Overview Though Elara created the High Elves and Wood Elves to live forever and enjoy every pleasure in life, she could not imagine that the dark God Mazaroth would corrupt some of her children one day after her disappearance. Through his avatar Gereth, Mazaroth took the loyal Wood Elf Kallidor and granted him powers of the shadow. He corrupted Kallidor and made him the first Dark Elf. It would not take long for more Elves to take up the charge and adopt the shadow. They fought in wars on the side of evil, though with each defeat, the Dark Elves moved underground, choosing to forge a new path beyond Gereth and the whims of the dark God. While many Dark Elves still subscribe to the shadow, countless others wish to live peacefully, though the stigma of their nature will always make them outsiders to the other Elven races of the mortal realm. Culture It is difficult to ascertain the culture of the Dark Elves, for they keep mostly to themselves in their underground cities beneath Faymalia. Some create art in honor of Mazaroth, though by the Current Age, most of these believers are considered to be fringe groups. Most honor their current state and hold no resentment for their change but still hold close to their Wood Elf heritage's ancient poems and music. Government The Dark Elves are led by Queen Belmarniss, who rules them with a form of fierce love. She is no dictator but her power over the Dark Elves is certainly absolute. They will fight and die for her should the cause warrants it, but she is considered just in the governance of their society. Her daughter, Princess Loscivia, chose to run away from her royal duties, seeing the burden it has brought on her mother. The Queen was denied a chance to love and be loved by another, and Loscivia refuses to allow herself to be forced into a position or life where she cannot choose her fate. The Princess decided to run away and start a new life, far from the pressure of the Dark Elf's expectations.