Forest Elves
Forest Elves are a group of elves that come from the Light Elves living in primeval forests making their settlements high in trees as hunters and gatherers. These elves are extremely close to nature only using as much as they need and nurturing their forest. Forest Elves are a secluded and friendly race of elves often hiding from other races and only using violence as a last resort.
Basic Information
Biological Traits
Forest Elves aside from the common traits of others have a strong connection to plants and animals being able to communicate with them telepathically through their neural glands. The elves who honed this ability could command plants and animals to aid them. These elves have the ability to camouflage with its forest abode as well as being faster than other elven species.
Ecology and Habitats
Forest Elves live exclusively in forest; the most preferred forest for them is a primeval forest. Elves of this variant typically form large villages constructed high on trees typically 150-200ft. above ground hollowing out trees to make their huts or simply making them from surrounding wood typically oak. Forest Elves are a simple elf type as they hunt and gather for food deer, wolves, bears, apples, ect are hunted by these elves wielding bows and spears but only enough to sustain themselves never taking more than needed from nature.
The forest elves are very secluded and friendly, being on good terms with many fey creatures and avoiding conflict with humans and other races through simply hiding. When confronted by humans and other races they are friendly but will typically try to end the interaction as quickly as possible. Forest Elves rarely enter conflict but will if their homes are threatened but that rarely happens and they'll often make peace treaties with other forest elven villages.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Forest Elves are a simple elf race of hunters & gatherers coexisting with nature. These elves are led by the most skilled hunter of the village given the title of Grand Hunter or Huntress. While forest elves hunt and gather to survive they would never take more than what was necessary having a deep love and respect for nature.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Forest Elves who made alliances with other mortals could lead them to sources of gain and a means of traversing the forest or quelling the fury of other beasts.
Facial characteristics
green sylvan markings on the left and right side of their face
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Forest Elves as their name would suggest live in forests typically primeval forests although mundane forests can be used for their villages. These homes are all over various worlds like zodia & Alfheim.
Civilization and Culture
Beauty Ideals
Forest Elves adore nature and its beauty, finding bright colors and flowers to be beautiful. Barren and lifeless areas are ugly to Forest Elves not worth nurturing.
Relationship Ideals
Forest Elves in relationships aid their society together hunting and defending their villages. These elves remain together once bonded together.
Average Technological Level
Forest Elves while simple & primitive people have magic and weapons to keep their society going. From forest elven runes to sharp poisoned Spears and arrows, forest elves are in no way lagging behind other races. They are known to use poisonous plants to coat their weapons and arrows in deadly poison.
Forest Elven Weapons & Armor
- Leaf Armor: Forest Elven light armor made of leaves and vines used by forest elven hunters great for stealth and camouflage.
- Tree Armor: Higher tier elven armor made of oak wood and stone & adorned in sylvan markings and leaves. This armor offered great protection from physical attacks from the largest prey.
- Forest Elven Shortswords: Some of the most basic weapons of the forest elves often used for slaying their prey. These shortswords are made of sharpened stone used as secondary weapons.
- Forest Elven Spears: One of the most common weapons of forest elven hunters, long spears made of oak wood & spear tip made of stone. These spears are the most treasured weapon of forest elves being able to kill prey and invaders alike.
- Forest Elven Shortbows: Favored weapons by forest elven children during their training. These bows have a maximum range of 320ft. using arrows made of wood and stone.
- Forest Elven Longbow: Primary weapons of forest elven hunters made of wood and adorned in sylvan markings and leaves. These bows were used to kill prey and invaders alike; their stone arrows rarely failed to kill.
Forest Elven Runes
- Marl Rune: A rune placed on forest elven weapons and the wood of their villages saying in elvish "Gift the durability of nature itself". This rune increases the hardness of wood and sharpness of their weapons.
- Underbrush Rune: A rune placed on elven armor although it can be carven onto their flesh saying "Hidden In The Leaves" in elvish. This rune makes those with it nearly invisible when in nature.
- Nature's Grace Rune: A rune placed on elven villages and forests on the trees to ward the area from necromancy and undead. The rune translates to "Bring Terra's Purity" in elvish.
- Nature's Fury Rune: A rune that translates to "unleash the fury of nature itself" usually placed on forest elven hunters and their pets. This rune can make the user tap into a powerful rage brought by nature itself increasing strength, speed, durability, and the ability to heal.
