Elves

## **Brief**

The elves came to Loria in giant droves and their entrance marked the First Era, EI can be summed up as a giant crusade between the dwarves and elves that although currently at peace has never truly been healed. The Elves came from other dimensions because of the Hor’ark’s a Demonic Undead Orc race that sweeps through dimensions like a crimson tide with the goal of killing anything with magic in its veins, this includes Elves however most elves are nowhere near as powerful as they were in Loria than they were in their home domain. Elves being natural dimensional wanderers are able to interbreed with many humanoid races, but their numbers are too small and magic is too scarce in Loria to summon the power to leave. Once in awhile a rift opens and its all elves sworn duties to close it before and Hor’ark scouts can report the presence of elves.  When the Elves arrived there was only the Lazulians, Demons,  Dwarves, and Giants in Loria. Shortly after Humans seemingly came out of nowhere like a plague. Between the Humans and Dwarves, Elf numbers dwindled and they only have several foot holds in the world on all continents besides Nor’Hardt. Modern elves are seen as outsiders because they seemingly one of the only races that not only physically doesn't belong but also not born from a Lorian God. All the elves come from an original race known as the Elder Race, therefore they all believe in the same Pantheon of gods.

# **Sub-races**

The Elves are separated into 8 different races in Loria, each flocked here from Several dimensions

Mixed Race Elves are grouped by physical appearance

### High Elves

Long Blonde hair, tall stature, fair skin, Blue or Green eyes.

The High Elves are from the Forgotten Realms, they carry with them many of the lores and stories that are found in DnD. They are one of the two Elf Races that have and do hold political office in Loria. They believe in the finer things in life and some are even Obese Gluttons , they are more tacticians than warriors! In the first Era during the war of the Dwarves they Allied with the Wood and the Gori Elves. Later in mid EII they Banded together to form the Golden Magi , this was the time of the first Elven Wars, They were against The Durferni who are the Underelves, Frost Elves, Star Elves over a sacred Giant Shrine that contained decades worth of magic. Elves can consume magic to extend their lifespans. Today however the Wood elves and Gori Elves play a servant role to the High Elves. The basis structure of the Golden Magi are that the High Elves are the upper class , Generals, and politicians . Wood Elves are the warrior class as well as the artisans. Gori Elves are the servants/slaves/farmers.

### Underelf

Black or Grey hair , boney thin bodies, red white or black eyes, White as snow or blueish (bruise color) skin.

The Under Elves come from the InfiniteShadow are seen as the most disgusting of the elven races. They practice Dark Magic as well as most of them become bandits and other kinds of roguish occupations. They originally formed the Durferni league hoping to obtain the Giant Shrine to stock up on power to secure their species safety, however none of the Durferni are afraid to get bloody and took an equal part in the fighting. They live underground and actually have the best relations with dwarves all things considering.

### Frost Elf

Cold Immunity & Cast Cone Of Cold 1/LR +4 Constitution Fire Vulnerable 1.5x dmg

Light Blue Skin, White Hair, Blue Eyes, very tall and broad

The Frost Elves live in the coldest parts of Loria, they typically keep to themselves but joined the Durferni because they were promised reinforcements for their war against the frost trolls and northern Dwarves. The Frost Elves are much like the wood elves as far as a warrior society, they are fierce warriors and often seen as a barbarian horde to their neighboring races. Today they remain in the mountains or north, their numbers are a few thousand and are the rarest of races. Their origins are unknown even to them however they came to Loria from the Ice Plane where they lived alongside frost Genasi and other elementals for years.

### Wood Elf

Red-Auburn hair, Olive Skin, Shorter than average , All Colored Eyes

The Wood Elves are a warrior class that is also one of the most populated elves. They have taken residence in all kinds of forests and jungles, living in giant cities that are in the canopy of trees. They come from the Forgotten Realms as well and were only able to escape through aid of the High Elves, for this they pledged their lives to the High Elves and are undyingly loyal to their masters. Every Woodelf would gladly die 10 lives for the Golden Magi.

### Sunelf

High Elf Stats , Advantage On History rolls and Proficiency with history and Arcana

Blonde or White Hair, Bronze Skin, Green Eyes

Sun Elves have the most most magic out of all the races. Them and Star Elves come from Vulcrin , a planet that is permanently half in night and half in day. They lived peacefully with the Star Elves until the Elven Wars. In Fact they worked together to flee their home and even tho one is Neutral and one part of The Durferni, they consider each other one of the same and avoid each other on the battlefield. The Star Elves jumped at the chance to join the Durferni and as soon as this happenned the Sunelves decided to remain neutral. The Sun Elves are very powerful and also are keepers of history and knowledge.

