Lands Of The Four Circles: Whitefield Island
The Great Elves of old still exist on this ancient island of mystical tales, and also in the land that they have taken to the West, which is also under the neame of Whitefield Island.
The Great Elves are immortal, and so live through generations and civilisations. The King and Queen of the Elves, Ovura and Lilliana, have both lived long enough to remember the original founders of the Futro Council of Magi. Elves do not fear death, and are mighty warriors, but most of them would much rather remain in peaceful pursuits, such as art and poetry, and since they have many years to perfect their skills, this work ends up being worth many pieces of gold due to its quality.
The only thing that Elves hate are freaks of nature. An Elven child born disfigured will be thrown from a cliff to its death. As such they abhor the Etherians, being offshoots from people and animals twisted by magik leaking out into the world.
The main Elven homesteads are spaced about. On the island itself, in the center, is the forest city of Vul'lionya. Here, many of the Elven archers live, hunting when they need to, but mostly creating the amazing tapestries and cloths that are sought after all over the world. To the North, standing on the cliffs viewing the two islands of Bilyu and Nilyu, lies the castle Grilaratu. Here the King and Queen are often residing, though they prefer to ride the land, seeing as many of their subjects as they can. The white walls of Grilaratu are an amazing sight, and the only thing that spoils the beauty of this castle are the skeletons of foolish enemies who have attempted to assault the city lying at the bottom of the cliffs. On the mainland itself, on the Inkroz Southern Front, rests the war-town of Elvestand. As with its name, here the Great Elves make their defense against the Inkroz who are trying to push them back to the sea, as of yet unsuccessful.
How we view the world:
Futro: Futro, especially those counties in the South-west, is a place where we are welcome for trading. They appreciate fine craftsmanship, and although we won't sell cheap, our armours, arms, paintings and such are all collectors' items there. No hostility is expressed there, and some of our kind have even settled there.
Etherealm: The Etherians are to be destroyed. If nature intended these creatures to exist, then they would be as old as we are. No, these abominations, born from raw magik, are nothing more than a plague that should be wiped out. If you live near the coast, when you hear the call to war you should arm yourself and prepare to head for Etherealm. It is the duty of every Elf to follow the flag to war with Etherealm, no matter the cost. The Angeli are pleading with us for peace, but even they are freaks that should be rid of.
Skavvin: A people older than the Humans, we have old ties with the big traders. Their armour is not worth us trading, but they are always interested in our own craftsmanship when they come to trade with us. We have no need to visit their far off shores, but should an Elf ever find themselves in Skavvin, have no fear. Ogar and Elves are friends.
Inkroz: These warlike people are holding us back from making a new home on the mainland. At the moment, the battling near Elvestand makes any peaceful settlements a liability there. The Inkrozians are not a friendly people, and we wish no peace with them, just for them to leave our own people alone. If this means eradicating them, then so be it.
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