High Elves
The high elves are like a relic from before The Desolation. They possess a singular elegance and beauty. Seeing one in an Imperial city is rare, but they are met with curiosity rather than hostility; still, the notion that they live long lives free of trouble sometimes breeds envy and racism among humans.1
Where they live
All the elven races that survived the Desolation live in the Da’fat Federation, south of the Calinor-dal, under ancient agreements made with humans after the Exodus.2
Within the Empire, humans and high elves live together in its eastern reaches, where the blood of Whitefall's nobles leads.3 A high elven outpost lies within a day's journey of Vansreik, and its envoy Xaman keeps it on good terms with the city's Eagle Brigade.4
High elves also turn up now and then on the Farr Islands, which are mostly peopled by humans.5
At sea
High elves are a common sight on the Free Coast. They are the most prominent naval force on the seas, and their sea patrols are the encounter the pirates of Neptun fear most.6
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