Song Elves

Song or Minstrel Elves. Long ago before the age of man these elves took it upon themselves to study and learn the arts of music and song above all other things. They invested centuries in the understanding of the tone and flow of a tune and the lilt and timbre of a song. Becoming almost one with it, they faded from the eyes of the other elves and vanished in legend. Tales were told around whispering camp fires of a place that was called the Sonorian Wood, a place that existed out of time and out of space that could only be reached by the power of a Song. How little did the other races and the elves themselves know of the truth of these rumours that tired of centuries of conflict the Song elves withdrew into a forest and called upon various Incarnations to guard their lands.

So it was that the Great Wolf heard them and gave them solitude in his largest forest in Wolf Home where they could appreciate the beautty of his folk's call. He allowed them to construct a wonderous city made from the magic of a Song, thus Sonorian was born. To see it is to see music appear in real form, to know it is to see magic in pure harmony. The whole Forest of Sonorian glows with an ethereal pale light, the buildings are like thin walled crystal or glass. Colourless apart from smoked in places to provide privacy. They sweep in majestic curves and fine filligree lines, too beautiful for this mortal's hands to describe. All around the city is a low mist that ebbs and flows with the constant soft music that plays there. As the wind blows it vibrates the lines of crystal and glass and makes them resonate, the city is a song.

The Culture of the Song Elves revolves around music and the study of such, they have little knowledge in the ways of combat or fighting but make wonderful minstrels and great healers, some of them can heal wounds with the power of their music or voice. They value music and history but prefer to study musical history of various races if they can. Their defence apart from being in another dimension is to use Music to overpower and change the emotions of an attacking army. They require the Sonorian City for this, some Song Elves have that power over one individual but it's weak at best and cannot always be used if the person is so angry they cannot see reason.

They do not make weapons or armour, but craft the most wonderous instruments out of wood, rock, crystal and precious metals. They brew various wines and beverages in their City such as the wine 'Ielusi' or 'Song' the wine when poured from a bottle often makes a lilting melody as it enters the glass or container, the secret of how they do this is just that a secret. Some have said that the wine itself is made from not a fruit or anything of the kind but of a special rock which when mixed with water dissolves into an alchoholic drink. Rumours are rife on this subject between various sages and magic users.

They dress in fine but simple clothes, robes and cloaks, usually wearing minimal jewelry and ornamentation, pastel colours and shades are favoured, blues, purples, and soft greys. The style is that of understated grace and elegance. Their skin colour is often described as pale and luminous like the waking moon, they seem to always have an inner light about them and their hair colourations can range from black like the night sky, and silver white like their skin, it's very rare to see any of the vibrant shades in there. Their eyes are often expressive and one colour black, grey, silver, green or blue, though most shades are possible.