Elf

Elves are the most ancient race to inhabit Mittelrelm, having been created in Aeither by the Luminous Divines after the Fey Spirits, and before Orcs.

Arcane Ancestry
Elves are magical beings, being created to take advantage of the Aether realms abundance of Arcana. The only limit to the amount of arcane power that can flow through their bodies is the availability of arcana. The downside of this trait is that Elves are extremely reliant on arcana to maintain their health.

Arcana is not found naturally in Mittelrelm, and instead flows into the world through rifts where the barrier between dimensions is weak. Areas around these rifts are rich in arcana, which draws Elves to congregate there. Elves with no access to arcana will become weak and sickly, live dramatically shortened lives, and sometimes become deranged and mindless.

History

 * Created on Aether to assist the Luminous-aligned Aethereals in their war against the Infernal powers.


 * Suffer horrifying casualties as front-line warriors, causing the Luminous to create Orcs to replace them. Elves then serve exclusively as magic auxillaries.


 * After victory in Aether, the Luminous create Mittelrelm as a world for the mortal races to call home.


 * Elven society is largely united under their High King, and spreads over much of the world.


 * Seeing the Orcs as a lesser, servile race, the Elves grow resentful of having to share Mittelrelm with them.


 * The Wars of Inheritance are fought between Elves and Orcs, with the Elves gradually losing ground.


 * Post war, Elves are divided and mostly cluster around arcane-rich spots where they were able to hold off Orcish attacks.