba, rendering the city ruined and destroyed in less than a day, killing most inhabitants and the entire royal family. This attack would spell the end of the Khatoban Empire, and the Elarion invaders would go on to build their own Kothean capital on the ruins of old Khatoba, renaming it Spuria.

### The War of Koth

The enkadim were one of the largest species actively fighting in the war of Koth. The Enkadim home territory was hit very hard in the early stages of the war, leaving massive flocks of refugees into Spuria proper, and they would make their last stand in the city with the rest of the elves.

When the humans eventually won, most elves went into hiding, thus beginning what most elves refer to as the dark age.

The Enkadim would eventually flee the genocide on ships, inhabiting the large islands on the Kothean western coast.

### Modern Era

With the dark age over, most elven species are starting to grow in number once more, the Enkadim are no exception.

Having become skilled sailors, some have entered the thrilling life of a corsair, while others have tried to isolate themselves on their islands, to rebuild and re-take what they lost.

however you see it, their population is slowly rising once, as well as making visible technological progress for the first time in nearly 400 years.

And for that very reason many believe that the enkadim will rise to power once more, whether that is a good thing for the population of Koth is yet to be seen.