Regional Elf Populations
This article outlines the regional populations of elves, or "olves," across the Flanaess and beyond, detailing their societies, alliances, and attitudes towards other races and nations. Each region's elven community has its own unique culture, governance, and approach to external relations, reflecting the diversity and complexity of elvenkind in the world of Greyhawk.
The Adri
- Location: Small, isolated kingdom.
- Politics: Ruled by a lord who prefers isolation, mistrusting neighboring gnomes, humans, and dwarves.
- Trade: Engages in cautious trade while vigilantly monitoring outsiders.
Kingdom of Celene
- Prominence: The most notable elven nation.
- Leadership: Ruled by Queen Yolande.
- Military: Vigilantly patrols borders and allies with elves of the Gnarley Forest.
- Stereotypes: Elves here are seen as haughty, particularly the aristocracy, though commoners are more approachable.
- Intrigue: Rumors suggest a faction seeks to influence Yolande against traditional allies.
The Celestial Empire
- Integration: Elves are fully integrated, serving as advisors and administrators.
- Roles: High elves dominate ministerial and bureaucratic positions.
Duchy of Ulek
- Diversity: A blend of human, olven, and half-elven populations.
- Relations: Strong ties with Celene and a history of collaboration in the Hateful Wars.
Highfolk & the Vesve Forest
- Alliances: Technically a vassal of Furyondy, known for its alliance of good.
- Attitudes: Southern elves are welcoming; northern elves are isolationist and resentful of human-related troubles.
County of Sunndi
- Government: An independent state under gray olven rule, reflecting a blend of human and elven culture.
Lendore (Spindrift) Isles
- Isolation: Mostly isolated with a unique language and culture, restrictive of non-elven access.
The Bramblewood Forest
- Population: Believed to host independent elven cities, though exact numbers are unknown.
The Dim Forest and the Oytwood
- Tensions: Rising hostilities and distrust have emerged between these two elven populations.
The Burneal Forest
- Society: Home to wild, sometimes barbaric elves with varying degrees of xenophobia.
The Celadon Forest
- Independence: Elves here maintain distance from human societies, preferring autonomy.
The Celestial Imperium
- Integration: Elves play key roles in administration and the military, speaking the dominant language, Suh.
Dreadwood
- Cities: Contains three distinct elven cities, unwelcoming to half-orcs, dwarves, and neighboring humans.
Fellreev Forest
- Hostility: Inhabited by savage elves who resist any form of domestication or alliance.
The Gamboge Forest
- Freindliness: Inhabitants are good-natured but fiercely independent, mistrustful of the Pale and Nyrond.
The Gnarley Forest
Classic Elves: Embody the quintessential elven archetype, protective of their territory and suspicious of external threats.Clan Sherendyl
- Warrior Excellence: Known for producing outstanding Elven warriors.
Clan Meldarin
- Archery Prowess: Celebrated for exceptional bowmanship and deep connection with their environment.
Clan Fealefel
- Magical Lineage: Predominantly wizards, ruled by a Council of Wizards.
Clan Enlanefel
- Mystical Role: Comprises seers, mystics, and loremasters, guardians of Elven lore.
Grandwood Forest
- Nomadic: Elves adopt a mobile lifestyle to evade capture, viewing South Province as a primary threat.
Nutherwood/Phostwood
- Alliances: Strongly allied with the Flan of Tenha, sharing cultural ties and mutual defense strategies.
Rieuwood/Menowood
- Politics: Allied with Sunndi and local dwarves but wary of external Oeridian influences.
Spikey Forest/Sable Forest/Hraak Forest/Timberway
- Diversity: Reflect the nature of their human neighbors, from cruel and savage to friendly and brave.
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