Snow Elves

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Snow elves are almost only found in the snowy Crystalmist Mountains, although a few tribes have made their way into the Barrier Peaks and the Jotens. There are unconfirmed rumors of snow elf tribes in the distant Griff and Corusk Mountains as well. They are close-knit and fairly isolated from the rest of elvish society; and are known for their scorn of “lowlanders” with the exception of the valley elves whom they find tolerable and occasionally admirable. They have an abiding hatred of drow that exceeds all the others of their race. They are taller than other elves (and most humans), but rail-thin, with white hair, tanned skin, and silver eyes.

Except for the valley elves, whom they tolerate and occasionally befriend, snow elves actively dislike all races other than their own, and they go out of their way to make that fact known if given the opportunity. Drow incite a kind of madness in snow elves, and only overwhelming odds will prevent a snow elf from attacking any drow or drow ally.

The appearance of the snow elves has perhaps given the other elven races reason to doubt their lineage as being purely elven. They are the shortest lived of the elves, with average lifespans of 750 years (900 being incredibly ancient).