Elves¶
Short description.
Origin & Creation¶
How was the species conceived? Were they created by a deity? Arose through evolution?
Sub Species & Ethnicities¶
Descriptions of potential sub species and their differences. What ethnicities are there and how are they different?
Average Height & Build¶
Typically between X and Y, lean to muscular build.
Skin, Hair, and Eye Colors¶
Common variations, unique traits.
Lifespan & Aging¶
Do they live longer than humans? How do they age?
Other Features¶
Pointed ears, horns, tails, glowing eyes, etc.
Habitat & Settlements¶
Where does the species live? What environments does it thrive in?
Primary Locations¶
Where are they most commonly found? What regions do they dominate?
Architecture & Cities¶
Do they live in grand stone halls, tree-homes, underground tunnels?
Nomadic vs. Settled¶
Are they wanderers or city-builders?
Society & Culture¶
How does the species interact with other species? Do they form communities or nations? How is the internal hierarchy formed? What are the customs? Which deities do they worship? How is religion practiced? Are they magical, and how does that influence their culture?
Common Values & Beliefs¶
What do they prioritize? Honor, nature, magic, warfare?
Government & Social Structure¶
Are they tribal, monarchic, democratic, theocratic?
Relations with Other Species¶
Do they get along with elves? Dislike dwarves? Why?
Traditions & Customs¶
Rites of passage, holidays, burial practices.
Religion & Spirituality¶
Deities & Worship¶
Do they follow the Arch Gods? Do they have their own pantheon or ancestral spirits?
Sacred Sites & Rituals¶
Temples, sacred groves, battlefields, etc.
Magic & Technology¶
Affinity for Magic¶
Are they naturally gifted spellcasters, or do they avoid magic?
Technological Advancements¶
Are they primitive, medieval, or highly advanced in certain areas?
Combat & Warfare¶
Common Fighting Styles¶
Do they prefer ranged combat, melee, stealth, brute force?
Weapons & Armor¶
What do they commonly use? Do they forge unique materials?
Military Structure¶
Are they warrior clans, disciplined legions, or mercenary bands?
Language & Names¶
How does the species communicate? Do they have a written language? What real world language inspires their language? How are individuals named?
History¶
What historic events define the species? What notable figures are remembered within the species?
The Second Age¶
The elves were originally living in small tribes and families, but after an invading force of orcs attacked the Vaegirian Forest in The Second Age, the elves united behind one wood elf warrior to defend their lands. They successfully banished the orc army and the warrior called Vaegir was named the first king of Vaegiria and their nation was formed.
Curse of Twins & The Elven Rift¶
After a few years of political unrest, an elven druid called Malira took action. Malira was a known and powerful opposition to the elven king, Galadan. One day, Malira cursed Galadan's twin daughters by using powerful druidic magic. The twins were cursed to become animals, changing to a new form every year. Galadan and his most skilled magic users tried day and night to find a way to dispel the curse, but to no avail. They only discovered how to predict which animals the twins would become and at which point. The twins became more animalistic in their behavior as the time went by and at some point they escaped. Galadan introduced a new law that prohibits harming any animals that could be the twins. This means every year a certain type of animal is considered forbidden to kill. This law pertains to the entire Vaegirian Forest and outsiders ought to know the animal of the year, when entering the forest even to this day, as Galadan's law is still in place.
The Elven Rift The Curse of the Twins escalated the already tense political climate to a full on civil war between two factions of elves; one was dubbed the high elves, and the other was called the wood elves. The high elves were led by the established King Galadan, who wanted to enhance and change their surrounding environment to make it more beautiful and functional. The wood elves were led by Malira, who sought to live in harmony with nature, and saw it as sacrilegious to change Faenira's creation.
Civil war reigned for many years with heavy casualties on both sides, but eventually the high elves prevailed. The high elves successfully banished many wood elves to the southern jungles and inhabited and adapted to the dangers of The Baryanwë Archipelago, where many wood elves resides to this day.
After The Battle of The Gods (TBOTG) the animosity between the sub races of elves decreased significantly and many wood elves returned to Vaegiria.
Notable Figures & Legends¶
A list of famous individuals, historical heroes, or mythical beings from their history.
Miscellaneous Facts¶
Anything else unique about them that doesn’t fit elsewhere.