The dark elves or shadow elves were created much in the same way as their tree-dwelling siblings. The orb that created them broke against the hard, ash-covered crags of the eastern volcano mountain ranges. Shadow elves were much like their relatives, but darker ashen skinned and gray-eyed. Their hair color is usually black, or gray. However, unlike the elves of the wood, the shadow elves only lived to be about five hundred to one thousand years of age.
Shadow elves studied the art of shadow magic, as well as fire magic. The Shadow Mages were also adept ad summoning. Though this technique was rarely used and only then was done so by the most elder of the mages as it often cost them their lives. This is also the most secret of magic in the world and to this day only the shadow elves know its secrets.
Shadow elves are also very keen assassins. Their warriors are trained with swords, knives, and poison as well as how to manipulate shadows to keep themselves concealed. The only guild within the city is The Unseen. A secretive collection of assassins trained in their dark skills from childhood. This is not the only means of warriors they have, though it is their most feared. Dark Elves train their most gifted magic users in Fire Swords. These mages resemble fighters, more than magic users as they often wear breastplates with swords strapped to their back. Fire red robes often cover their armored bodies. They have the ability to cast fire-based spells in combat, as well as on themselves to help protect them in close-quarter battles.