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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 largely | 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 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. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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# [[Primal Age]] - Same as everyone else - who fucking knows? Maybe they weren't there? | # [[Primal Age]] - Same as everyone else - who fucking knows? Maybe they weren't there? | ||
# [[Time of the Eight]] - Live in what is now the (Dust) [[Valley of the Sidhe]], which was then a dense temperate forest. Probably the tree hugging elves of trope, but who knows all this stuff is possibly lies anyway. | # [[Time of the Eight]] - Live in what is now the (Dust) [[Valley of the Sidhe]], which was then a dense temperate forest. Probably the tree hugging elves of trope, but who knows all this stuff is possibly lies anyway. | ||
# [[First War]] - The first elf dies at the hand of [[Tedril Eladrith | another elf]] and for the next 2,000 years it's War | # [[First War]] - The first elf dies at the hand of [[Tedril Eladrith | another elf]] and for the next 2,000 years it's War in Heaven and on Earth type stuff. | ||
# Early [[Age of Demigods]] - All of the new gods, who live side by side with mortals, get up to a lot of mischief. Particularly in the offspring department, though Elves are for sure the worst of the lot. A lot of fractional-god Gilgamesh-types go on to cause their own mischief. Eventually the gods all agree - or force the resisters - to retreat to the outer planes and lock themselves out of the world. Possibly a series of Usurper assassinations contributed to this decision. | # Early [[Age of Demigods]] - All of the new gods, who live side by side with mortals, get up to a lot of mischief. Particularly in the offspring department, though Elves are for sure the worst of the lot. A lot of fractional-god Gilgamesh-types go on to cause their own mischief. Eventually the gods all agree - or force the resisters - to retreat to the outer planes and lock themselves out of the world. Possibly a series of Usurper assassinations contributed to this decision. | ||
# Middle Age of Demigods - Elves watch (along with Dwarves) as [[Ubrekt]] goes ham all over like 3/5ths of the Mainland. After the Halflings and Gnomes are swallowed by the Ubrekt war machine, Dwarves, Elves, and Humans come to a three party agreement that has Gnomes force migrated to Dwarven lands. | # Middle Age of Demigods - Elves watch (along with Dwarves) as [[Ubrekt]] goes ham all over like 3/5ths of the Mainland. After the Halflings and Gnomes are swallowed by the Ubrekt war machine, Dwarves, Elves, and Humans come to a three party agreement that has Gnomes force migrated to Dwarven lands. | ||