Lunori

Long ago, lunori elves emerged as a faction who believed that conquest would protect the elven way of life. They were cast out for their part in the Túraterhat (the Great Parting) to live in a vast forest covered in darkness. Today, all that remains of that forest is found on the island of Arachni, which lunori elves call home. These dark woods are a deadly place full of giant spiders and other perils. Out of necessity, their dangerous homeland created a society that is both competitive and cooperative. Most lunori elves are happiest spending their endless nights hunting, singing, and dancing in the moonlight. The most capable lunori elves lead their people and provide protection against the many dangers from the island and beyond. All of the elves in the forest realm employ some level of isolation, but for the lunori that isolation has been imposed by history and geography. The dark elves, like their island, are shrouded in mystery by the shadowy veil that covers them both. This has caused their neighbors to be distrustful of them. While the lunori elves have little interest in conquest, they have found themselves the target of northern raiders and silvari elves. In Vodari, a lunori elf adventurer is uncommon, but not unheard of. Those who venture out into the sun-drenched world beyond their darkness covered shores often don’t do so voluntarily, but as exiles. Others are sent on a mission to spy on their neighbors, tending to be highly skilled with magic, subterfuge, and assimilation. Rare lunori adventurers can be found who strike out into the sun to test themselves against new challenges found beyond their borders.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Lunori tend to exist on a sliding scale between two extremes: unnaturally pale skin and jet black hair, or charcoal-black skin with bleached white hair. The darker the hair, the paler the skin, and vice versa. Lunori do have red blood, but this seems to make no difference, as even a blush simply darkens the skin, rather than making it red. Some theorize that this is the Shadowlands' influence at work.

Gender Ideals

Lunori society is matriarchal, with family and inheritance being passed through the mother. While males aren't often despised or looked down upon, women are often favored in politics and positions of authority.

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