Drowkin
The term Drowkin is the common label for any Elven person that still adheres to the worldview known as Drow'anar which upholds the racial, spiritual and cultural superiority of Elves over all other creatures. The culture of the Drowkin was first condemned and then outlawed more than 1,100 years ago by the Autarch of Naru, Kel'a Thron. After centuries of persecution and enslavement of intelligent creatures like Gnomes and Halflings in the tens of thousands and the subjugation of many Human cultures, Kel'aThron looked to end the abuse completely and utterly. Since his death more than 800 years ago, his son, Kel'a Bron, has taken up the same effort with just as much passion as his father. He made the killing of any innocent Halfling or Gnome by an Elf instantly punishable by death, and banished from the Elven Realm of Naru forever anyone that taught, espoused or promoted the Drowkin ideals from his first days as Autarch.
The result of these efforts to reform Elven society has only seen partial success, however. There are still many Elves in Naru that secretly hold onto the teachings and tenets, even if they cannot openly practice them. Furthermore, with the change in Elven policy more than a millennia ago, many thousands of Elves of all stations and status in society left Naru rather than accept the concept that races such as Halflings and Gnomes had the same rights and dignities as even the most humble Elves. Many of these exile Elves settled in remote and distant lands, far from the power and authority of the Autarch, and have attempted to build (or rebuild) an Elven culture that embraces and promolgates the truth of Drow'anar (which, in Elvish, literally means "elves first" but, because of a linguistic homonym, also means "dark elves").
Culture
Shared customary codes and values
Drowkin believe that the Elves are the highest and most perfect race of creatures to exist in the world. They believe that even the least member of Elvish society is better than all other creatures solely because they are Elves. Furthermore, since Elves are the highest form of life in the world, their culture is superior in every way to every other culture and should dominate and rule all other cultures because of this inherent superiority.
Common Myths and Legends
For centuries, the ruling class of the Drowkin have searched for a legendary lost city or realm said to be hidden deep under the Arak Mountains. Details of the legendary sites vary with the telling, but most agree that somewhere deep under the mighty mountain range is a vast underground city that has lain empty for millennia. Rumors of vast hordes of treasure, great libraries of knowledge, mighty machines of war, or even magical implements and weapons of god-like power tempt generation after generation of the Drowkin, but no trace of it has been found by them... yet.
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