Elves

Elves, much like their living ancestors, the Veladrin, who were also commonly called elves, were a long-lived race of Eliaish found most commonly in forests, shrub lands, and other wildernesses. From time to time the elves organized strong nations, though with far less frequency than Veladrin, in some cases adopting even a nomadic lifestyle. Almost all elves worshiped the gods of the Veladrin, and the elves were generally, though not always, good in nature.

Description

Elves matured at roughly the same rate as Humans, though they were not usually considered past adolescence until they reached 110 years of age. Unlike Humans, elves did not age dramatically as their lifespan came to a close, with the most obvious changes being a change in hair color, alternatively graying or darkening. Most elves remained healthy and full of life up until their death, which, if age-related, was usually between two and nine centuries.

Abilities

Many elves do not sleep, instead finding their rest in a meditative state called "reverie", which was as restful as true sleep but left them aware of their surroundings, similar to an Veladrin's ability to enter a trance.

Psychology

Elves tended to make strong and uplifting friends. Most elves loved simple joys such as dancing, singing, footraces, or contests of skill. They had a natural aversion to that which they saw as uninteresting tasks and were fun-loving by nature. However, despite how unpleasant some things such as war could be, Elves became grimly serious if a threat to their friends, family, or livelihood made such actions necessary.

History

The elves branched away from the Veladrin in a long forgotten age, and no one was exactly sure which race came first, though most scholars believed the Veladrin did. Those who would become the elves were the first to arrive on Tyrril. At that time, there were only the Dokkalfar, known as the Drow in their own language.

Homelands

Elves were usually found in small tribes throughout the forests of Eliaish, as well as on windswept plains and in mountain vales. The elves, as a whole, preferred these secluded places of nature to the cities and nations of the civilized world, living in harmony with their natural surroundings. Cautious and cunning warriors, particularly of the bow, elves secured these homelands through guile and tactics

While not strictly a sub-race of elves, the result of a human and Elven mating is Half-Elves