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The Creation Of the Elves
The Elfwar
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hen the god Gruumsh saw the creation of the Seldarine, the Elves, he regarded
it as an abomination � and he became enraged. For the first time, desire for
blood pulsed in a god's veins. Gruumsh prepared to crush the Seldarine, and
some gods flocked to his standard while others stood aside. Still more, such
as Moradin Soul-Forger and Garl Glittergold, aligned with the Seldarine, for
they had � though not in conjunction with the Seldarine � set aside areas of
the world for their own purposes.
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hen the inflamed Gruumsh attacked Corellon Larethian, the leader of the
Seldarine, a mighty battle began: the Godswar. How long it raged over the
pristine fields of the planets, no one knows. Each combatant drew great wounds
from the spirit and the body of his or her foe. While the other contenders
fell by the wayside (badly hurt, though not mortally wounded), Gruumsh and
Corellon would not break off. Instead they continued their fierce combat.
They traversed the planes, and they splashed the other's blood across the lands.
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s night drew near, the powers of Gruumsh strengthened, while those of Corellon
waned. All seemed lost for the Seldarine. Tears from the moon landed on
Corellon's upturned, stricken face, and they mingled freely with his blood.
Then Corellon looked to his companions � and it was there he found fortitude.
He drew back his sword and, with one fearful blow, clove out the orb of Gruumsh
(who became known as Gruumsh One-Eye). The god howled in pain, black ichor
spewing from the wound. Gruumsh turned and fled to the netherworld. There he
nursed his hate, seeking forever after ways to shape the enemies of the
Seldarine. And the greatest of his creations, made in the burning heat of rage
and the blackness of his blood, was the Orcs. That is why, to this day, the
Orcs and the Elves are such bitter enemies. From the beginning, even before
their creation, the very essences of their gods strove against one another.
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ith Gruumsh's defeat, the Seldarine and their allies continued with their
works. The Seldarine gathered the moon's tears and the blood shed by Corellon
in that great battle, placed these into the vessels they had created, and
infused them with their own spirit. Each god imparted virtue into his or her
creation, feeding and nurturing the newly formed race. Thus were the Elves
born from the blood of Corellon Larethian, mixed with the soil of the world,
blessed with the tears of the moon, and given their nearness to divinity.
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he other gods saw this example and set about infusing life into their own sadly
misshapen vessels, with varied results. Alas, all other races were but sad
imitations of the elves.
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- Larian Songshine,
Priest of Corellon Larethian
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