Elves

Hailing from the dimension known as the Eerie, Elves come in a variety of types. Long ago, there was only one species of Elves: those who lived in the Eerie. However, after a mutiny within the Elven society, some of the treacherous families were banished from the Eerie and exiled to the Mundane, where they were stripped of their immortality and forced to live normal lives.

There are five courts of Elves in the Eerie: the Summer Court, the Winter Court, the Autumn Court, the Spring Court and the Court of Iron.

Wahrelven
After a mutiny between the Elves in the Eerie, several thousand elves were exiled to the Mundane, forced to live normal lives. Those who remained in the Eerie became known as Wahrelven, True-Elves or Eladrin. Wahrelven carry a spark of magic in them that binds them to the Court they serve; an elf of the Winter Court is instantly distinguishable from an elf of the Summer or Spring Courts.

Unterelven
Of the Elves that were sent to live in the Mundane, some retreated beneath the surface, shunning the mortal races in favour of constructing their own societies hidden from suspicious eyes. These elves became known as Unterelven, their skin becoming stark white and their eyes adapting to the darkness of the underworld. Unterelven are rarely seen above ground, only making themselves known when they require something of great value.

Überelven
Some elves of the Mundane assimilated into the cities of the mortal folk, picking up trades and marrying with the folk around them. Their skin is often dark, though can become pale like that of a human depending on where they live and the occupation they hold. These elves are often charasmatic and friendly, and are the elves most often seen by mortal folk.

Baumelven
Other elves ran to the forests and wild places of the Mundane, seeking locations similar to the home they had lost. Known as Baumelven or Tree-Elves, these folk learned to live amongst nature and can often be found guarding places of divine significance in the wilderness.

Meerelven
Some elves did not go to the cities, the woods or even underground. Instead, they sought beaches, coves and oceans. Over time, they adapted through the latent magic in their bodies to live underwater and created cities in the coral and seaweed. Meerelven are rarely seen and are often thought to be mere legend.

Nachtelven
A small subset of elves exiled from the Eerie did not enter the Mundane, but instead found themselves living in small pockets of reality within the Loom. The chaotic forces of the Loom altered their bodies and they became something between life and death. Now and then, Nachtelven find themselves in either the Mundane or the Eerie, but they are often treated with suspicion, if not outright hostility.