Aelf

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Aelf
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A Mistweaver Saih
Grand alliance Order
Chaos
Associated factions Cities of Sigmar
Darkling Covens
Daughters of Khaine
Eldritch Council
Idoneth Deepkin
Lion Rangers
Lumineth Realm-lords
Order Draconis
Order Serpentis
Phoenix Temple
Scourge Privateers
Slaves to Darkness
Swifthawk Agents
Wanderers
Origins World-That-Was
Languages Aelfish
Aeldorin
Druhirri
Eltharri
Ulguadha
Yura-ghyra
Type Mortal
Distinctive trait Long-lived[6a]
Average height 6ft 5ins (196cm)[6a]
Average lifespan Unknown[6a]
Common eye colours White[6a], gold[6a], jade[6a], sapphire[6a], amethyst[6a], ruby[6a], black[6a]
Common hair colours White[6a], silver[6a], honey blond[6a], chestnut brown[6a], mahogany brown[6a], deep red[6a], black[6a]

The Aelves are a race that inhabit the Mortal Realms.

Characteristics

Aelves have larger and more tapered ears than humans and are renowned for their sublime physical grace and beauty as well as a natural atonement to the underlying forces of the realms. This natural sensitivity attunement fuels a natural affinity for the arcane arts.

Biology

Many Aelves can live extraordinarily long lives, although this does vary between lineages where a Idoneth might live for only a few centuries, the Khainite Witch Aelves are almost immortal. [6a]

Personality

Aelves are by nature passionate, obsessive and focused creatures with highly attuned emotions. This makes their souls the favoured food of Slaanesh.[5]

The biggest fears of the aelves are cosmic evils, and are acutely aware the worst ones are those that they are responsible for and come from within.[14]

Names

Aelven forenames are usually given at birth. Their surnames instead are usually based on a deed, a description or an origin. Nomadic aelves often take a deed name, like Drakestalker, while a city Aelf often take a name from their origin, like Tor-Liminis. Sometimes aelves that raise to high status discard their surname, instead using only mononyms.[6a]

Some common names for Aelves are:

  • Forenames: Aedarys, Aemothis, Aethrian, Ahnika, Caith, Eldorel, Gallanglaen, Giléan, Glorian, Gwyth, Ilnarion, Ímren, Krylla, Kuva, Lotann, Maesa, Maleneth, Narquellian, Oscus, Radharcith, Raith, Selendti, Shevanya, Thystra, Ubraich, Vhorskaya, Vizrin, Weshalin.[6a]
  • Surnames: Azureye, Defthand, Drakestalker, Flaxenmane, Heartseeker, Silentstep, Swifthand, Wayfinder.[6a]

History

The Aelves were at first thought to be lost after the end of the World-that-Was, when Tyrion and Teclis awoke in the Realm of Hysh they began to search for their kindred but could find no sign of them. It was only when they met with Sigmar that they found any trace of aelfkind, and only in Azyr.[1] These determined survivors were descendants of those who escaped the World-that-Was, hiding away in a safe Haven formed by the machinations of their former pantheon. Through enchantments, miracles and sorcerous artifice, these aelves had made their way into the Mortal Realms without being changed or diminished in spirit.[7] Malerion himself awoke in the Realm of Ulgu and exploring the thirteen domains of that realm he found his mother, Morathi but his search for aelves was as fruitless as the others. Like the brothers, he and his mother joined the Pantheon of Sigmar.[1]

As the Age of Myth progressed, the Aelves from Azyr and other races spread across the Mortal Realms, creating kingdoms, empires and cities.[2]

It was Teclis that first heard the cries of aleven souls trapped within the Chaos god Slaanesh and he enlisted the other aelf gods to rescue their former kin from the gods belly. They sought out Morathi who had fled the Pantheon after her true form had been revealed and she eventually told them of her own escape from Slaanesh and a plan was formed to lure the deity and trap it Uhl-Ghysh a sub realm between Hysh and Ulgu.[3]

