Harbour of the High Elves (Eldren)
An alien race of dimensional travellers, known as the Eldarin, their craft critically damaged, crashed into one of the small moons, several millennia ago.
Marooned, these beings tapped into a rare ore deep within the core of the moon, enabling them to keep their technologies powered. Sending forth a recon party to explore to the surface of the planet below, they discovered was a world ravaged by a forgotten war, populated by a peoples driven by petty squabbles. Man as they called themselves, traded with these strange star beings, referring to them as either Elves or 'children of the stars' which later contracted to 'Eldren'. A small colony was established, however some unknown force blocked communication to their brethren on the moon. The colonist's technology, dependant on the moons rare ore, was quickly depleted and within a few generations they lost their old technological knowledge. However this re-awaken an ancient forgotten knowledge, a power known by the star travellers ancestors, a way to manipulate forces unseen. Man called this magic, coverting the knowledge of this power, they begged and stole what they could to manipulate this force to their own end. Their numbers dwindling the remianing of colonists divided in to two camps, those that valued the old ways and those that just wanted to find a place to exist in this new world. The groups could not agree so they dispersing into the world, turning their backs on each other for good. The two groups settled in remote isolation, developing independently, one becoming known as the High Elves (Eldren), the other the Forest Elves. During this time the trapped Star travellers, depending upon moon's ore to exist, became enthralled by the power of the ore. Abandoning their brothers and sisters on the surface below, they finally shed their mortal form, becoming living spirits, fluttering around the bright light shed by the magical ore that attracted them. The High Elves (Eldren) valued their ancient ways, established a haven below the roots of an ancient mountain range, mining the precious ores and gemstones. Forever they sought after a mineral that would reawaken their technology of old. Some of the High Elves (Eldren) left to live in the kingdoms of mankind, experimenting with their newly awakened magics, which they referred to as Vim. Some becoming advisors, other carving out domains of their own to rule over. The High Elves (Eldren) living amongst humans have adopted the culture and are considered half-elves by the their High Elven (Eldren) brethren that live in isolation deep in their underground kingdom. Men still refer to them as High Elves or Eldren. All High Elves (Eldren), are immortal and do not die from old age, but they can fall to disease or violence. When 'passing' they discovered their spirits returned to their brethren, high on the moon above the world. Here they could join with the sprits of their ancestors, or choose to be reborn as an Eldren baby on the world below, however they would forget their previous life. It has become the life quest of many High Elves (Eldren) to find a way to be reborn, but retain the knowledge of their previous lives. Many have gone insane trying. The High Elves (Eldren) are haughty, believing they stand above all cultures in the world (which they physically do in most cases). They use magical forces to reshape the world around them, into their alien desires. |