The Myth of the Moon Elves

There exists a myth few people talk about for very few even know it anymore. There is a forgotten part of Elven history never scribed in the records. It was not accepted, then not believed. It became a myth, but even that myth has faded from the minds of the Elves. And thus, the Moon Elves remain shrouded in mystery.

Down in the south in a hidden cove, a band of Aquatic Elves made their home. They lived peacefully, keeping to themselves. One day, a group of High Elves settled nearby. They found the Aquatic Elf city by accident. Wary of each other at first, the two groups struck a trade agreement that benefited both sides. The groups became quite close. Their trade took place at dusk since the skin and eyes of the Aquatic Elves could not tolerate the sun for long. They began to hold festivals in the evenings.

Eventually, they began to fall in love. Aquatic and High Elf traits began to combine, adapting to the environment. The children were born with hair ranging in colour from light blue to dark purple. Their eyes were brown or green by day, then faded to purple as the Moon rose, allowing them to see in both day and night. They chose to live mostly by night, rising around six in the evening and sleeping at ten in the morning through the hottest part of the day. They were scorned by those who knew of their city. And thus, the new Elves closed their city.

The city remained hidden, isolated from the world. The city cannot be found unless one is shown the way. Only those inside the city know the secrets that keep the city from being discovered. Non-Elves do not know the myth. Few Elves do, and of those few, the ones who have gone looking for the city by the sea have never found it. And the myth has faded from memory. Until recently.

Several years ago, a few rumors spread in the cities of a group of purple-haired elves working as guards for a merchant caravan. Investigations led to a group calling themselves The Guardians who dyed their hair to mark themselves as members of their guild. The band has since departed the caravan and has not been heard of for over three years now…