### Star Elf

Drow Stats , Advantage on Arcana Checks and proficiency with Medicine and Arcana

Black Hair, White Skin, Blue Eyes sometimes Violet

Them and Sun Elves come from Vulcrin , a planet that is permanently half in night and half in day. They draw their powers from star light, its a common stereotypical because the night sky is dark they perform dark magic, however it couldn’t be further from the truth. The Star Elves practice holy magic and hoped to capture the sacred Giant Shrine with The Durferni to go back and heal their old planet from the Hor’ark. They make amazing healers both magically and scientifically (herbal). Today with The Dwarvern and Elven War, and the Elven wars are over they act as healers and court magicians for human kingdoms Loria wide.

### Gori Elves

Gori elves are leprechauns, pixies, fluggs, and other fey like creatures. They are a wide spectrum of races grouped into one classification, they were the last race to escape the Hor’ark and all escaped from the FeyTree . The Fey Tree Is a giant Tree that every 6000000 years shifts to a different dimension creating a new FeyWilds. Humans who have seen it often source it as the Tree Of Life. Wood Elves believe it is where the gods live. The Gori have always been summoned as servants by the High Elves and it is no different today.

### Inferno Elves

Reddish Skin, Black white or maroon hair, Black Eyes

Very very race elven race, they actually originally created the Hor’Ark and are enemies of all other elves. The Hor’Ark took a Inferno Elf Leader who turned on his own kind so they had to flee Sapian’s Hell. Not much is known otherwise.

# **Birth Of The Elven Races**

The god Easilieria and Vulrex created the Elder race and the other gods in a realm known as Evedum. Evedum was ruled by the Elder race until the siblings Cano/Sapian became jealous of the other gods being loved by the elder race, so they casted the elder race throughout the Multiverse where they evolved into the 8 KNOWN subraces.  Vulrex against Easilieria’s better judgement , cursed Cano and Sapian into their own demiplane now known as Cano’s Hell and Sapian’s Hell.  The Elder Race had White Eyes, Skin the color of steel, and beautiful blue hair.  Elven gods try not to play a giant part in the day to day lives , followers need to work for blessings.

### Elven Pantheon:

#### **Easilieria - Neutral Good**

The God Of Life and Knowledge

The Elves Believe Easilieria forged the Humans out of the souls of the dead from the first Dwarven and Elven war. Many Humans also follow Easilieria for this reason.

Symbol- Human Wielding a Spear and Hammer ( Weapons of Dwarves and Elves) More Often just a Spear and Hammer. However the traditional Elder Symbol is a ring of fire.

#### **Vulrex- Lawful Neutral**

The God of Death and Healing

The Biggest Believers in Vulrex are the Star Elves

Symbol- Scales with a corpse on one end, and a dog on the other. For the Elves dogs represent Life innocence and fertility.

#### **Hiru - Neutral Neutral**

The God Of Fertility

Common Gori God, the god for farming and reproduction

Symbol- An Egg Nestled in a nest of wheat and barley

#### **Gleeus-Lawful Good**

The Goddess of Balance, Justice and Equality

NOT worshipped by the High Elves , common ritual is sacrificing something alongside a prayer in hopes of a blessing. This Goddess is very eye for an eye

Symbol- A Blue Fish

#### **Fractrall- Chaotic Neutral**

God Of War and Victory

Followed by frost elves and wood elves

Symbol- A Golden Corinthian Helmet

#### **Cano/Sapian- Chaotic Evil**

The Goddess/God Of Destruction , Chaos, And The Wicked

Worshiped by the Inferno Elves and many human cults. Cano is the feminine energy and Sapian is the masculine. They each have their own hells . Cano Hell is for the souls that need punishment, Sapians is for the souls that worshipped them in life and live in  a realm full of cardinal pleasures for eternity , essentially an evil paradise.

Symbol- A Black Lion with Ruby Eyes

#### **Thurliseesia- Chaotic Neutral**

The Goddess of Feasts, Trickery, Sex, and Indulgement.

High Elves LOVE this goddess

Symbol - A Rose Vine Growing around the Handle of a Tankard.

#### **Horlin- Neutral Good**

The Newest God Of Sanctuary and Strength .

Was Created Out Of Elven Emotion for hope and security when fleeing evil. The Other gods are amazed by Horlin’s very existence. All Elves often shoot up a prayer or two for Horlin for safety. He is restricted however to Loria and when the last elf dies so shall he.

Symbol- A Silver Castle

### Dwarf Relations

Dwarves were one of the original races on Loria, a day came where the Elves migrated from multiple other dimensions for refugee against the Hor’ark , a swarm of demonic undead orcs that are lead by a mighty necromancer who has exterminated elves in multiple realms of existence.

Dwarves once sieged the mighty Elven City of **Lor’thalni.** The Dwarves were victorious killing over 1,000,000 elves in the process. However during the siege the city was almost completely destroyed so there was nothing left to inhabit. The Elves Retaliated and massacred every last surface dwelling Dwarf in Senios. By the time this was all over there was merely 50,000 Dwarfs in existence in the mountains, while there was less than 10,000 Elves. Today their populations are not much better, The Dwarves are dealing with a fanatical cult called **The Temperance**, which believe that the Elves are outsiders and humans are the consequence of their visit. Elves have never truly forgotten about this massacure.