Elves

The elves are by far the most advanced of the races. They are comprised of the wild elves, river elves, ash elves, and high elves. All higher orders of civilization and knowledge are found in elven lands, and they are the only ones who have unlocked the secrets of arcane study and bronze working. Elves are said to have come through a tear in reality in the Spiteferns, as that is the site of their ancestral homeland. However, many Elven tribes migrated to various areas within Ecenor, especially the Riverlands, which they have mostly tamed.

The elves mainly worship the Feyheart, which is the primal spirit that lives within the Dawnspire and created all of Ecenor. They believe the Feyheart to be a remnant of a god that crossed over from the Feywild and decided to create a new plane of existence. They also have hundreds of different gods for everything from war to pottery, and only the high elves could recite the names of all of them. The wild elves are the least changed by living in Ecenor, and they look quite different from other elves. They tend to be well over seven feet tall, but they are incredibly lithe despite their size. They live close with nature and do not build many permanent settlements. Though they know the secrets of bronze working, they typically leave that to others of their race. The wild elves are incredibly territorial and will fight against any interlopers who come into their land, and they have no qualms about practicing cannibalism against those outside their race. They will also fight to the death to defend fey creatures and lands they consider sacred. Leadership within wild elf tribes falls upon the eldest shaman of the tribe, and it is said that these shamans can commune with and even travel to the Feywild, which is the original homeland of the elves.

The river elves have spent milennia outside of the Spiteferns, and they have also intermingled with the humans in that area to the point where they look quite different from their wild kin. They are shorter, only slightly taller than humans, and they are not quite as nimble. However, they possess a natural charisma and strength of character that is rivaled by no other race. It is this tenacity combined with Elven longevity that has allowed them to create the largest settlements in Ecenor. The river elves are natural leaders and rather open to outsiders, so their settlements typically house a diverse range of inhabitants, with a large percentage of river elf settlements being made up of humans.

The high elves are those elves that belong to the noble families of the river lands. They dedicate most of their time to studying arcane tomes and increasing their knowledge. They have used said knowledge to turn Teris Felnor into the largest city in Ecenor. The palace at Teris Felnor is itself simply a large library and the repository of most knowledge to be found on Ecenor. High elves can be disconnected from day to day life, as they keep their head in the clouds, always focused on their studies. Years can pass as a high elf ponders but a single question. The power drawn from these studies is what allows them to take positions of power within the Riverlands. The ash elves were once river elves, but they were ousted in a civil war long ago. They fled to the Ash Ring and lived there for centuries until they were hunted down by the river elves and pushed underground. Now, they live in the tunnels beneath the Dawnspire, plotting their revenge against their sun kissed kin.

Traits
Wild Elves = Wood Elves

River Elves = Half-Elves

High Elves = High Elves

Ash Elves = Drow