Dorellereth

Disaster / Destruction

A schism opens between the elves of Continental Malatoria and the elves lose access to the afterlife. The elves of El-Danweith are forced to flee to the Fangwood Forest.

Dorellereth is the name for the great schism of the elves during the Years Long Past between El-Danweith and El-Isilfuine. The exact details of this schism are shrouded in mystery and hotly debated by the light and dark elves of Malatoria. Two important events resulted from this schism. Firstly, the elves of El-Isilfuine were forced to flee from the Great Forest, eventually finding a new home in the Fangwood Forest. Secondly, and more importantly, the elves were cut off from the afterlife.   Elves in Malatoria cannot be resurrected. Before the schism, elves of incredibly old age would leave the material plane via a magical silver ship, born from the light of the full moon and leaving for an uncharted part of the Feywild. Since the events of Dorellereth, this ship has not returned, and elves have been cut off from this final destination. As a result, elves who manage to live to ancient years grow more and more frantic. Some commit suicide. Others become increasingly thanatophobic (afraid of death) and fear, paranoia, and mistrust eventually break their minds. This is a constant source of lamenting for the elves.