Torn Elf

Originally, the term ‘Torn’ or ‘Sundered Elf’ didn’t refer to a separate race. Rather, it referred to Elves affected by a certain event that happened in 3466 TS. In that year, a number of Elves from a variety of types were affected by a surge of power that “frayed” their khaalnasi, hence the term. This effect was written into their very DNA, and their descendants shared this characteristic. Over time their genetic phenotype stabilized, resulting in the Torn Elves of today. While considered a type of Elf, their development is marked by large amounts of genetic input from Humans (and smaller amounts from Dwarves and Goblins), which has led to them having a markedly “Jhoshik” appearance for an Elf type. For example, their hands are broader than other Elves, with shorter fingers, and short ears as well. Torn Elves also have a much higher occurrence of facial hair in adult males than other Elven types. In addition, Torn Elves’ eyes do not contain photophores, and do not glow. Their eyes come in brown, gold, red, silver, and green. Despite all these outward differences, the greatest difference between Torn Elves and other races is internal. As a result of the power surge experienced by their ancestors, Torn Elves, uniquely among Iuldar’s modern races, generate and utilize the Pure magic Energy that the Jhiriska had access to, making their magic the most potent in all of geologically modern Iuldar. However, they have lost the ability to cast Elemental and Field magic. This power comes with another price as well: Torn Elves already live less long by default than other varieties of Elf, but using magic actually kills Torn Elves quicker. Most magically-active Torn Elves don’t live past 200. When they first came to be, the Torn Elves were pariahs of Elven society, outcast or looked down upon. This led to the Great Actorrin Migration, which brought the Torn Elves - picking up Human, Dwarven, and other assorted wanderers along the way - to the continent of Katar-Kunosht, where they, along with their other wanderers, established the first society with true racial equality in all of Iuldar: Anachai. Today, most Torn Elves are from Anachai or territory once held by it.