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ELEMENTALS
(
GUARDIANS
)

All the
Elementals are immortal and are known as “Guardians” because they protect the
different elements of TUWA (
Earth
).  The lesser guardians are seen more
frequently throughout the land.  The elder guardians are rarely seen and
revered by most to be gods.

 

FIRE, WATER,
AIR, & EARTH – ADAIR
(
Noble, exalted
)

This is the
eldest guardian and head of the guardian council.  He is the tallest and most
physically imposing guardian.  He has long white and a striking white goatee. 
He is often referred to as the god of this world by the peoples of Tuwa.  He
reports directly to the Almighty Kedem.  He is patient to a point and his
righteous fury is the most terrible to behold.  He does care about the peoples
and creatures of Tuwa.

FIRE &
AIR – MISTRESS KANA
(
Powerful
)

This elder guardian
is a female and is a tall, slender beauty.  Her hair is silvery red and her
eyes changed between gray and red depending upon her mood.  She has stewardship
over Lady Necia and Hilzarie.  She is more extreme than the other guardians in
her dislikes of the people and most creatures of Tuwa.  She has a black dragon
steed called Ryo.

FIRE – LADY
NECIA
(
Intense,
fiery one
)

This Guardian
is a female and is very tall with red straight hair.  She has reddish brown
eyes and trusts no one aside from her mistress Kana.  She is revered by the
dwarven nations as a lesser god and is known for her fiery temper.  She is also
known to be a fierce advocate.

AIR – LADY
HILZARIE
(
Moon and
Stars
)

This Guardian
is a female and is tall like Necia.  Her hair is a silver color and she had
cold gray eyes.  Her beauty is known as well as her quick, sharp temper.  She
is wild by nature and does not take well to receiving instructions.

WATER &
EARTH – MISTRESS KHALIDA
(
Immortal, everlasting
)

This elder
guardian is a female and is taller than the other female guardians.  She has
long golden brown hair down to her waist with eyes that were a mixture of blue
and brown.  She too has a steed who is none other than the brown bear Kuma.

WATER – LORD
NEB
(
Ancient Waters
)

This Guardian
is a male is as tall as an elf and stout like a dwarf.  He has long black hair
to his shoulders with the deepest crystal blue eyes.  He is the oldest of the
lesser guardians and is famed for his wisdom.

EARTH – LORD
KEB
(
Earth
)

This Guardian
is a male and is as tall as Lord Neb.  He is considerably thicker than the
water lord and has long brown hair.  His brown penetrating eyes are famous for
unearthing secrets from those who dare look at him.  Lord Adair trusts Lord Keb
more than any of the lesser guardians.

WATER &
EARTH – MISTRESS KHALIDA
(
Immortal, everlasting
)

This elder
guardian is a female and is taller than the other female guardians.  She has
long golden brown hair down to her waist with eyes that were a mixture of blue
and brown.  She too has a steed who is none other than the brown bear Kuma.

 

ELVES

The elves have
various offshoots, all of which are immortal.  They typically lead the free
peoples of middle Tuwa and are the one race that the guardians have any respect
for.  They took have a special kinship with nature.  They are revered because
of their gentle nature and their aged wisdom.  They are one of the most
respected, and at the same time envied, races in all of Tuwa.

 

KING CIEL
(
From Heaven, Heavenly
)
TIRANIDROL

He has been the
king of the elves for nearly millennia.  He stands over seven feet tall and has
a slender build.  His white hair goes to the middle of his back and his dark
blue eyes had a penetrating quality to them.  His psychic powers are the most
formidable of any of the races.  He is known for his diplomacy and his ability
to give great speeches.  He has twin daughters who are his only immediate
family.  His wife was killed tragically five years prior to current events.

CONARY
(
Wise
Man
)
ÁERASRRIL

He is the
greatest natural mediator of all the races of Tuwa.  He is extremely tall, even
for an elf, and is physically very strong.  He has golden brown hair down to
his shoulders with gentle blue eyes.  He is the head of the elven high
council.  He has built many lasting alliances over the centuries and is
respected by all people.

LADY BERNADINE
(
Bold as a Bear
)
TRYLENDORBRI

She is a tall
and stout elf who is a druid.  She has jet black hair with eerie black eyes. 
She is known for helping anyone who stands in need.  She transforms into a
sizable black bear and has a close relationship to the black bears from the
north.

GENERAL
VERANDOS
(
Courage of
a bear
)
TENOWERNAL

He is the most
renowned druid in all of middle Tuwa.  He is exceptionally tall and very robust
physically.  His white hair is shoulder length and he has unusually white eyes
with black pupils.  His healing ability is considered to be better than anyone
alive.  He changes into a gigantic white bear that strikes fear into the hearts
of anyone who sees him.  He is also the only druid that has a functional
relationship with the guardians.

COMMANDER
ANLON
(
Great
Champion
)
MAROWAEL

The mightiest
elven warrior is tall and is a physical specimen.  He has golden brown hair
that goes to his waist along with crystal blue eyes.  He is the fastest being
on two legs in all of Tuwa.  He is a master of duel swords and is a highly
decorated soldier.  He has an owl called Nascha that spies for him as well as
delivers messages during combat.

COMMANDER
YVES
(
Archer
)
SILINADIEL

He is short for
an elf as well as stout.  He is the most skilled archer in all of Tuwa and is
said to be able to shoot a raven in the eye while in flight.  He has dark brown
hair to his shoulders along with dark brown eyes.  He can see farther than any
other creature in Tuwa.  Many of the free races of Tuwa send their archers to
train with the revered elf.

