Elven Clans

The Elven Clans are a collection of eight elven families that were brought to Gielinor through the World Gate by Seren and Guthix during the First Age. The clans have, since the betrayal of Lord Iorwerth in the Fourth Age, lost much of their inter-regional significance and have become legendary in many parts of the world. The composition of the modern-day elven clans is very likely to differ from that of the original eight - for example, the Edern family is under auspices of the Iorwerth Clan.

The clans were given Prifddinas upon their arrival in Gielinor by Seren, their goddess. They ruled it equally, through the Elven Council of Elders, through the Second, Third, and most of the Fourth. Since the beginning of the Elven Civil War, the majority of the elven race has been forced to retreat to Isafdar, virtually none to be found east of the Galarpos Mountains anymore, with the exception of the elves who joined A.R.M.S. and the Prifddinas Death Guard.

All the elven clans could contact Seren by using their crystal tower, which connects with the Tower of Voices in the middle of Prifddinas, but Seren's demise at the end of the Third Age will have changed this.

The clans are said to differ greatly in lifestyle and nature, but little of this has been made common knowledge. Each clan specialises in a certain skill or technique at which they excel. For example, the Iorwerths are accomplished warriors, while the Ithell are renowned for the crystal singing and crafting skills. The eight clans are: