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The Red Elves - sometimes called the Eldalfar - are a faction of [[Alfar]] based in the city of [[Tor Vala]] in the [[Southwestern Wilds]]. They are part of the [[Minoan Alliance]]. Their numbers include all kinds of Alfar and [[Fay]] races, though most are [[Ljosalfar]] or [[Vidralfar]]. They fight under a red banner depicting a golden [[phoenix]] with the sun rising above it.

==History==
The Red Elves were founded when a number of Ljosalfar in the city of Tor Vala grew disillusioned with their people's isolationism. They wished instead to join the local Minoan Alliance of [[beastfolk]] and [[Amazons]] in fighting the encroachment of the [[Achaean Empire]]. Eventually the Red Elves political faction grew so powerful in Tor Vala that they took control of the city. They immediately sent an envoy to [[Minos]] and joined the Alliance. Many Vidralfar and Fay - already part of the Alliance - flocked into the gates of Tor Vala. Over time, the city became more and more militarized. It was the first Alfar city to have fortified walls and towers, as the Red Elves sought to fight the Empire using their own methods.

==Culture==
Thanks to the Red Elves, Tor Vala has the most diverse population of any Elven city - mostly Ljosalfar, Vidralfar, and Fay races, but also a small population of beastfolk from the Wilds at large, especially [[satyrs]]. Shortly after taking power, the Red Elves re-opened the controversial [[Red School]] of Magic - possibly from which they took their name. While [[Necromancy]] is still forbidden, dabbling in a few of the darker arts is permitted in order to fully train any [[magi]] born under the Red Elf banner to their full potential. Though the Red Elves still love nature, and their stated primary goal is the protection of the Wilds, they are also the only Elves to have a walled city protected by towers, which they craft from smooth stone using magic.

==Military==
Though their population is smaller than the largest Alfar city at [[Mimameidr]], the Red Elves have possibly the strongest military force of any Elven civilization. In order to confront the Empire directly, they created the Red Elf Legion - heavy-armored Elven infantry and cavalry, second to none in open field battles. They also have their own unit of [[Longstriders]] and, of course, a handful of magi from the Red School.

[[Category:Minoan Alliance]][[Category:Factions]][[Category:Elves]]

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Saber-Scorpion: Created page with "The Red Elves - sometimes called the Eldalfar - are a faction of Alfar based in the city of Tor Vala in the Southwestern Wilds. They are part of the Minoan Allia..."