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The Elves are widely considered by outsiders to be a doomed people, and an undeniable strain of pessimism and cynicism runs through elves in general. Outsiders do not interact with elves in significant quantities, so all their conception of them is informed by myth and speculation, having had essentially no presence on the mainland for at least a thousand years. As such, elves once largely occupied a place of mythology, either cruel or kind depending on region. Since the [[ | The Elves are widely considered by outsiders to be a doomed people, and an undeniable strain of pessimism and cynicism runs through elves in general. Outsiders do not interact with elves in significant quantities, so all their conception of them is informed by myth and speculation, having had essentially no presence on the mainland for at least a thousand years. As such, elves once largely occupied a place of mythology, either cruel or kind depending on region. Since the [[Schism War]], the number of elves being exiled has increased dramatically, although Sidhe exiles are cagey as to why. As such, the presence of elves on the mainland has gone from "impossibly rare" to "once in a lifetime experience." This has made them less exotic in urban areas, but perhaps even more feared in remote villages. The return of [[Demi-Sidhe]] to the Mainland has also renewed interest in elven life and society. | ||
Although in the past they were quite numerous, they are now almost entirely isolated to the isles of [[Sidhe-Praxen]]. The number of elves in the known world is quite small, probably in the low five-figures, and is assumed to be stagnant, if not in decline. For many centuries, the elves have all-but-closed themselves off from the world. They conduct only the most limited trade, and outsiders are forbidden in all but one Sidhe city. Elves, likewise, are forbidden from leaving, and those who do are never allowed to return. | Although in the past they were quite numerous, they are now almost entirely isolated to the isles of [[Sidhe-Praxen]]. The number of elves in the known world is quite small, probably in the low five-figures, and is assumed to be stagnant, if not in decline. For many centuries, the elves have all-but-closed themselves off from the world. They conduct only the most limited trade, and outsiders are forbidden in all but one Sidhe city. Elves, likewise, are forbidden from leaving, and those who do are never allowed to return. | ||