Mythology of Glomora: The Elves
An overview of the history of the elves in the world of Glomora
The elves are the descendants of the Tahu (angels) who were the children of Luoja, The Creator. The elves, or as they call themselves the únae, are split into three distinct subraces: the valúnae, the shadúnae, and the hurúnae. They are a race of beautiful humanoids, their souls connected to the immaterial and transcendent more than any other race in Glomora. Within them rests a divine spark that is revealed in their societies, cultures, and morals.
HISTORY: Before the beginning, Luoja created his children, the Lapsu (gods), and their servants, the Tahu. Together, the Lapsu and Tahu dwelled with Luoja in Elosvar, the Heavenly Realm, watching over the earth as Luoja breathed life into humans. For a thousand years, man wandered the earth, praying to Luoja and giving him thanks. With humans the Lapsu and Tahu also dwelled, traveling between Elosvar and Glomora on the Celestial Bridge called Kirsil.
Then came the First Plague. Darkness entered the world, giving birth to the vampires. The vampires fed on the humans, turning and slaughtering them. The vampires’ numbers grew until the humans fell into disarray as they suffered genocide. It was then the Tahu intervened and fought against the vampires, bringing their wrath and their celestial blades, scattering the foul creatures to the corners of Glomora.
When the first conflict had ended, the humans were scarce, routed, and fearful. Their once great cities were toppled, and the knowledge of magic that Luoja had bestowed upon them all but lost. Luoja then asked his divine council what was to be done to help the humans of Glomora recuperate. One of the Tahu, Uhrata, stepped forward.
"I will alight to Glomora," Uhrata said. "And I will dwell with them, reteaching them the knowledge that they have lost."
Luoja considered Uhrata, one of his greatest servants. "But the bridge between Elosvar and Glomora has been severed in the war. If you are to do this, it will mean exile, and that like them you will become mortal."
Uhrata bowed his head. "If it serves your design, Master."
So Uhrata, with a number of the other Tahu, came to Glomora, shedding their wings, and dwelt among the humans. On the earth they called themselves the únae, known by the humans as the elves. And on Glomora, though their lives were measured by centuries, the únae would perish just as the humans. But the elves populated, and built cities, and taught the humans the things of Luoja that they had forgotten. Thus were the elves established in Glomora.
Over the centuries the elves built their own cities and gave birth to children so that generation after generation flourished. Eventually the roots of their past were forgotten as the first Tahu passed on, and many forgot the name of Luoja. However, the elves still remembered the Lapsu, the gods who had the power to transition between Elsovar and Glomora without the need of Kirsil. Devotion, and in some cases worship, were given to these gods, so that the elves divided among themselves, each thinking one god superior to the other. Eventually, the Courts were created. Aurma (the Sun Court), Kuma (the Moon Court), and Vilma (the Wild Court). From these courts came three sects of elves.
THE COURTS AND THEIR ELVES:
AURMA, THE SUN COURT: The Sun Court was built on the foundations of the teachings of Her'Kulta, god of the sun, fire, and forging. He appeared among the elves as a man with fire-crimson hair, golden skin, and eyes of smoldering flames. The elves who follow his teachings believe in justice and military strength, and they claim to fear no darkness. These elves eventually became known as the valúnae, or the light elves.
Light elves' skin color can range from a resplendent white to a sun-tanned brown. Their hair color is usually golden, metallic silver, or crimson. Their eyes are hues of blue or green. Under the shadow of Her'Kulta, the light elves live a strict and noble lifestyle.
KUMA, THE MOON COURT: Under the beauty of her snowy and watchful eye, the elves of the moon goddess built Kuma, the Moon Court. Under the banner of Iltaku, who is also a goddess of beauty, the dark elves, or as they call themselves, the shadúnae, are lovers of aestheticism, which they convey through art, music, and literature. The culture of the Moon Court can be indulgent, yet continuously splendid and majestic.
Shadúnae have a wide array of physical appearances and traits. Their skin color can range from pale white, to dusky gray, to pitch black. Their hair color is usually white, silver, black, dark blue, or violet, and in some cases crimson, while their eyes are yellow, blue, red, gray, white, or black.
VILMA, THE WILD COURT: Within in the trees of the great forest of Elo'Sarana reside the tribes of the hurúnae, the wild elves. There are no cities in this court, and little unity among the tribes. The one commonality that the tribes have is their devotion to Kooja, Mother of the Wild and Healer of Trees. The hurúnae live primitively, relying on a natural source of magic foreign and alien to many of Glomora's wizards. The wild elves are also mistrustful of other races and share no love for the other elven courts, especially Aurma, since they are constantly competing for land within Elo'Sarana with the light elves, as well as for its preservation.
Living for centuries secluded in the forests of Glomora, the skin of wild elves usually take on an olive complexion or a tan-brown color. Their hair is usually black or brown or a ruddy red, and in rare cases a golden copper. Their eyes are usually green, hazel, or brown.
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