Elves
Background lore for Cosmic Elves
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Background lore for Cosmic Elves
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Elves are wise and elegant. They are ancient and noble, maintaining a close connection with Wizards, as well as all life. They have expert control over magic streaming from the Tree of Magic. They have the ability to both create and revive all forms of life, quickly regenerate their own energy, and wield magical artifacts in the optimal manner. They are a sophisticated race that is second to Wizards when it comes to casting spells and using potions.
Born of the Air Shard from the Tree of Life on Elf Island by Kaze, the Air Elemental, the Elves are both wise and elegant creatures. Ancient beings with a deep knowledge of nature and all life, they maintain a close connection with Wizards as expert manipulators of magic. Elf Island is a nature-lover’s dream. The island is full of forests, creatures of all shapes and sizes and sprawling lands ripe for development. The central city of Aerovale is a beautifully crafted paradise that is built alongside Arael Lake. Creatures in the Elven lands are so attuned to their spirits that they sometimes appear in an ethereal form.
Elves have the ability to live in small communities as Wizards do, however there are quite a number that prefer a life of solitude. Apart from in their own land, these Elves often live in the lands of Cosmic Island within the Enchanted Forest. Some even make their way to the west of the island where the Mystic Alpines dominate the skyline. These solitary Elves are often utilized by travellers and adventurers as guides because the paths of Cosmic Island are known to be confusing to newcomers.
Infused with the magic of the Air Shard, all Elves have great control to revive all forms of life and are even able to recover their own energy quickly. Their knowledge also gives them power to wield magical artifacts as they were intended. Graceful in their movements, almost all Elves are lovers of dance and song.
Given their wise and patient nature, most Elves are accepting of all folk from Crypton. It is quite common to see a variety of folk sharing in stories and celebrations by an Elvish fire under the stars. Members of the Council of Song often teach their music and dance to those who share in their hospitality. It is considered ill manners to refuse an Elf a dance if they so ask.
The following are the chief Elven Councils in Cosmic Universe:
All Elves have an affinity with nature and life magic. However members of the Council of Life are especially attuned to the magic of the Air Shard. Part of the requirements to be accepted as a member of the council is a pilgrimage around Crypton aiding the communities that live there. As such, many members of this council are well known and respected by all of Crypton. Many are affectionately known as guardians or wardens and often have particularly spectacular gardens that travellers enjoy visiting. The members of this council adorn themselves with twigs and leaves to show their kinship with their natural surroundings.
The Council of Artifacts have built a reputation as having the largest collection of magical artifacts on Crypton. Working closely with the Wizard School of Inscription, council members hunt ancient artifacts across every corner of Crypton. These seekers often work alone. However, they also enlist the help of adventurers from time to time, offering rewards for information leading to the whereabouts of an artifact. Their interest in artifacts is not selfish; it is to help the council further understand how Crypton and all life in the universe came to be. When a seeker becomes too frail to travel, they spend their days inspecting collected artifacts and reading scrolls to try and decipher these secrets. These Elves are among the wisest of all the Elves and have little regard for their appearance. They often wear dreary-colored clothing, but always don a smile when meeting someone.
Visionaries, idealists, and romantics are the most common types of Elves to flock to the Council of Dreams. However, most folk know them as Seers, Prophets, or Dreamers. The Elves that form part of this council seldom leave the Elven City of Aerovale. In contrast to the other councils, the members of the Council of Dreams all live together in the Dream House. The house is filled with meditation rooms, and the smell of incense burning wafts down the streets in all directions at all hours of the day. Everyone is welcome in the house and are invited to have their dreams interpreted by one of the members. This hospitality has become well known around the lands. These Elves are not averse to smoking a pipe, eating some mushrooms, and chilling out to some dank beats.
Expert linguists in every language on Crypton, the Elves of this council act as diplomats, envoys, and interpreters. Highly intelligent individuals, they see themselves as superior to the other councils and look down upon the more merry and carefree councils, such as the Council of Song and the Council of Dreams. As such, among the Elven community, the members of this council are often met with cold politeness, if not shunned entirely in social situations. The pompousness of these council members is shown in the way they walk, their stoic expressions, and the sharp, crisp style of clothing they wear. It is said that it is as lucky to see a member of the Council of Tongues smile as it is to see a shooting star during an eclipse – a very rare sight indeed.
The loudest and most boisterous Elves find their way into this council. Most of the Elven community enjoy music and a little dance here and there, but members of this council are known to sing and dance for days on end. Wooden flutes, drums, and lutes are the weapons of choice for this council and they wield them expertly. As the Elves are expert manipulators of magic, it is told that they weave this magic into song. Their grace and elegance enhance their dancing to ensnare the senses of anyone who watches. These Elves are often dressed provocatively, by Elven standards, and behave in a very sensual manner towards travellers. Take care if you visit their singing hall as you may end up staying for days at a time such is the power of the glamour.
The Elves have always had a strong connection with nature and the ethereal so it only made sense for them to form bonds with both through the mystical form of a Spirit Elk. In order to gain their companion, an Elf must commune with nature in a specific ritual with a representative from each of the five councils present. This is done in Moonlight Grove, a central plaza atop the highest hill of Aerovale. Once the ritual is complete, the Elk will appear and be bound to the subject of the ritual for its entire life. The Elk appears ghostly in nature, with wise eyes, and will bow to greet a friend.
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