Elves are the most well-known creature in Astra. They are often called the Guardians of the Forest and have a special connection to nature. In fact some elves are gifted with an element at birth, although it is often not discovered until past the age of 50. The four well-known elements are Fire, Earth, Air, and Water. There are three other known elements that are extremely rare, Starlight, Shadow, and Time. There has been only one period of time when there were elves born with these elemental powers. That is, until now. When Zoe Nightshade was born with the elemental power of Starlight, Shade Nightshadow was born with the element of Shadow, and Twilight Lightshower was born with the element of Time. Over time there came other elements that branced off from these main 7, Storm, Electricity, Rainbow Light, Ice, and Spirit.

History of Elves: There were 12 Elves in the beginning. The main 7 were,

Fiera (Guardian of fire),

Alice (Guardian of water),

Flora (Guardian of the Earth),

Aella (Guardian of Air), Shadow (Guardian of Shadows),

Eternity (Guardian of Time)

Celeste (Guardian of Starlight).

Over time 5 would join them:

Gale (Guardian of Storms)

Asterope (Guardian of Electricity)

Iridiana (Guardian of Rainbow light)

Frostine (Guardian of Ice)

Felix (Guardian of Spirit)

Overtime as more and more creatures began to join Astra, corruption began. The once peaceful lands were suddenly ripped apart by darkness itself. The elven guardians blamed each other for the damage done on Astra. Curroption festered within them too, and after a while the blame went to Shadow. He was banished away. But the real culprit was none of them, but the evil that had hid deep down on Astra for centuries. It fed on the hate that began to form on Astra. And it grew stronger until finally it waged war on Astra. The 11 fought day and night to stop the beast, but they could not defeat him without Shadow. Astra nearly torn apart suffered greatly. Blaming themselves the 11 seperated and vowed never to be involved in the affairs of Astra again. To make sure each was not too strong they each made a powerful amulet that contained a quarter of their power. Each to guard their amulet with their life.

Later the beast would be destroyed by Caius Nightshade, whose elemental power was Storms. He was later married to Loria Nightshade, who would become famous for being the first elf to cross Astra to the edge of the world and cross the bridge into Solarion and later into Nebulonova.

Elves are known for their strong mental minds and their ability to form bonds with nature in a way no other creature can. There is a legendary power known among elves known as Celestial connection, when two elves life forces spin together. It is a very rare power, and cannot be forced upon two elves. Oftentimes if this power is not harnessed and trained correctly, it can be dangerous for both elves. This connection goes beyond Telepathic communication. The lives of those two elves are bound until the day they die. This connection is unbreakable and very very rare. It has only happened several times in elven history. And now Ash Lightstar and Zoe Nightshade are the prodigies of their time.

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