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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 4394323" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><strong><span style="color: DarkOrange">MORE FEY RACES</span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: DarkOrange">The Forlorn</span></strong></p><p>The fey race known as the Forlorn is a offshoot of both the sidhe and the elves of the Far South. After the end of the Mortals War, a group of wicked sidhe that fought alongside the followers of the Sword Gods were left without a home. As expatriates of the Plane of Faerie, these sidhe were not welcome in the Unseelie Court and they had no choice but to settle in the Lands of Harqual.</p><p></p><p>They chose to settle on the Savanna of the Mist in the Far South and immediately came into conflict with the rakasta prides living there. Pitched battles were fought with numerous casualties on both sides. To increase their numbers, the sidhe made pacts with several bands of southern elves known for their own wicked ways. The Savanna of the Mist became a bloody battleground during the time of the Black Wars.</p><p></p><p>The sidhe and elves worked and lived together as near equals with the sidhe often taking the lead in matters of war. As time moved forward, the two races began to mate with each other in order to replenish their losses; however, the resulting children matured slowly and were useless on the battlefield. The sidhe turned to magic to solve their problem. They used powerful magic to blend their own souls to those of the southern elves.</p><p></p><p>The result was the Forlorn.</p><p></p><p>The magical process twisted the magical-crossbreeds into gaunt, albino humanoid-like fey with black hair and red eyes with no pupils. The Forlorn were able to breed faster than sidhe or elves and their numbers grew. So fast that many of the elves allied with the sidhe became frightened by the resulting crossbreed. The alliance fractured and soon the savanna became a three-pronged war of sidhe & Forlorn against the rakasta & their allies (i.e. rockwood gnomes) against the elves previously allied with the sidhe known as the Black Bands.</p><p></p><p>By the end of the Black Wars, the Forlorn soon outnumbered the sidhe, and they rebelled against their masters. The Forlorn were tired of war and sued for peace. While the Black Bands refused to stop fighting, the rakasta agreed to cease hostilities as long as their traditional hunting grounds were vacated. The Forlorn agreed asking only for the lands surrounding their main fortress, which would become the City-state of Dyhan.</p><p></p><p>The elves were eventually forced to surrender by the combined forces of the Forlorn, the rakasta, and a half-a-dozen bands of elven mercenaries (traditional enemies of the Black Bands) on the site of what would eventually become the City-state of Lauaefal, The Elfin City. (This city-state was founded by the elven mercenaries.) Tensions in the region remained high for hundreds of years and old enemies were rarely forgiven.</p><p></p><p>After the end of the Black Wars, the Forlorn retreated into their fortress and began to try to put the horrors of war behind them. They turned towards the arts and soon they were known for having the best bards and craftsmen anywhere in the region. Their art reflected their dark history and moods, however. The Forlorn City is a somber place and its citizens rarely crack a smile even when happy. The Forlorn's high birthrate has forced them to strictly control mating, which is one of the races few true pleasures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 4394323, member: 2012"] [B][COLOR="DarkOrange"]MORE FEY RACES[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="DarkOrange"]The Forlorn[/COLOR][/B] The fey race known as the Forlorn is a offshoot of both the sidhe and the elves of the Far South. After the end of the Mortals War, a group of wicked sidhe that fought alongside the followers of the Sword Gods were left without a home. As expatriates of the Plane of Faerie, these sidhe were not welcome in the Unseelie Court and they had no choice but to settle in the Lands of Harqual. They chose to settle on the Savanna of the Mist in the Far South and immediately came into conflict with the rakasta prides living there. Pitched battles were fought with numerous casualties on both sides. To increase their numbers, the sidhe made pacts with several bands of southern elves known for their own wicked ways. The Savanna of the Mist became a bloody battleground during the time of the Black Wars. The sidhe and elves worked and lived together as near equals with the sidhe often taking the lead in matters of war. As time moved forward, the two races began to mate with each other in order to replenish their losses; however, the resulting children matured slowly and were useless on the battlefield. The sidhe turned to magic to solve their problem. They used powerful magic to blend their own souls to those of the southern elves. The result was the Forlorn. The magical process twisted the magical-crossbreeds into gaunt, albino humanoid-like fey with black hair and red eyes with no pupils. The Forlorn were able to breed faster than sidhe or elves and their numbers grew. So fast that many of the elves allied with the sidhe became frightened by the resulting crossbreed. The alliance fractured and soon the savanna became a three-pronged war of sidhe & Forlorn against the rakasta & their allies (i.e. rockwood gnomes) against the elves previously allied with the sidhe known as the Black Bands. By the end of the Black Wars, the Forlorn soon outnumbered the sidhe, and they rebelled against their masters. The Forlorn were tired of war and sued for peace. While the Black Bands refused to stop fighting, the rakasta agreed to cease hostilities as long as their traditional hunting grounds were vacated. The Forlorn agreed asking only for the lands surrounding their main fortress, which would become the City-state of Dyhan. The elves were eventually forced to surrender by the combined forces of the Forlorn, the rakasta, and a half-a-dozen bands of elven mercenaries (traditional enemies of the Black Bands) on the site of what would eventually become the City-state of Lauaefal, The Elfin City. (This city-state was founded by the elven mercenaries.) Tensions in the region remained high for hundreds of years and old enemies were rarely forgiven. After the end of the Black Wars, the Forlorn retreated into their fortress and began to try to put the horrors of war behind them. They turned towards the arts and soon they were known for having the best bards and craftsmen anywhere in the region. Their art reflected their dark history and moods, however. The Forlorn City is a somber place and its citizens rarely crack a smile even when happy. The Forlorn's high birthrate has forced them to strictly control mating, which is one of the races few true pleasures. [/QUOTE]
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