Sylvian Elf

Sylvian Elves ("Fexmér" in Undercommon) are a now-extinct race of Elves that once inhabited vast regions of Lerania. From what historical analysis can tell, all other Elven species are credited with coming from these Elves. These Elves had a particular innate magical talent and were known as guardians of the wild and followers of beings such as Obad'Hai and the Archfey.

Despite their prominence, their race disappeared around the time the Great Deep Freeze occurred.

Appearance
Sylvian Elves stood tall over other races but were extremely light, much like their descendants today. They bore fair skin, bright, monochromatic eyes and long, metallic hair. Their hair was often wore long and loose.

It is unknown what kind of clothes Sylvian Elves wore, if they wore clothes at all. It is possible, due to the environment of their climate, that they wore no clothes whatsoever. Likely the only kinds of textiles they used were to contain water and food for travel.

Personality
Not much is known about the personality of the Sylvian Elves, as they have been dead for millennia. From drawings of their doing, however, the Sylvian Elves were seen as very regal, strict, and fair. They seemed to value obedience and justice in their society, despite most likely living in anarchy.

Before the Great Deep Freeze
Sylvian Elves claim to come from a land known as "Tamthaoa," a vast jungle world harboring canopies in which they built their sky empires. Despite these claims, no research has come up explaining the existence of Tamthaoa, thus often disregarding it as a myth.

However, we know that Sylvian Elves most likely first settled in Druidia as they have inscriptions on and inside the Great Oak that date back thousands of years prior. From this point they made settlement across the continent, finding new homes across the equator and lands just north of it. They fought with local races over the land, but mingled with others. It is said that Gnomes can trace their bloodlines back to Dwarves who had seduced Sylvian Elves.

During the Great Deep Freeze
The Sylvian Elves did not expect the freeze, and the event shattered the colonies they had formed. Thus, the Elves split and hid for much of the freeze, adapting into new races and forgetting the old lore. Those who ran for the jungles became High Elves. Those who ran for the mountains became Dark Elves. And those who ran for the deep, deep snow became Snow Elves.