Elves

Elf
The Elves of Serntal are a race of primarily forest-dwelling humanoids whose ancient ancestry can be traced to the eastern continent of Heridan. The elvish presence is not felt in most of Serntal; elves as a people tend to be secretive about their own culture, although a few elves can be found in most human and some dwarf settlements.

Culture
Elves have congregated into large, remote cities in areas difficult to access for other people groups; deep in the forests, in middle of scorching desert, and similarly inaccessible locations seem to be favorable. Other peoples are not necessarily banned from these elf city-states, which control large areas of land around them, but only elves are allowed to access the inner walls of most of these cities. From these hidden places, elves cultivate a culture of appreciation for nature and an ability to create in harmony with the world around them rather than in spite of it.

Elves' natural facial expressions are somewhat alien to other humanoids in their subtlety and apparent lack of universality. An elf's ears might drop when he is angry, but another elf might naturally have the same expression when anxious or melancholy. Elves, however, seem to have no trouble differentiating between these conflicting expressions when dealing with one another.

Interconnectivity
Elves are connected on an emotional level in a way that non-elves (or Barbaroy) struggle to understand. This attachment and intuitive knowledge of one another is often compared to a human's sibling or a dwarf's shieldmate. This connection has made for interesting interaction between what a barbaroy perceived to be a leader and subordinate, only to find that the leader would easily take orders from the supposed servant.

Severed
Curiously, some elves have had their connection to elfkind severed. These severed minds are not considered actual elves, and what causes them to lose this trait is a mystery, but "Severed" can be driven to despair, suicide, or madness. Research by the Library attempting to uncover the nature of this connection and its effect on the elf psyche has been difficult, but some evidence suggests that the connection can be severed by some sort of process inflicted on them.