Frost Elves

The last of the elven races to separate from the high elves, frost elves are the most genetically similar to their ancestors. They left the Great Elven Empire due to dissatisfaction with the xenophobic leadership, but lost the resulting war and were exiled to Northern Continent, where the Empire expected the “savage” dwarves to finish them off. Instead, they allied with the dwarves and formed their own state above the mountains within which the dwarves dwelled. There, they gradually became accustomed to the harsh climate, their skin and hair gaining a blue tint as they developed complete resistance to cold. Rather than a true government, the frost elven settlements of the Northern Continent are united under the banner of a trade company. This corporation is known as the Snowtide Shipping Company, named for the first settlement built by the elven refugees on the Northern Continent. The company is based there, and its location on the southern coast allows for easy trade with other continents.