Elves are a long-lived species.
This was true in the Age of Myths. Even in the Age of Heroes, Elves with lifespans of several hundred years were commonplace. But in truth, the race's average lifespan has been slowly shrinking for reasons unknown. Even more fatally, their characteristic slowness to reproduce—a trait common to long-lived species—has remained unchanged.
Just before the dawn of the Age of Silence, the Elves' most powerful ancestor, the Divine Spirit Silvanos, vanished.
Their god had abandoned His beautiful, devout children. The Elves, facing the well-armed and armored humans, no longer had the strength to resist. Their settlements across the continent were wiped out one by one. And the Dwarves, whom the Elves had constantly accused of destroying the environment with their mining and forging, now stood firmly with the humans.
From that day forward, the Elven race on the main continent lost their kingdoms, cities, and homes, becoming wandering spirits upon the land.
