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Elves

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Elves

In the Elemenstor saga, the term Elves refers generally to a set of magical races which are all derived from a common ancestor. All Battal Elves share certain traits, physical and cultural, with the original proto-elves which were formed from their Sjkarblae forbearers.

 

Shared characteristics of the Elves include:

  • keen night vision
  • an affinity for the natural world
  • a love of music and dance
  • a common pantheon of gods
  • knowledge of the Arcane Elvin Language known as Flannt'lwyrre
  • a passionate disdain for Dwarves
  • pointy ears
  • an unusually long life span.
  • the speed at which separated genetic populations visually differentiate
  • a fondness for bagpipes and the celebration of the Bagpipe Parade.

 

History

When the Sjkarblae first appeared in the Vale of Eir, the Higherlark LL'Chomber looked upon them and saw that they were Good. But LL'Chomber saw in them an imperfect reflection of what they could be, and drawing upon his own form as inspiration, crafted a new race through use of Deep Elemental Magicke. Pointing the ears, like his own, removing the shroud of night from their eyes, as it was gone for him, and giving them an appreciation for grace and beauty. He named the race Elf. (The name was reportedly that of a girl he had a crush on as a lad.)

 

Elvin Factions

The Elves were a proud and noble race which spread across Battal and prospered. With geographic seperation comes unique specialization, and of course fractious influences creep into a population. Before long the pockets of elven population had their own unique cultures, languages, traditions, and customs.

 

Evolution of Elvine races. Evolution of Men to compare.

High Elves encompass Low Elves and Elf Witches, as they are mostly cultural ofshoots.

 

Elvin Factions: Referred to by themselves as "The Noble Races"

 

Elvin Cloisters: The less than noble races, misc collections, and minor factions

 

Bastard Elves: Several races with a genetic relationship to elves but who aren't within the elf spieces (note they don't like being called "Bastard Elves")

 

Non-Elvin Factions: (several groups have come to be associated with Elves, but really are not Elves at all)

 

Government

Unable to govern such a disparate collection of societies, the Council of Elves which had been becoming increasingly ineffectual and vestigial, eventually was dissolved entirely, which worked fine all the way up until the Unlight War. Spotting a need to once again put forth a united front the The Reunified Elfish Council of Elven Factions was formed.

 

Pantheon

  • Holl'onnianya - Goddess of Might and Magicke, Guardian of the Olde Wayes
  • LL'Chomber - Lord of the Elves, King of the Elf Pantheon
  • Logok
  • Merri'llmnbar - Lady of the Dance, also Matron of Ice, Queen of the Elf Pantheon
  • Orl'llln - The Warrior-Philosopher

Comments (10)

Anonymous said

at 4:42 am on Feb 16, 2006

I think that beach elves are not elves at all but nevelves

Anonymous said

at 4:44 am on Feb 16, 2006

But had forgotten about the elven cloisters until you brought them up.. thanks!

Anonymous said

at 11:18 pm on Feb 17, 2006

Hmm... It suddenly occurs to me that maybe I was thinking of Lord of the Rings when I said that Elves don't like dwarves... isn't the ELotH:TES elves that absolutely love and have a close kinship with the dwarves?

Anonymous said

at 11:38 pm on Feb 17, 2006

I think it's part of all fictional universes that Elves and dwarfs dislike each other. I think the orgin stems from the numberous conflicts between ancient Ireland (whose mythology produced elves) and the vikings (whoose mytholog produced dwarfs). However if [Tycho Brahe] didn't know this, I'd say it's 50/50 that they love each other.

Anonymous said

at 11:39 pm on Feb 17, 2006

Considering that the entire Dwarven race went to war when an elevn item guild betrayed/was bretrayed by a Dwarven item guild, I don't think so.

Anonymous said

at 11:56 pm on Feb 17, 2006

Friendship between Elves and Dwarves in ELotH are tenuous at best... usually they're more like temporary alliances made to fight together against whichever Dark Lord or Evil Immortal happens to be ravaging the world at the time. And when you consider the frequency with which this happens in Battal, I'd estimate that about half the time they're at war with each other and the other half of the time they're banding together to fight a common enemy. This subject should probably get its own page.

Anonymous said

at 4:37 pm on Apr 19, 2006

While I must aplaud the idea of an elven phylogentic chart I must also question it's accuracy. First of all the Darkmartch elven broke of from the high elves not the Sjkarblae. Second I believe that it's most likely that the Nevelost broke off from proto-elven blood lines before other being as that they're not elves at all. Last of all a matter on which I'm uncertain. A number of times in the series people claim that the FaeriWraithe were the ancestors of elves, however none of them no what they're talking about and I can't remember what book has "what the elf" in it's index

Anonymous said

at 6:25 pm on Apr 19, 2006

the new chart is very nice, but elf-witches (an offshoot of epic elves or one of their offshoots?) are entirely missing.. The look similar to mean elves, but their skin is dark purple, rather than black, and probably due to their sorcery, rather than a lack of exposure to sunlight, so I'd guess they'd maybe be an early offshoot of extremely elves

Anonymous said

at 6:26 pm on Apr 19, 2006

1. True. I knew that, but i strangely forgot it when drawing.
2. They are decidedly 'Elven' enough, and it is likely that they have a common ancestor.
3. I always thought that FaeriWraithe was other name for Epic Elves or Sjkarblae, though there are some mentions of the rivalry. I'm not entirely sure.

Anonymous said

at 6:31 pm on Apr 19, 2006

Elf-witches are first and foremost cultural ofshoot of High Elves - the physical adaptation is minor thing - sort of Scandinavians being blonde.

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