Dark Elves

Investigation: Dark Elf

by Erling Feuergeist

"“Not only thanks to their rather pale and colorless appearance, along with darker hair tones but perhaps also due to their preference to withdraw from social interaction and spotlight, it is a common mistake to mix up Dark Elves and Cursed Elves. Whilst Cursed Elves, however, can have piercing eye colors, Dark Elves have almost entirely black pupils that reflect light but never glow.""Even though Dark Elves are a sub-species to the Night Elves, and therefore siblings to Moon Elves and Star Elves, as well as closely related to Sun Elves, Fire Elves, and even Light Elves, Dark Elves tend to avoid most of these. The brighter the light, the smaller the chance to find a Dark Elf nearby. Whilst they almost professionally follow the lead of the Night Elves and do not mind not standing in for higher positions, Dark Elves are rather annoyed by their sibling species. As children of the night, as they sometimes call themselves, they simply find the light of stars and moon overrated.""I once watched a bunch of Elves of the Night Elven family come together - it was a wild mix for a festival to which I have forgotten the name. All were enjoying their time, they would sing and dance, but the Dark Elves stood in the corners with the most shadows, trying to keep their distance from the Moon and Star Elves, which they - so I heard them talk - found way too childish.""Maybe this wide gap of understanding between these sub-species has its roots in the their age. Being the first children of the Night Elves, Dark Elves have come into existence many thousands of years before the first Moon and Star Elves. I like seeing them as the older siblings that take on all the chores and get frustrated by their naive sisters and brothers.""That said, it is not hard to imagine how serious and stoic Dark Elves are. However, they are very efficient in their work and learn quickly. Not only would you find librarians and scientists amongst them, but also very skilled assassins and spies. Things that take a certain finesse, unless it’s combined with a social factor, are best in the hands of Dark Elves. Their precision in every task I have ever seen them tackle has always left me astounded.""At this point, I must note… I was never really welcome to observe. Dark Elves prefer to live underground and in the shadows, secluded and protected from outsiders. I was merely tolerated and my work as a researcher respected - unless I disturbed one of their many meditations.”"