Amazing Facts About The Elven Races

They are the wardens of nature, the children of the gods. Their lives are long and know no sickness or disease. They know much happiness but also carry great sorrow. They feel the joy of mother earth and her children but also feel all her grief, all throughouthistory. They are one with the Earth, Elves were made from it and they shall return to it at the end of time.

In nature they find solace; and for the most part are a peaceful people and mean no harm to those who do no harm. But woe be to those who oppose the Elves, for toawaken the anger and fury is to most assuredly bring about your own destruction. Beneath the soft exteriors of the elves, beyond their songs of peace and tranquility lieskilled archers, powerful mages and deadly warriors. There is no more revered friendthan an elf, and likewise, there is no more feared foe than an angry elf.

Through the centuries they have learned to read the stars, nature and her animals, coming to an amazing understanding of all things around them. To be sure, one of the hardest things to understand were humans themselves. Many believe the humans were the reason the elven folk mysteriously disappeared. Are they still there, just beyond our reach of comprehension, or were they wiped out by humans and their lack of understanding?

Sun Elves

Sun elves are mostly found on the island of Evermeet and hence, are uncommon across the rest of the world. Also referred to as gold elves, sun elves have bronze colored skin, and gold, blonde or black hair. Compared to their counterparts, sun elves are less physically fit.

Drow

The Drow are the only group of elves that are inherently evil and chaotic. They reside below the surface of great cities and are considered to be bad sights by the surface dwellers. Drizzt Do'Urden is one of the popular Drows, known in the stories of ‘Dark Elf Triology', ‘Icewinddale', and so on

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Lythari

Originally forest or wood elves, Lythari elves have the power to change themselves into wolves at their own will. However, unlike real wolves, these elves possess their sanity and mind, while transforming into wolves. It is for this reason that most scholars consider the Lythari to be a separate race from the ‘normal' elves.

Snow Elves

These pale-looking elves reside in the highest mountain regions of the world. They are reclusive and worship the Lord of Mountains, Tarsellis Meunniduin. Living in the most remote areas of the world, they are generally led by the tribal priests known as "Peakwardens"

Aquatic or Sea Elves

The watery surface below most of the world's great seas is home of the aquatic elves. They breathe as easily under water as their cousins do above water. Aquatic elves have a greenish skin and hair with webbed hands and feet. At times, they resemble mermaid like creatures.

Moon Elves

Also known as silver elves, moon elves are the most common type of elves found on earth. They are characterized by gray to silver hues of hair, though some are found to have ravenblack as well. Crimelord Elaith Craulnober is a well-known moon elf from the ‘Songs and Shadow' series and ‘City of Splendor: Waterdeep'.

Wood Elves

Wood elves are one of the most isolated races of elves living in the woodlands and thick forests. They are regarded as boisterous and hedonistic by the other elf races, since they focus on strength rather than learning and gaining knowledge.

Gandalf's Song of Lórien

In Dwimordene, in Lórien

Seldom have walked the feet of Men,

Few mortal eyes have seen the light

That lies there ever, long and bright.

Galadriel! Galadriel!

Clear is the water of your well;

White is the star in your white hand;

Unmarred, unstained is leaf and land

In Dwimordene, in Lórien

More fair than thoughts of Mortal Men.