Dark Elves

The Children of Seraeus, the traitor.

Homeland
Dark Elves, or Drow, were exiled long ago after Seraeus betrayed his brothers and condemned Duíndil to a mortal life. Seraeus and all his kin were cursed by the other elven folk, and they thus devled deep into the earth and created cities below in the depths. Others joined Ulderic and lived in his city, worshipping the eldest son of Fengorath and were charged with keeping the remains of the Fellwind after he was destroyed.

The Ancient Feud
Since the day of Seraeus's treachery, the Drow and the other Elves have always been at war with each other. For many years the drow had remained below the earth and in the darkness while the elves ruled their lands in the light. Duíndil and his kin became the men of Heradain, ruling over them in his life and his descendants since after. Since the drow turned their faith to Fengorath and pledged their fealty to Ulderic, the war between them and the elves grew ever bitter.

For years the sons of Feradíl ruled over the elves of the overland, but when they learned that their accursed kin were aiding the Five Curses of Fengorath, they swore an oath to then fight and slay all the descendants of Seraeus. Although the sons of Feradíl defeated the Five, they did not destroy their kin. For the drow's strongholds were deep beneath the earth, and the elves' love of the light could not keep them in the darkness for long.

The drow, Tougal, once took on the guise of an elf, with illusionary magic he changed his skin from the dark grey, and his hair to a raven black, and entered the kingdoms of the elves and gained their trust. He grew close to two elves, Hinron the hunter, and the lady Daeryn, who loved Hinron. When war once again broke out between the sons of Feradíl and the Five, Tougal betrayed Hinron, murdering him and sending his head to the drow as a prize. Tougal then hunted Daeryn, and cursed her spirit that she would never leave the mortal realm and never be reunited with Hinron, her love.