Nwalma-Delos

Nwalma-Delos is the term used among the Drowseuessiri to describe the existential grief that afflicts dark elves who are forever cut off from Arvanaith, the eternal haven of their kin. It is not merely sorrow, but a spiritual condition, a hollow ache born from knowing that their souls are denied the same eternal rest and reunion that awaits all elves.   The Nwalma-Delos is often described as a song cut short They feel the absence of the elven cycle of memory and rebirth, knowing that their spirit is condemned to fade, wander, or be claimed by alien powers.   The symptoms mainly manfiest as quiet despair, sudden weepnig without cause or an endless bitterness that corrodes joy. Some channel it into ambition or cruelty, masking sorrow with dominance. Others retreat into endless revelry, fearing silence will reveal the truth of their loss.   It should be mentioned that the clergy of Lolth dismess Nwalma-Delos as weakeness, often symbolizng failure to embrace spider queen’s vision of power and chaos. The Eilistuessiri, however, recognize it as proof of the soul’s yearning for Arvanaith and teach that following Eilistraee’s path can soften the grief.