Creature:Archipelago Elf

The Archipelago Elves or Archipelagans (Archipelagan: Archipielaganos) were an elvish tribal culture residing in the most southwesterly island cluster of the Archipelago from the beginning of the Old Age around 15,000 BNA until their extermination at the hands of the during the.

History
The ancestors of the Archipelago Elves appear to have separated from the culture during the middle of the Orichalcum Age, settling along the coast of the Duritia Peninsula in the Tropical Lands. Despite rejecting the golden cities of their brethren, they remained under the rule of the for 25,000 years until its collapse at the end of the 16th millennium BNA.

A small group of proto-Archipelagans survived the concurrent deluge that destroyed their coastal homes, sailing almost directly southwards on the orders of their prophetic leader, who predicted that there would lie a land of peace and plenitude. Despite the damage done by the floods, sinking land into the ocean and killing all but the hardiest of plants, the Elves' evental arrival at what would become known as the Archipelago was greatly celebrated amongst them as soon as the first freshwater springs were found.

For another 15,000 years, the Archipelago Elves remained fairly secluded from the rest of, although they participated in the great trade routes along the Easten Plains, with Archipelagan goods being found as far away as the Northern Region. Their long and unchanging history would soon come to an end, however, when the began and  priests determined the Archipelago to be one possible location of the eponymous artefact of their desire. Their invasion in 18 BNA saw the death of all but one Archipelagan: the survivor, Chieftain and High Priestess Arbor Vitae, was captured for information before escaping. She acquired the Eye and kept it hidden from the Legion over the course of the conflict, finally being killed by Shiarchon archers on the last day of the war in 1 BNA.