Chapter One: The Lands of Aeliode Tir Ydrail The humans of Tir Ydrail began to identify themselves as Triufir (or Second Men); so named because of their arrival to the land was preceded by the elven Tuatha de Danann (the Children of Danu) Though the Triufir have unified, the Tuatha de Danann still keep some distance from the humans of Tir Ydrail, choosing to keep to their cities under the hills At this time there is relative peace between the clans of Tir Ydrail With the arrival of the Avitian Empire and the ensuing wars which cost the Tuatha and the Triufir a majority of their land, acts that once would cause inter-clan strife are now easily forgiven While there has been an uneasy peace brokered between Tir Ydrail and the Ceravossian Republic, many clans have not forgotten their stolen land and small skirmishes occur from time to time In general, a Triufiri dresses in rough spun wool and leather While many are primarily farmers and shepherds, most Triufiri have learned to wield the long spear or pike Though not as warlike as many outside cultures believe, the Tuatha value honor highly and will not back down from a fight if said honor is questioned nor will they shrink from defending their clans Races Elf As a people the elves of Tir Ydrail are known as the Tuatha de Danann Also called the Ever-living Ones, the Hill Dwellers, the Air Folk, and the Children of Danu Once they lived beyond the realm of mortals where they were one with the forces of nature, then they crossed the veils While they still manifest the ferocity of the spring storms, the brilliance of the summer sun, the depth of the autumn sky, the beauty of the winter snowfall…all the power and glory of nature unleashed, they still mourn their lost immortality Still with unearthly countenance they live out their long span of years amongst the glories of nature Physiology For the most part, the elves of the Tuatha are fairly similar to the Huldufólk Elves within the Empire Height, stature, build and physiological ranges are comparable though the skin coloration tends to be slightly darker for the Tuathan Elves Hair color commonly falls somewhere between red and dark brown and eye color ranges from dark blue to dark green Society Tuathan Elven society also shares foundations with the Godspine Elves but places added importance on population control and great reverence to wind and the element of air Tuathan Elves tend to live in the trees or under the hills of the gentle sloped alpine hilled areas of Tir Ydrail But the cores of elvish society, such as self-sufficiency, close connection to familial bonds, a desire to act in concert with nature, and philosophies of self-reflection and communal harmony not differ Arts The arts of the Tuathan elves is also easily identifiable Visual arts produced tend towards the arboreal in design Leaf, tree and vine designs dominate the focus of visual arts along with, to a lesser degree, representations of animals This artwork is fused into the elves’ everyday life as very few textiles are unadorned with at least some simple artistic design Music for these elves tends towards complex series 17