The Elven Empire
Buried beneath the tower of Therennia Adar, in chambers protected by powerful wards, are records of the elves from that distant time. Of the great majesty of their magic and art, the long reach of their exploration as they walked amongst the stars themselves and captured their very essence. Mighty cities of such beauty that mortal men wept at their very sight were raised across the whole of their Western domains.
Fleets of ships majestically sailed to each corner of the world, mapping every coastline, inlet and island. It was said that at its height, the elven Empire’s collective expeditionary fleets could have stretched around the globe, and allowed a man to walk the circumference without once getting his feet wet. Their energies were also bent to the arts. The elves created wondrous sculptures so exacting in detail that they could drive mortal minds to extremes of love.
More than one account exists of men and even dwarfs being so entranced by an elven statue as to fall instantly in love and stand transfixed forever more until they wasted away. Their paintings of this period were so vivid they almost seemed as windows to the scenes they depicted, every brush stroke meticulously hidden, every colour hauntingly vivid. In music, they devised ballads that could crush their audience with grief in one verse, then lift the heart to the highest ecstasy in the next. And in magic, they became accomplished masters, taking to the mystic arts with the same sense of wonder and discipline as they did all things. It is no coincidence that, to this very day, the mightiest mages in all of Pannithor hail from the elven race.
In every way, the elves excelled, mastering all they turned their hand to in ways which made their previous achievements seem as childish play, and all along they were encouraged by the Celestians, to whom they believed themselves - in their vanity - to be equals.
That vanity would eventually cost the elves - and the rest of the world - dearly, but for a time, there was nothing that they could not accomplish. The realm of the elves grew and sprawled outward, its cities vast monuments to perfection.
There are a few factions of elves across the whole of Pannithor, they are taller vainer, preening skin bleached, pointy eared goblins, with an attitude to match.
The Elven Kindred are spread all over Mantica, but are divided into different Kindreds, some work together to form larger wider Factions, others are solitary.
- Northern Kindred - Are located from Northern Coast of Elvenholme down into the Fields of Malatheer
- Eastern Kindred - Supply Chariots and Drakon Riders to the factions - Found in the Eastern Reaches, some transient presence in and around the Mouth of Leith and the Wastes of Ophida but mostly raiding parties. Some presence throughout the Wailing Spires and into the deserts either side. Constant low-level conflict with the Twilight Kin.
- Southern Kindred - Are located at the southern edge of Elvenholme, namely Vieshlar and the Hinterlands. Originally had land much further East. Refocused to the West (slowly) following the reclamation of Vieshlar, accelerated by the War with Winter and then the spreading Deserts of Ophidia - a curse which seems to be following them as the Windblown basin becomes more desert-like with each passing decade.
- Sea Kindred (was The Western Kindreds) - Supply Therennian Sea Guard to the factions, also hold the largest elven fleet, Located in Therennia Adar, Deeping Bay and the Brokenwall Isles
- Dragon Kindred - Supply Dragon Lords to the factions - Location= Mountains of Alandar
- Twilight Kindred - Location = Mouth of Leith, Bloodshrine. Increasing presence at the Southern Rift
- Sylvan Kindred - Location = The Forest of Galahir and Twilight Glades Groves of Adar, The Sacred Glades, Vieshlar, Twilight Glades and outside Elvenholme, Galahir. Plus potentially any wooded area via the Shadow Paths
- Ice Kindred - Location = The Bitter Lands
Like a few races they are of any alignment and fall into loose them vs us factions, including:
- Elves - the most prevalent Elven faction
- Twilight Kin - A tri factor alliance between Elves, Nightstalkers and the Forces of the Abyss, the emo brigade
- Sylvan Kin - a splinter faction made from some from the Forces of Nature and the Elves, sort of tree huggers united
- Northern Alliance - a faction made from an alliance of the northern tribes of Dwarves, Elves, Naiads and Humans
- Undead - well specifically the Archers and Mhorgoth the Faceless
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