The Three sons

The first Elf lord had led the Elves for many years and as the story goes, he sent his three sons out with a group of settlers each with the goal of finding new locations for settlements. The young boys ventured out, meeting the wild creatures of the land and exploring new parts of the continent. The first and only settlement of the Elves was succeeding under the Elf Lords leadership but he developed a sickness and grew weak. The tribe wanted to send scouts out to find his sons and tell them to return home but he forbade anyone from doing so. The First Elf Lord died a short time later peaceful with the knowledge his sons would continue the Elvish race. The first son - Gilidriel had soon after found a coastal region, with trees to chop and game to hunt. The sea was fair since there was a large island protecting the city from the harsh waters. The son ordered the settlers to begin setting up camp and they would build their village here. But the next day they saw coming in the distance a large group of raiders. The Elves had never encountered anything but beasts and creatures. They readied to defend themselves but as the group drew close they recognised each other, it was the second son - Rottria. The son has also explored far and wide but had got lost going north and turned back, only to end up by chance here. The sons decided to work together and found a village here. A few days later one of the settlers working to build the village spotted something in the distance, it was a group of Elves foraging the forests. They met with Gilidriel and Rottria and they told them they were from the group of the third son - Lowren. They had set up a camp a few days walk away from here and they had been sent to forage through the woods and explore the nearby area. The sons went to visit and found their brother who had been there for a while, he had found the region and also thought it was perfect for the Elves to live. The brothers all worked together to setup both villages. The story goes that Andlis-Harh and Oldtown stand today at the two sites of the villages. With the brother growing them into huge settlements and continuing the Elvish race as their father had wanted for them.

Spread

The Story is the foundation for all Elvish religious beliefs and culture.

Variations & Mutation

Some versions of the story, believed by a now extinct group said that the three brothers were actually three of four sons and the fourth left to explore the other parts of the world, building the first settlements on the other continents, although there is no evidence that this ever happened.

Cultural Reception

The Elves use the story to shape their culture, law and government. They take pride in acting as the sons would and trying to please the spirits of one of the sons.
The Humans see the tale as a historical myth, with the likely true story being that the three brothers left and found the city, with the part of the story that the sons found each other through fate being an embellishment.

In Literature

There are countless books and songs about the brothers, the founding of the capital and the power of family, due to this story.

In Art

Hundreds of paintings, sculptures and songs have been produced from this story