High Elves
From Lexicanum
The High Elves, who call themselves Asur, are one of the major powers of the Warhammer world. Their homeland is the realm of Ulthuan, a ring-shaped island located between the Old World and Naggaroth.
All High Elves owe allegiance to the Phoenix King and to the Everqueen, two rulers who reside in two separate courts. The Phoenix King holds the political and military authority while the Everqueen's influence seems to be of a more spiritual and cultural nature. The current Phoenix King is Finubar and the current Everqueen is Alarielle.
Locked in a largely stalemated war against the High Elves are the Dark Elves, loyal to Malekith who claims the throne for himself. While not hostile to their parent civilization, the Wood Elves are the descendants of High Elf colonists who declared their own independence, remaining in the Old World.
The High Elven civilization was the first to discover and to explore the seas and shores of the entire Warhammer world and its great achievements are without parallel.
Their military is feared by its enemies and respected by its allies. The High Elven navy is currently the most powerful of all and its army is well-trained, well-equipped, and most of the time, ably commanded.
The High Elves are considered masters of High Magic and their knowledge about it and their ability to wield it is second only to the Slann, who were their teachers in the ancient past.
Despite of all of its power the strength of the High Elves is slowly fading, only to be replaced by the vigorous and populous race of man. The single greatest reason for this development is a falling birth-rate due to unknown reasons.
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Foreign relations
The kingdom of Ulthuan has allied itself with the realms of men, chiefly The Empire and Bretonnia. A more uneasy relationship exists with the kingdoms of Dwarfs. A past conflict known as the War of the Beard ended their initial friendship and the Dwarfs still carry a heavy grudge against the Elven race as a whole. However the two nations cooperate, even if grudgingly, in the eternal struggle against their common enemies; namely the Orcs, the Dark Elves, and the forces of Chaos.
High Elves Army list
The High Elves make use of many specialised units, including many mounted warriors as well as devastating bow fire. They are analysed in the High Elf Army List.
High Elf Quotes
All major quotes made the High Elves: High Elf Quotes.
Notes and sources
- Warhammer Armies High Elves, 5th edition, Games Workshop Ltd 1997, ISBN 187237221X
- Warhammer High Elves, 6th edition, Games Workshop Ltd 2001, ISBN 1841541753
- Warhammer High Elves, 7th edition, Games Workshop Ltd 2007, ISBN 9781841548463
- There is a novel about Ulthuan, the High Elves and their world-perspective. Defenders of Ulthuan, ISBN 9781844165162
- A few details are also given in the novel Giantslayer, ISBN 0743443462
