Rolling Shadows - Chapter 3

Like every race the elves went through a primordial phase, where a being changes from the animal state to become a sapient species.
Along the way species learn to make tools. These start simply, a stick to fish for ants or termites. Later shelters are built until a species learns that they can adapt the environment to their needs. While technology continues the demands of existence continue, to search for food, water and a mate. Rivalries develop and suddenly the heave log used for a structure wall begins to look like a weapon. With swift blows the log is stained in blood. It is a sad fact that weapons develop as a species does, until we get to the day where we can kill millions with the press of a single button.
The elves were not immune to these types of changes but instead of developing technology they learned to use magic. They could pick a fruit from the highest branches with telekinesis. They learned that this power could be used as a weapon.
As generations passed elf society began to become more structured. Slowly the challenging of a rival, that once strengthened a pride, tribe or group, became crimes – punishments were doled out accordingly. Some resisted and began to explore the darker aspects of their being. These became know as The Dark Elves.
The dark ones were banished from Eleselthinor to the continuant off which shore Eleselthinor lay. There they traveled passing through the faun countries. Without magic the fauns fell to their will. However there were few Dark Elves and many fauns. While some began to follow their commands many more fought against them. The rule of the Dark Elves over the fauns was short lived. With their common enemy the faun countries began to work together as never before. The Dark Elves continued to travel east, away from the faun countries into colder regions.
They came upon a mountain range. Here dwelt the manticores, flying down to the grasslands to hunt. The Dark Elves observed them for some time and began to see them as their way to domination. They endowed the beasts with magic, such a thing had never been attempted. Magic was before this a harnessed power. The Dark Elves harnessed the power in gemstones which were placed in the paws of the beasts.
With an army they spread forth to the faun countries. The fauns were ill-equipped to battle them, they had no magic. As the Dark Elves were nearing control over the entire faun domain, the fauns prepared for their last stand.