Undying Court

On the island continent of Aerenal, the lines between life and death are blurred, and the living converse freely with the dead on a daily basis. The elves of Aerenal offer their prayers not to distand gods, but to their individual and common ancestors. As many of these ancestors are long-since deceased, their spirits act as guardians of their family lines to this day, yet there are those dead who have not departed. These Undying elves walk the streets as free as any living elf, and are an integral part of Aereni society. These spirits and animated dead make up The Undying Court. These long-dead elves act as counselors, protectors, warriors, and holy figures to the elves of the island.

With a long-reaching perspective rivaling that of even the greatest dragons, the Undying Court carefully directs the elves of Aerenal through machinations that might take thousands of years to unfold. The Sibling Kings, the traditional living rulers of Aerenal, may rule over the daily affairs of the elves, but the Undying Court shapes the destiny of the race. The Undying Court is based in Shae Mordai, the City of the Dead, guiding the nation from there.