The Glade Guard form the bulk of a Wood Elf army a deadly core of skilled archers that can often put a foe to flight before the battle has truly joined. They are adept at creating powerful illusions and glamours, aswell as being masters in the mystical arts of healing and regrowth. Wood elf mages practise their own particular fey strand of magic within the bounds of Athel Loren, and tend to follow the path of Isha, the elven goddess of renewal and rebirth. The Wood Elves, like all elves, are able to manipulate the winds of magic with a grace, ease and flair unmatched by any of the younger and cruder races. Wood Elf mages are known as Spellsingers. The Wood Elves mainly worship Kurnous and Isha, but also pay respect to the other Elven gods. They live within kinbands of varying sizes, each have different ideological views so arguments and disputes are common, but they all have a common cause in sustaining and protecting their home, and preserving the balance of nature. They are a secretive people and wary of all outsiders and intruders. The Wood Elves generally seem to live a peaceful existence within their forest home, but are constantly prepared to fend off invaders and raiders. Technically a part of the kingdom of Bretonnia, the Forest of Loren is the only domain of the Wood Elves and is de facto an independent realm. The Wood Elves are also locked in a centuries long conflict with the Beastmen known as The Secret War. In IC 1601 the High Elves attempted a rapprochement with the Wood Elves, but Ariel refused to forge closer ties with the High Elf court. As a consequence the Wood Elves have established an alliance with Bretonnia. However realising that these realms fight against their shared enemies they help them on occasion. They all however pay homage to Orion, the avatar of Kurnous, and Ariel, the avatar of Isha, King and Queen of Athel Loren.Д«eing essentially isolationists, the Wood Elves care precious little for the surrounding human realms. Each kinband holds separate views and ideologies, so feuds naturally occur between the elves. The Wood Elves are separated into numerous kindreds and kinbands each presided over by Elven nobles.

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