I Paliá Frourá - The Old Guard

The Elven Empire
The Elven Empire has lasted for decades before Humanity created their own empire. Six decades ago, when humanity was struggling to fend for themselves and much less an empire, The Great Unification arose in the eastern front. An elf, supposedly of Brechéte origin, lead a diplomatic party across the Eastern Front, which is now known as the Elven Territory. All Elven tribes they encountered where given two choices; join, or be left alone to their own devices.

Many joined, decidingly moreso then those who didn't. The Mountain Elves, they were the first. Then the Mud Elves, then finally the Solar Elves. The only tribe to not join were the Nocturnal Elves, though many still leave their homes in the Greater Eastern Forest to join the Old Guard. They pushed out any nonelven settlers in their lands, having commonly been met with hostility, conflict, and anger. Then, when they were finished, they settled their borders and kept to themselves. They rebuilt all that may have been loss before, and they furthered their own cities and cultures.

They barely spoke of war or of violence, believing those were mere barbaric things that humans enjoyed. They rarely partake in warring, but only do so when they have been attacked- which their main aggressor has been Humanity. The wars have often resulted in many "half-breeds," or so they are called, originating from human pillaging and raping. The Elven Empire used to be lenient upon humanity, offering any that surrendered the choice to leave with their life. Now, it is a different story. They have "hardened," one could say, leaving no survivors when given the opportunity. Currently they have an uneasy truce with humanity, like many times before, and likely many times again.