Everlore

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EverDrown

EverDrown is a world that is as complex as it’s many gods. Everdrown, as it was known before the Joining, was nothing but a simple few areas and races. It all started with the Drown, as it was simply called, and was nothing but vast expanses of water and odd structures and animals roaming the planes. The Glass Lands also existed, a land made entirely of crystal, and the ancient Pines, though of course in those days they were fairly young. The world was simple and had few beings in it, as many of the gods had not come itno the world yet.

The Ancient Pines

The pines were large and towering even then, and held within them the Lupines, a race of lycanthrope humans that many werewolves can trace their lineage back to. They worshiped the earth and the trees, creating temples to their protector, Bestia. about the edges of the pines lies and thinner forest of smaller trees, the roots creating a lovely pattern under several inches of water decorated by tiles and mosaics. Most of this smaller forest is largely lost, but its remnants can still be found.

The Dorwn/ The Planes

The Drown was vastly just water in the beginning. Most of it was shallow, but deeper pockets, and even oceanic depth and vastness existed in the Planes. It was filled with sea creatures that swam in both the depths and the heavens, the sky being filled with large serpents and fish one day, and clear the next. Buffalo, wild horses and dragons roamed the waters for food, coastal caves and the occasional mountain becoming homes for all manner of beasts. The time was simple, and young in its creation. Information about this time is largely only known to the gods, scribed and put away in the Library by the god of knowledge herself, Archivist.

The Glass Lands

The Glass Lands is a forest made of crystal and full of magic, and is what would be the future home and birthplace of the Glass Elves. In that time before them, it existed as a resting place for the gods, (a purpose that is still rumored to be in use to this day). Its beauty is renowned, and some find it only a legend. The forest despite its appearance and surplus of old magics functions as any other would, only made of crystal. Trees grew fruit and flowers, animals roamed the trees with pelts and scaled just as their surroundings were, and the climate was perfect all year round.

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Glass Elves

Glass elves are among some of the oldest races. the Glass Lands are anceint, coming soon after, even perhaps existed at the same instance as the "EverDrown". The Glass Lands did come first, harboring beings of crystal, creatures and plant life saturated in magic. The elves appeared, birthed from magic itself, and remain close to the gods and the very magic that flows through every being to this day. In the younger days of the Drown, The Glass Elves roamed the lands freely, populating far beyond their lands of glass.the Glass Forest was deemed their home, the base of all their culture, and main dwelling space. In the center grew the Spire, a tower of impressive crystal that connected their world to that of the Star Elves, also known as Star Beasts, and it was this close relation between the two races, that causes some historical confusion. The Spire was guarded by a dragon of crystal, named Alhensine. Alhensine kept many from ascending to the stars, and this goal is what prompted the Ascension wars.

Glass Elves have a skill with magic few races can match. Coupled with their biology and immortality, they are destined to accomplish large feats of magic. The Glass Elf body is made of crystal, organic and able to freely move without stiffness. Their bodies are in a sense, "hollow" meaning they are able to take in large amounts of magical energy at a time. They are essentially living vials. The downside to this however is they can also take in too much dark energy or magic, and the results are often tragic and unspeakable. The glass Elves live in a bright place, and due to the shimmering landscape, which is often blinding, their pupils are so small, they are barely but a pin prick within their eyes.  Further more, then can see far more color then any other race. This lends to their art and ability to perceive the world about them, however they do have poor night vision on their own. Though they can remedy this through spells if they choose (as they often do with most things). They also cannot be healed by normal healing magic, as mending their skin is something different entirely. and if they are broken, those wounds can be fatal is not remedied quickly.

They govern themselves with a council of 12 elders, (these twelve are the only ones to have survived since the beginning of their time) and at that age, their eyes gloss over to that of pristine mirrors. The Council of twelve is seldom ever been seen outside of their lands, and few if any ever know the reason as to why. While they do hold as the Crystal Court, they rarely hold trail, as the Glass Elves are now a seemingly peaceful race after the Break.Their culture is carefree and full of love and physical affections. They care for one another, and like most immortal races, rarely have children. Sex is abundant, but it is solely for pleasure and creating bonds. They are generally nude, and seldom hide any of their bodies. They have much emphasis in the arts, and have a festival once every 100 years to celebrate the birth of the Drown and the forest. This calibration lasts for a week, showcasing their artwork and creations. Music, dancing, food, performance, all never ending for 8 days and 7 nights. This calibration is called The Fire and Water festival.

The Glass Elves soon found that other races envied their power and their access to the Stars, thus leading to the Ascension wars, and later, the Break. The Break happened after a mage, their name lost to time, took a Shard of Shadows to a dragon, causing them to go mad with dark magic and fatally wounded Alhensine. Once all was said and done, the Glass Elves were so enraged by this loss, they asked the Star Elves to break the spire, and thus king Iluco shattered the Spire. The pieces of it still remain to this day in the center of their forest, and a tomb for Alhensine was built among them as he still slumbers from his wounds. From that day on, the Glass Elves used powerful magic to completely remove their lands from the Drown itself, placing it in a magical realm between realms, as there are many that remain undiscovered. Now any Glass Elves seen outside of their realm is rare, and they cover themselves in robes and cloaks as not to blind anyone, dedicated to peace.