Winged Elves

Winged Elves: What are they? where did they come from?

A long time ago, again, before the ages of man there existed a branch of the elvish tree that were so beautiful and so ethereal that they were envied by the other elves, persecuted and driven from their forest homes, cast into the wilds. When the ages of man came there were very few of them left, they were a tattered remains of a once proud civilisation. Men took to hunting them for nefarious reasons, they were easily slaved and captured as oddities. That was until the day that the Great Wolf, in the guise of a grey Eagle saw them being broken.

He felt a great pity to his core and called the powers of magic to him, throwing his heart and soul into a spell that would forever change the plight of these people. He bound to them the power of flight and the eyesight of the most dedicated of hunting birds, the falcon. They grew wings that while flammable could loft them high into the sky and their eyes became able to see for miles.

They fled to the Great Plains of sky where lay dormant the Castle of the Elemental Lords, usurpers of the Ashirion power long since cold and dead. The Castle was given to them as their home and they to this day, still are drawn there. There are very few of them left, a smattering of the old guard and a wing of a new breed. But nothing like they once were. For now the Castle is turned against them, a deadly place for them to go, dark magic has been cast their by twisted beings with a lust for power. To the Winged Elves shame it was one of their own kind who allowed the hearts and souls of noble creatures to be offered up to the Bloodwolf at this place.

For his heinous deeds and crime, the Winged Elf known as Kestillan was struck by magics and his pure white wings turned as black as his heart. He was thought dead and buried in the following cataclysm that shook the world...this was not so...for rumour has it he has returned...somewhere...To do this day the Castle in the Sky Plains writhes and twists with the souls of the bound innocents and the very walls scream in agony at their plight. The Winged return here /Four/ times a year, they come together a day or two's journey from the Sky Plains Waystones and hold a festival in which they trade with merchants, cook delicacies, and almost everyone is considered a guest.

There is a specialised band of the Winged Elves that has become known as the 'Storm Guard', gifted with the power to manipulate the Storms that Autumn's Lord once provided they are the last defenders of their hidden homes high in the darkest mountains of the world.

Winged Elves live in these high peaks and make their homes in the very caves at the top, some of them build magnificent structures high in the cloudbase, using marble and other pure stones to shape pillars and domes, balconies and prominades. On the whole they are a reclusive and peaceful people who's way of life is rich and vibrant, their wings give them a huge advantage in keeping hidden from others and often it's rare to see one let alone two in one area for long. While being majestic and beautiful as all elves, these creatures have their feathered wings which are very flammable, they tend to keep them away from fire of all kinds. They love music and their favourite instrument and music type is that of harp music, secondary to them is wind music like the flute. They have a love of fine things and in most ways resemble the elves they are drawn from. Rich soft wines such as white and sparkling wines are enjoyed along with soft white meats. They are not the best fighters by any means and tend to try and fly from a battle unless they have no choice, when cornered they can give a Wild Elf a run for their gold.

They don't make their own weapons and armour, instead they trade with the dwarves who make their home in the mountains or the Iltyr underneath. There is little else to tell about them apart from they have all colours of hair and eyes, along with wings, bar one..Black, Black does not appear in their wing colour, the Great Wolf marks any Winged Elf of evil heart with Black Wings to warn the others.