Telendrian Elves

Telendrian Elves, sometimes referred to as Moon Elves, are the ancestors of the elves who lived in and around the ancient city of Telenderil. They now exist as a culture on the island of Iliara, where they have an empire.

History
The Telendrian Elves began in the days of prehistory, when the three great elves guided the rest as they spread across the early world. Telendel guided his people over the mountains into central Eltera. The location is now lost to time, but he eventually settled down upon a tall hill and grew huge crystal spires out of the ground with his ancient magic, creating Telenderil.

The Telendrian Elves lived there for centuries, utilizing the magics of the land and developing incredible magics. They were said to have had a mirror that could see forward on the currents of time itself and an orb that could gift anyone with farsight. It is an unfortunate irony, then, that they were so brutally ravaged by the orc hordes when they came from the frozen continent of Forgoram in the north. The orcs destroyed Telenderil utterly, leaving no trace behind. They burned the land and salted the earth, killing all that they found.

In the aftermath of the sacking of Telenderil and the mass destruction of the orcs, the elves of Solheven and dwarves of Eltera formed an alliance and eventually pushed the orcs back. It was too late for the Telendrian Elves, however. Those that escaped the orcs either fled south or fled into the mountains. Some integrated into Solheven's population over the years, while many found themselves scattered throughout the modern day Royal Coast area.

A large group of Telendrian Elves found their way into the Underdark under the guidance of the demon lord Liliah. They transformed into the modern day drow over time and possibly some transformative magic, carving out a kingdom deep below the surface.

The Telendrian Elves who found themselves living along the northern coast of the Veridian Sea retained much of their cultural identity, but were too few to properly establish a new nation. The humans who were beginning to populate the area were also enamored with them, and many believed that they were some sort of angels or demigods. Most of the elves took to the role, offering guidance and teaching the humans much. They slowly began to take more and more power from the humans, establishing themselves as rulers and kings. While some interbred with humans and helped give some of the more ancient families within the Royal Coast longer lifespans, most enforced a cruel and oppressive rule of law.

Everything hit a breaking point at around 2000 BA when the human population rose up and began murdering every elf in the region. Those that managed to escape fled east, travelling by ship across the Veridian Sea and across southern Solheven. They set sail across the Auric Ocean until they reached the massive island of Iliara.

After landing on Iliara, the Telendrian Elves spread across the island and established a feudal society based upon the 21 noble houses that settled there. These 21 houses eventually formed three kingdoms around the Trimagnia, the three great houses that conquered the others. These three houses fought constantly until the formation of the unified Iliaran Empire under House Elsinius. The Empire has existed since 13 AA.