Elves

The Elves are an ancient race of humanoids native to the islands. They are offspring of the Fae, and are generally regarded as far more magical and graceful than humans.

In ages past they ruled over the islands, but are now primarily restricted to the ancient forests and older ruins. Others have attempted to integrate into human society to varying degrees of success, and there are numerous humans throughout the islands with elven blood in them.

The actual elven communities themselves are very small, and while they can effectively defend their territories, they do not have the manpower to effectively control large areas of land, and so are generally disregarded in the political landscape of the islands.