- Nature's Embrace Rune: A rune placed on damaged plants and wood healing them in minutes. The rune translates to "Mend the flesh of nature" in elvish.
Common Etiquette Rules
Forest Elves have a deep respect for nature and animals when hunting animals they always make their kill as quick as possible to not cause it pain. Even when defending their homes from invaders the kill would always be quick. Damaged plants would be nurtured and healed, remaining defended by the forest elves.
Common Dress Code
Forest Elves wear loose and thin clothing made of vines and leaves.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Forest Elves have an isolationist hunter society that only exists in forests that came from their innate connection to plants and animals making them want forests as their homes. These elves will never take more than what's needed due to their love and adoration for nature; they work tirelessly to preserve their forests. Forest Elves adore weapons like spears and bows due to their hunting lifestyle and will only make these weapons out of wood sharpening it to a super sharp point. From their forests being threatened by fires and orcs as well as their alliance with high elves, the forest elves have a deep hate for fire, a deep disdain for orcs, and a kinship with the prideful high elves.
Common Taboos
- Forest elves abhor fire for its destructive power and ability to decimate their homes; they will absolutely never use this magic and distrust those who do like cinder elves.
- Magic that stands in opposition to nature is hated by forest elves like necromancy being
- To abuse nature is one of the highest sins that can occur; excessive hunting and deforestation could result in exile or being hunted.
History
Forest Elves came from the genetic dilution of light elves leaving Primal Heart during the war for the realm. Due to their innate connection to plants and animals they sought to forge their homes in forests but to coexist with nature better they decided to make their homes in trees using their connection to plants to hollow out trees to act as huts and forge weapons perfect for their hunting lifestyle. Forest Elves lived in secluded bliss although they had to deal with hostiles threatening their homes often driving out humans and orcs although these defensive attacks eventually became simply killing the invaders who refused to leave their homes alone. This gave forest elves a reputation of being merciless killers who hoarded the forest's resources. Forest Elves soon had to deal with fire being used to destroy their homes leading to an alliance between them and high elves to quell the assaults eventually forests occupied by forest elves were warded from fires.
Historical Figures
- Lady Larethian, The Leaf Queen: One of the elven lords leading the forest elves during the Raven War. She could command the plants & animals to her will using it to aid her people in combat, always winning in the woodlands.
- Lady Elaine, The Queen Of Orchards: A Nirdale who spent a long time among other forest elves honing her chlorokinetic power. She was seen as a benevolent warrior who cared for forest elven culture.
Common Myths and Legends
- Forest Elves are thought to be able to sense everything through the plants of their forests.
- Many think forest elves are exclusively carnivorous believing that due to being so close to plants that consumption of plants would be cannibalism.
- Many think forest elves have a hate for metal due to their refusal to use metal and making their weapons and armor from wood and stone.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
- Forest Dragons: One of the types of Corro Dragons living in the same area as forest elves although these creatures are locked in constant conflict as forest dragons hunt them for food.
- Sprites & Pixies: Small Fey that live in their forests. Forest elves are close friends with sprites and pixies, their children often playing games together.
- Dryads: Hauntingly beautiful fey on great terms with other forest elves. Forest Elves often offer protection to dryads and spend long nights together.
- Primal Dragons: Small Fey dragons often seen around forest elven settlements. These dragons are on great terms with forest elves often being familiars and pets to forest elves.
"It seems like forest elves and cinder elves don't get along much probably due to the wildfires. They typically stay out of each other's way as their preferred ecosystems are usually far apart but when two clans find each other they won't hesitate to get rid of each other. - Nelio”
"We have many forest elves in the Living Wind Woods as they returned sometime after the Undeadening. For the most part they're pretty peaceful climbing tall trees, hunting fauna, making their homes in the peak of the trees nearly 200ft. in the air. They even act as scouts for us although at the behest of Ivy. I was worried about living next to so many elves but I think they'll be fine. - Astrea”
"Forest elven technology is thought to be primitive but they seem very intelligent with how they conduct themselves in the art of war. Bows made from wood, arrows & swords made from sharpened stone as well as their knowledge of plants for medicine and poisons. They don't need traditional weapons as their territory is their greatest weapon. - Luna”
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Scientific Name
Fey
Origin/Ancestry
Genetic dilution of the light elves.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
fair white complexion
Related Ethnicities
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