She successfully lured Slaanesh out of hiding and together with cabals of sorcerers, bound it in that place, where they began to free the tormented aelven souls. Each of the gods took a portion of the souls and they were then reshaped and reborn - those that Malerion recreated in Ulgu were dark majestic and terrible, whilst those that were created in Hysh were angelic luminous entities. Morathi too her own share, who she claimed would be reborn as warriors of Khaine and so they were - in a way. She created the Màthcoir and channelled the soul energy into it to create the Melusai and the Khinerai [3a] collectively known as the Scáthborn but also called the Trueborn, Shadowborn or Morathi's Handmaidens within the Daughters of Khaine.[3b]

Problems quickly arose with the new creations - The Idoneth Deepkin fled from their creator god, Teclis and vanished whilst Malerion did not speak of monsters that also emerged from Druchioth. Some of those that Morathi claimed were weak or damaged and it was those that she termed Leathanam - "Half Soul" and they quickly became a male under class serving the true Daughters of Khaine.[3a]

Souls flowed out of Slaanesh and this heralded a new age for the many and varied Aelf kindreds who grew dramatically in population, especially the Daughters of Khaine who established many temple-colonies all across the realms. However even as aelf power and population grew, the Pantheon was fragmenting and fracturing at the worst time for it wsa now that the powers of Choas began their assault on the Mortal realms.[3a]

Empires burned, Kingdoms fell to ruin and rot, cities to corruption and decadence all across those same realms as the Age of Chaos progressed. Before Sigmar closed the gates of the Realm of Azyr many disparate aelves fled to his lands, proud dragon princes and blood soaked sorceress's, mighty mages and vicious privateers, frightened children and unflinching rangers all found a new home in that realm.[2]

When the gates finally opened again in the Age of Sigmar, many once again ventured out into the mortal realms, looking for forgotten kingdoms and keeps, lost kin and glory.[2]

Races and Cultures

Just like their Human and Duardin counterparts there are many, varied races and cultures among the Aelven peoples:

Factions

The following factions have Aelves as their members:

Notes

See Also

Sources

Sapient Races of the Mortal Realms
Mortals Humanoids CreeperFimirFomoroidGrazHalfling (Rockwrist) • HumanMerkavethOgor (Rock OgorYhetee) • OgroidSkaven (Rat Ogor) • SankritSloggothTelantr
Aelf Aelf of the HollowsCity AelfGrey AelfIdoneth (CythaiNamarti) • KurnothiLuminethScáthborn
Duardin FyreslayerRoot-KingShadow DuardinValay
Gargantkind Dust-GargantGhurish GargantMason-GargantMega-GargantMere-GargantMoss GargantSky-TitanStorm GargantUlguan Gargant
Gor-kin Bullgor (CygorGhorgon) • CentigorGor (PestigorSlaangorTzaangor) • Ungor
Greenskins Grot (Bog-GrotCrabspiderGnoblarScuttling) • HobgrotOrruk (Black OrrukGorrukJunkarMorrukSavage Orruk) • Snotling
Seraphon Chameleon SkinkKroxigorSaurusSkinkSlann
Troggoth BileDankholdFellwaterIceMirebruteRockgutSourbreathSulphurbreath
Beasts AetarCatMagmadrothOchtarSphiranxPhoenixStar-EagleVulcanaurWarhawk
Dragonkind DraconithDracothFire-WyrmStardrakeStar-Wyrm
Centauroids Ba'halDragon Ogor (Shaggoth) • DrogrukhZoat
Spirits
Elemental Aelementor (Cloud-SpiritSpirit of the MountainSpirit of the Wind) • DjinnFlamegheistLiving LandShadow DaemonSpite
Sylvaneth BranchlingForest FolkNaereidNoble SpiritsFree SpiritsOutcasts
Undead LicheMalignantMordantReanimant (Morghast) • WightVampireZombie
Daemons Daemon PrinceFamiliarFuryKhornate (BloodletterBloodthirster) • Nurglite (Great Unclean OneNurglingPlaguebearer) • Slaaneshi (DaemonetteKeeper of Secrets) • Soul GrinderTzeentchian (Gaunt SummonerHorror of TzeentchLord of Change) • Verminlord
Automata Cog-People of Odsin
Other AbholonGholemkindHomonculusJotunbergKelpdarMerwynnNaiadSilent PeopleVolc-giantWandering Mountains