BACKGROUND:
The History of the Wood Elves
Long ago, after Dwarven armies had wiped out many Elven cities, the Elven homeland of Ulthuan was suddenly attacked by hordes of the dreaded Dark Elves. All warriors were called to defend Ulthuan, and most High Elves left, not wanting to be left unprotected. Some, however, felt no allegience to the Phoenix King, and refused to go. But instead of remaining on the coast lands, they went inward, twoards the Forest of Athel Loren. Here, they befriended the mystical beings of nature, such as the Treemen, and the Dryads. To this day, the forest of Athlel Loren has never been sucessfully invaded, though there have been many attempts. The Wood Elves also have a strong relationship with their neighboring country, Bretonnia. Louis the Rash, the first king of Bretonnia, realized how important an alliance with the Wood Elves would be, and sent a lone Questing Knight out to deliver his message of peace to the rulers of Athel Loren. The Knight was tested repeatedly by Ariel, Queen of Athel Loren, to see if his mission was truly one of peace. But through all the testing, the Knight's hand never drew his sword, and so he was judged to be on a peaceful mission. He came before Orion and Ariel, and gave the King's message. It was decided that an alliance with Bretonnia would be for the best. The Wood Elves would give the Bretonnians their pledge of peace, defend Bretonnia from invaders to the South, and would supply Bretonnia with horses from their precious stock from time to time, and in turn, Bretonnia promised to never try to claim Athel Loren for it's own, defend the forest from invasion from the North, and would supply the Wood Elves with steel and iron for smithing. The Wood Elves and Bretonnians still have what is possibly the most powerful alliance in the Warhammer World.