The Silver Exiles

In the year 1900 BGW, as the echoes of the Dwindling of Leystone Power continued to ripple across the lands, a faction of High Elves broke away from Lumispire. Frustrated by the fading strength of the leylines and convinced that Leyara had turned her gaze from their people, they abandoned the heartland, setting sail across the Shrieking Sea.

A Departure of Faith

The Silver Exiles were not driven by war or hunger, but by loss of faith. The failing Leystones, the unraveling of ancient wards, and the creeping wilderness served as signs to them that the world itself was unraveling—a punishment for the pride of their kind. Led by a council of arcanists and nobles, they sought to escape this decline, believing they might find untouched lands where magic still flourished.

Entire families, accompanied by ships filled with relics of their houses, departed in silence beneath the moonlight. Their sails, lined with silver thread, shimmered like stars upon the water, giving rise to the name that would linger in elven memory—The Silver Exiles.

A Vanishing Act

The exodus was vast enough that Lumispire’s streets ran empty for days, their absence marking a visible fracture in High Elven society. Some called them cowards, fleeing from the trials that all elves must endure, while others mourned their loss as a severing of kinship.

Legends speak of their ships vanishing beyond the mists that shroud the distant isles. No message ever returned, no traveler ever claimed to find them, and their name faded from all but the oldest records.

The Isles Beyond

Though no records confirm their destination, elven sailors tell stories of hidden isles across the Shrieking Sea, where the stars burn brighter and the winds hum with forgotten magic. Some believe the Exiles found paradise—a sanctuary where the leylines pulse with untouched power. Others claim the sea itself swallowed their vessels, and they walk now as shades beneath the waves.

In time, even the High Elves ceased their search. The Silver Exiles became a ghost of history, a reminder of how deeply the wounds of lost faith could run.

Legacy

The loss of the Silver Exiles weakened the population of Lumispire and further diminished the influence of the High Elves across the mainland. In elven memory, their tale serves as both a warning and a hope—a reminder that even in decline, there are those who seek to reclaim what was lost, whether by forging ahead or sailing into the unknown.