| Skye's favorite places in the Realms are
The Crossing (nothing like home) where Skye spends most of his time and a secret, quiet
area outside the Eastern Gate where he often ponders life in the Realms. Skyelance, a Wind Elf, chooses to wear only doeskin, deerskin, and buckskin
garments when possible, as all Wind Elves generally do.
Of all the Elven Clans (Forest, River, Wind, Mountain, Bone, Snow,
Sand, and Celestial) Skyelance is a Wind Elf.
The Elven Clans
 Wind Elves
Wind Elves live in the grasslands and plains of Elanthia. They are
peaceful and gentle of spirit, yet they can be fearsome warriors when the need arises.
Often known as Catwalkers because they move with the silence and powerful grace of a
feline, they are tall and slender with tanned skin and often dress in deer or doeskin
clothing.
Forest Elves
Are quiet, stealthy Elves who far prefer the security of the woods
to open spaces. They are closest in their culture to that of the Father and Mother and
some of them claim to be the only "true" elves left in the realms. They are tall
and strong like the forests they inhabit and they usually dress in the colors of the
woods. They reside in the area around Leth Deriel.
River Elves
As their name implies, these Elves spend a great deal of time on the
water. They are fine shipbuilders, although their crafts are usually applied to small
boats and rafts, rather than large vessels. River Elves are a bit smaller than most elves
and are dark in complexion with fair hair. They tend to be found in the area around
Langenfirth, although if asked they will state that their home is where the river takes
them.
Mountain Elves
The Mountain Elves are distantly related to the Wind Elves as they
are an early off shoot of the clan. They were part of a band of Wind Elves lured into the
mountains by Dwarves that falsely promised peace to them. They were enslaved by the
Dwarves but overthrew them and now reside in the mountains. They can be dark and devious
and filled with bitterness carried over from years of enslavement. They are very sensitive
to light, and are pale and thin, with dark hair and eyes.
Bone Elves
Bone Elves are descended from the only group to leave the Mountain
Elves (some say they were driven out) They are wicked necromancers and are said to be more
of a cult than a clan. They worship Huldah and Harawep. They are light sensitive like the
Mountain Elves, but can blend in appearance with any group of Elves, therefore are able to
infiltrate and destroy.
Snow Elves
Snow Elves are sturdy, fierce Elves who live in the an area known as
the snowfields. They have very little to do with other races and in fact do not even
associate with other Elven clans. They are primarily Barbarians and are pale with blond
hair.
Sand Elves
Sand Elves are also Barbarians and are quite similar in culture to
the Snow Elves, but don't admit to having anything in common with any of the
other Elven clans.They are quite different in appearance from the Snow Elves, being very
wiry and tall, with black hair, ebon or mahogany skin, and bright eyes.
Celestial Elves
Celestial Elves is the term for Elves who have no clan alliance, it
is synonymous with the term City Elf. Most of the Elves who built Shard and L'eth were
Celestial Elves. There is no standard appearance for Celestial Elves, other than their
tall and slender builds, due to the fact that they are descended from various clans.
Celestial Elves are by far the most social and most recent of the Elven types. Many
Celestial Elves unfortunately do not recall their heritage and there are others who fear
that the Time of Sorrows will come to repeat itself if Elven History if not remembered.
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