A little history on the Elves of The Draken Trilogy

Little known to most people, the Elves are actually of five different races.  While they all share the similar characteristics, such as being tall and having a very slim build, rarely does one weigh in at over 120 pounds.  At the same time, they have some distinct differences.

The elves of the forest a very agile and usually have a slightly greenish cast to their hair and eyes.  Their magic is generally focused on growth and healing, as they constantly try and repair the damage done to our world in the past.  They are healers first and foremost, but very dangerous enemies if you upset them, being that they can poison entire armies with just a few berries.  Although, seeing their eyes flash like bright emeralds when you upset them is almost worth the trouble.

The elves of the sea are excellent swimmers and in general have a blue tint to their hair and vibrant blue eyes (looking into the eyes of their princess, was like looking into the ocean depths). The sea elves have the ability to see magic, whether it is an illusion, or a spell cast on a person or item.  They also have the ability to manipulate spells that are cast in their direction, woe to those who think a simple fireball will hurt one of them.  Interestingly enough they don't appear to have any offensive magic, but if they are in the water you can be sure there is some sort of underwater monster there to protect them.

The elves of the mountains are the heaviest of the elves and the best warriors amongst the Elvin people.  In general they have brownish blonde hair and brown eyes, and almost always are wearing armor (which is quite fetching on some of the young women).  These elves have an amazing power over weapons and armor, they can make it do almost anything they wish it to, from being the lightest weight chain armor in the world, it can be altered to withstand the breath of the most fearsome dragon.  Swords made by these elves are amazingly sharp and their shields can stop almost any weapon.  The draw back is that the magic only works when an elf is using the equipment, unless it is specifically made for another race.  Just a warning to young men out there, just because you may face a woman on the field doesn't mean you are going to win.

The elves of the desert are the most volatile of all the elves, with their red hair and bloodshot eyes, you just know they are crazy.  The flicker of a candle flame reflected in those eyes is all you see when they cast a spell your way.  Their magic is focused in flame, and can be very destructive.  Granted it can also be used for quite a bit of good as well, they made a great roast using magic to cook it after all.  I must warn you though, these elves are extremely temperamental, so please try not to upset them or you may find yourself looking for a bank of snow in the middle of a desert.

The last of the Elvin races are very different than the others, they are called the Lost Ones, as they have lost their path to their goddess.  These elves have nearly black hair and cold dead eyes.  Their magic is that of the soul and when they turned their back on their goddess it turned into death magic.  Granted some of them are in the process of returning to their goddess and are once again using their magic for the greater good.  These elves have a power over souls, guiding the souls from the dead to the realm of their goddess, or in the case of those that still do not see her, trapping the souls in the skeletal remains as a servant for all eternity.  I regret I did not get too close to these elves as they are more aggressive than any of the others and i did not want to become a slave.

Now you know a bit more about the elves than you did before you read my memoirs, but let me take a moment here to apologize to any of the elves I may have offended while researching their races for this report, as I am not sure if this report in and of itself will offend them.  Thankfully I am recovering nicely from all of the injuries inflicted upon me in my duels with various elves and I must thank them for teaching me the consequences for my transgressions of their honor.  I hope the mountain elves will be kind enough to allow me to return to their home and the young woman I fell in love with.

Sincerely,

*the signature is illegible and has a few drops of blood at the end leaving us historians to believe the original writer was killed when he finished this report*