The Elves have long drawn the covetous gazes of other races. Their generous life spans, magical affinity, and inherent grace contribute to the admiration or bitter envy of their neighbors. Of all their traits, however, none so entrance their
Human associates as their beauty. Since the two races first came into contact with each other after the waking, the humans have held up Elves as models of physical perfection, seeing in the fair folk idealized versions of themselves.
For their part, many Elves find humans attractive despite their comparatively barbaric ways, drawn to the passion and impetuosity with which members of the younger race play out their brief lives. Sometimes this mutual infatuation leads to romantic relationships. Though usually short-lived, even by
Human standards, these trysts commonly lead to the birth of Keldar or half-elves, a race descended of two cultures yet inheritor of neither.
Although the elven race is extinct, the elves created a lasting legacy. In addition to the obvious reminders of their past greatness—ruined cities and straight, level roads—they left an invisible mark in the elven blood that courses throughout certain people. The so-called elfmarked are the result of
The Power of Elven blood. So powerful is the blood of elves that no matter what, it will always lead to an Elf-Marked, regardless of parentage. Elven blood running through their veins ties the elfmarked to the realms of the fey; some trace their lineage back to the great elves of ages long ago. The elfmarked are spread throughout the kingdoms of Lua. They mingle with humans and other races in cosmopolitan cities and rustic villages, the latent power in their blood always whispering in their subtly pointed ears.
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