Long before other races in the region had built cities, the elves crossed Ocean Perennity with their beautiful viirn ships. They founded colonies along the coast of Kvyr Forest and Greenwood Enchants. According to custom they planted their precious viirn trees at the sites and tended them for growth. The trees thrived in the soil of the Kvyr Forest, and the elves named their town Viirnial – home of viirns. Viirnial flourished and became the center of trade for elves in this region. When the orcish hordes first fell upon the Kvyr settlements, the elves defended themselves well, using the terrain to their advantage. In order to force the elves out into the open the orcs torched the forests. This tactic became so popular that to this day only a fraction of the Kvyr Forest remains and the region has since been renamed to Ashen Kvyr. Viirnial was saved and the orcs scattered, with the assistance of the Dar’Kolbur dwarves and the elves of Greenwood Enchants. There was however little to celebrate. Their land was scorched, few viirn trees remained, and their kin from Greenwood Enchants abandoned them for the dream of finding a new forest further east on the mainland. Ever since, the Kvyr elves have been reserved towards other races in the region and have kept mostly to themselves. Even contact with their kin, the A’lure elves, has been sparse, and the cultural differences between the two groups have steadily increased over the centuries. The Kvyr elves can be encountered in human cities residing along the coast, amongst others Emerald Bay and the kingdoms of Gotanvir and Narinhur. They are drawn there to influence the seaway trade, but usually tend to avoid getting involved in local society and politics unless it affects their business. They can also be found in the harbor west of Tildruin, but they seldom visit the main city.