Valenar

High elves are naturally competitive, artistically driven elves who pride themselves on their beauty. Valenar are not native to Valenwood, but have carved out their place in the world through it: their story is one of survival and a path to greatness created through willpower.

Despite their versatility in all fronts, their natural attunement to the arcane is their most prideful characteristic. They have a talent for harnessing the magical energy amongst them, and return it to the world through the lense of their picturesque world view. It is not uncommon for a lot of college professors to push for an aspect of performance and detail in the mannerisms and body language of mages; another example being warlocks-- though the process of requesting boons from otherworldly creatures is looked down upon within Valenwoodarian magic circles, high elves who engage with said practices consider it to be of utmost importance to add a level of presentation to their incantations, out of respect (or fear) for their patron... Lastly, those who are gifted with innate sorcery have a pressure set on themselves to prove how deserving they are of their gifts, which is done through highly efficient yet beautiful performances.

Their only flaw- as other races (humans specially) will tell you- is their selfishness and pride. High elves see the world through their timeless perspective: When you live for as long as they do, some endeavors can be futile, and you always end up referring back to the one person who will be a constant: yourself.