Elves

The Elves are a race of immortal beings, capable of living an infinite lifespan. For as long as anyone can remember, they have been a part of the Phoenix Isle and its history. Even the elves themselves do not recall the first of their kind, their history books teach only that they exist and that they have always done so.

It used to be that all elves were considered to be one, a single race with no division amongst its populace, however this was not to last. During the Era of Magic the elves became disaparate, becoming the three distinct groups that they are now: Wyld, High and Dark. The Wyld Elves believed that magic was a gift from their God, that it should only be used in harmony with nature and to maintain balance within the world. The High Elves believed that magic was a tool, that it should be used to enhance the Elven society and to make their lives easier on a daily basis. Those that became to be known as the Dark Elves were perhaps the most sinister of all. They came to the decision that magic was a weapon, to be used to crush their opponents and that through it, they were to become the rulers of the Phoenix Isle.

It was at this moment in time, during the Era where all other races flourished, that the history of the Elves became steeped in blood like it had never been before. Whilst the Wyld Elves and the High Elves had severe disagreements, the Dark Elves thought to dominate their own kin. Turning their new found magics upon their other kin, the Dark Elves began to prove themselves as the dominant force within their own race.

It did not take long before the Wyld Elves chose to retreat to the Great Forest to the west, becoming secluded and elusive. They founded the Elven city of Nel'daran amongst the roots of the ancient Mey'an trees. Their Kin who were to become known as the High Elves, struggled against the Dark Elves, their mastery of weaponized magic far greater than that of their own knowledge. As the Dark Elves began to force themselves upon the