| Dark elf | |
|---|---|
 Dark elf | |
| Faction/Affiliation | Various |
| Character classes | Warrior, Rogue, Assassin, Priest (presumed), Wizard, Ranger |
| Racial capital | Underdark |
| Racial leader(s) | High Priestesses of Loth |
| Racial mount | Spider, Lizard |
| Homeworld | Underdark |
| Primary language(s) | Drow |
| Alignment | Evil, Good (rarely) |
Dark elves (AKA Drow, Alvar) are a race of underground dwelling race of elves.
History
The Tel'Quessir races are not native to Faerûn. They come from the plane of Feywild, twenty-five millenia ago. The first wave of Tel'Quessir to arrive were the green elves, the lythari, and the avariel. The dark elves arrived in the second wave of emigration, along with the sun elves and moon elves. Later, the aquatic elves appeared in the Great Sea. Dark elves are by far the most successful of these Eladrin emigrants. They settled into two major eladrin nations. Miyeritar was located in what is now the High Moor, and consisted primarily of green elves and dark elves. Ilythiir was an eladrin realm of predominantly dark elves, and they lived farther south-east. Dark elves also come from the Underdark. Drizzt is an exiled dark elf who is a hero. In 1374 DR, Khelben Arunsun brought together many powerful mages to restore life to a lost city known as the Hidden City of Hope. They are constantly raging war with moon elves and sun elves.
Speculation
It is possible that the Dark elf is related to the Night elf in some way.