 

HIGH ELVES

These are elves
that left the woodland elves of Renshaw due to political dissent.  They are
located on Mounts Quang (
Light
) and Konane (
Lunar Glow
) north of
the Forest of Renshaw.  They feel morally superior to those they left behind,
hence the name of high elves.  They also used magic more frequently in their
daily lives than their woodland kin.  In the short time of being located in the
high mountains their skin color darkened.  This change makes it easy to tell the
difference between a woodland elf and a high elf.

 

QUEEN KIRA
(
Sun
)
TIRANIDROL

She led away a
third of residents of the Forest of Renshaw.  She was elected as their queen
and she ruled from the high elven capital on Mount Quang.  She is tall and
slender which belies her exceptional magical prowess.  She has deep dark brown
eyes and long brown hair that reaches to the middle of her back.  She is the
younger daughter of King Ciel.  She broke sacred elven laws by marrying the man
General Yukio.  Her older twin sister is Kishi.

NITA
(
Bear
)
KRYSÁNAL

She is
exceptionally tall for an elf and has an athletic physique.  She has unusually
short brown hair with brown eyes.  She is the most adept druid at healing and
changes into a gigantic brown bear.  She left with Queen Kira because she
believed in her cause.  She leaves the high elves when they unite under Queen
Kishi and returns to the elves.

BRONWEN
(
Dark and Pure
)
MERINDIEL

He is an
average looking high elf with silver hair down to the middle of the back.  His
blue eyes emanate trust and convey strong leadership.  He has very dark skin
which makes some people distrust him or call him a dark elf.  He is the head of
the high council of the high elven council under Queen Kira.

GENERAL
MAREK
(
Warlike
)
THRAADINAL

He is very tall
and powerfully built for a high elf.  His dark complexion with long blond hair
reaching to the middle of his back along with clear blue eyes makes the general
of Queen Kira’s army awe inspiring.  He is considered to be the fastest of the
high elven soldiers.  He is faithful and loyal to his queen until his gruesome
demise.

COMMANDER
HARLEY
(
Archer; Deer
Hunter
)
TENANDEN

He is highly
skilled archer with the typical high elven soldier build.  He carriers a
legendary bow that has been passed down in his family called Asnee (
Lightning
). 
The lineage goes all the way back to the legendary Eldar.  The arrows that are
loosed from this bow are imbued with lightning.

QUEEN KISHI
(
Night
)
TIRANIDROL

She led away a
portion of the high elves citing the illegitimate rule of her younger sister
Kira.  She was made the queen based on her right to rule by being the eldest
elven heir.  She ruled from the high elven capital on Mount Konane to the east
of Mount Quang.  She is tall and slender like her sister and is even more
magically powerful.  She has gray mirthless eyes and long dark hair that
reaches to the middle of her back.  She is the oldest daughter of King Ciel and
Kira is her twin sister.

GENERAL
JAALI
(
Powerful
)
THRARIAS

The general of
Queen Kishi’s army is very tall and powerfully built.  He has exceptionally
dark skin with a startlingly white goatee.  His white hair reaches his middle
back and looks like fine silk.  His movements are so fluid that when he is in
battle people think he is floating.  His ruthless battle tactics are a match
for the crazed General Yukio.

LORD DÜKKER
(
To Bewitch
)
AELLENAS

He is
exceptionally tall and fit for a magic wielder.  He has the reputation of being
the most ruthless warlock in all of Tuwa.  He has platinum blond hair all the
way down to his waist.  He uses some of the darkest magic without having struck
a deal with the keeper of the underworld.  He cares little for living things
and is only concerned with his own goals.  He has a rare gigantic spider called
Razi that he uses has his steed.

ELGIN
(
Noble
)
RINELYN

He is tallest
high elf and is the head of the high council of the high elves who united under
Queen Kishi.  He has long white hair that clashes with his reddish brown eyes. 
He is cunning and charismatic.

 

DARK ELVES

The kingdom of Meleirélnar
is the subterranean home of the long forgotten dark elves.  They were thought
to be exiled for their genocide of the Eldar.  They had been cursed by the
guardians to never be able to travel above ground.  Their powers are
frightening and not fully understood.  It is believed that they made a deal with
the keeper for their powers and that the impatient one had called due their
bargain.

 

LORD
TYRILORIEL TYRIENWALKER
(
Death Walker
)

He stands over
seven feet seven inches tall and weighs in at three hundred pounds.  He is the
most powerful magic wielder and will do absolutely anything to get more power.

MASTER JEVON
SHADOWIN
(
Shadow
Walker
)

He stands over
seven feet tall and weighs in rather light at two hundred pounds.  He is
powerful in underworld magic and his ruthless creativity has helped him advance
his career.

 

CAPTAIN
TYRIAN TYRIANAL

He is the
captain of the home guard.  He stands just over seven feet tall and weighs two
hundred fifty pounds.  He has long silver hair with no facial hair.  He is
always looking for a way to better his standing.

 

DWARVES

Dwell in the
mountain regions in central Tuwa.  They are a sturdy race that are anywhere
from 3’ to 5’ tall.  The men always have beards while the women, contrary to
popular belief, do not have beards.  They are just as sturdy and strong.  The
lifespan of most dwarves is anywhere from seven to one thousand years old. 
They are surprisingly resistant to most poisons.

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