Children taken from the lands around the forest, destined never to grow old, joyfully serve their graceful Elven masters. No mere foot soldier of the Daemon host was this, but mighty N’kari, foremost servant of thirsting Slaanesh. Reaching out to Ariel through their shared connection with the Weave, Adanhu drew the taint from her heart and into his own. [1i], For a long and terrible year, the natural order of Athel Loren was disrupted, for Morghur could seemingly not be slain by the weapons of the Elves. They are the defenders of the forest, guardians of all things natural and pure. [1c], For much of the Wood Elves’ existence, they spared little thought for the outside world unless it began to encroach on their daily lives. Wood Elf name generator - Warhammer . [1i], Decades passed. Thus did the Elves name the forest Athel Loren, which translates to "Wood of the Dawning of the World". This Greater Word carries the following meanings: grace, power, music of the stars. Others were driven by wanderlust that set their feet on paths that had lain untrodden since the dawn of creation. Wood Elves spellcasters have access to the Lore of Life, Lore of Beasts and Lore of Shadows. By the time the Wood Elves awoke to the danger, it was too late — Morghur was upon them. Though Coeddil railed angrily against the decision, Adanhu agreed that Astarielle’s heirs could remain within the great forest until their homeland was safe once more — provided that they never awakened from their magical sleep whilst within its bounds. It is impossible to say whether this was part of the Old Ones’ design, the work of the Elf gods or caused by some other influence that seeped into the trees’ souls, but as time went on, the trees came to think in a way that trees were never meant to, and learned of feelings such as anger and hate. Games Workshop Warhammer Wood Elf Eternal Guard 92-13 2005 - Metal OOP MIB RARE. Though the Wood Elves fought without fear, it was a battle that they could not win. Ariel soon discovered that even magics of the Weave, from which she drew her power, could not break these enchantments. They are hidden to those the Elves do not welcome, and many an interloper has passed within a few paces of such a portal without knowing it was there. [1i], Great was rejoicing that day. Though she was content to let Orion command the battle, Ariel matched and overcame the dark sorceries of the Bray-Shamans with her own magics. Certainly the twins were never seen apart. Others dwell eternally under the night, or in the glory of the noon-day sun. [1i], In time she came to learn much of Malekith’s deeds, and came to feel guilty for the path her husband had taken. Neither took her throne, but stood in attendance on either side of it whilst the council debated. Alas, Morathi had foreseen that such an attempt might be made, and had covered her tracks with charms of concealment. Like the others, they sprang from the cradle of Ulthuan. [1i], Thus were the wars of the heavens echoed in the mortal realm. The tide soon turned against Adanhu and his followers, for they were badly outnumbered. None of these were ever seen again. No one fought harder than Orion. Before long, Morghur arose again, this time in the Forest of Shadows. Only a handful of Wood Elves survived to bring word to Athel Loren and, when Ariel learned of her sister’s death, a great quiet fell over King’s Glade, one that remained unbroken for many risings and settings of the sun. The Wood Elves use a totally different settlement system to other races, and are unaffected by regional occupation or climate. After long months of tracking the creature’s spoor into lands no mortal Elf could tread without harm, she finally discovered the beast capering madly in the company of other abominable things. Such is a fate fit to shake even the Wood Elves from their millennia of isolation. With the passing of the Daemons, Durthu was finally able to keep the promise he had made to Astarielle. This time, however, they had allies in the struggle against the Corruptor. While in this stance they can ambush or be intercepted, resulting in a Worldroots battle on a special battle map. Worse yet for the Beastmen was the fact that Naestra and Arahan, too, had accompanied the Elves to war. The Wood Elves now became ever more aggressive, and at Ariel’s will journeyed far and wide, avenging the hurts of previous seasons. [1i], Unfortunately, the Wood Elves soon found it was harder to fade from the world for a second time. The Wood Elves, known as the Asrai in some tales,[1c] or as the Fay Folk of Athel Loren,[2a] are a reclusive, secretive and highly isolationist race of Elves that have long ago voluntarily split off from the rest of their kin, preferring instead to live out their lives in Nature's embrace beneath the enchanted forested canopy of Athel Loren. 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