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Here's a repost of Starsnuffer, who reposted what Varevice (the guru for Dark Elves) said about the differances between the Faendryl and the Dhe'nar. This is what Varevice, the once guru of dark elves (Dhe'nar and Faendryl) had to say about it: Dhenar versus the Faendryl Make no mistakes, the Dhe'nar are unified. They are perhaps one of the most unified races on the face of Elanthia. Nothing means more to them than their family and their heritage. This is a trait they share with their distant cousins, the Faendryl. To someone uninitiated to the Dhenar way of thinking, the two elven offshoots likely seem quite similar. But there are differences. A Dhe'nar will just as happily see an opponent dead as a Faendryl would. But where the Dhe'nar is more likely to slit an enemys throat or use them for target practice with a bolt spell only after systematically dismembering them, the Faendryl is more likely to look up from his book, stick his nose in the air, sniff disdainfully, blast his foe, and return to his reading. Where the Dhe'nar are arrogant, the Faendryl are snobbish. Where the Faendryl are loathe to physical or close interaction with their foes, the Dhenar relish in the torment of their prey. Faendryl morals are often questionable and they will follow any path to achieve their goals, no matter the cost. They are power-hungry -- they scheme and involve themselves in centuries long machinations. They want power in the here and now, in this world, and will do whatever they need to get it. Where the Dhe'nar look to better their race by following the Way in order to rise, as a race, to a status above the Arkati, the Faendryl have no such lofty or noble goals. The Dhe'nar do not care about politics, except when they serve to stabilize the Dhenar. The Dhenar see governmental and power structures as a means to end; the ascension of the Dhenar people to their proper place among, or even above, the Arkati. The Faendryl are politicians. They see political power as an end of itself. They covet the power and wealth these positions offer and they often manipulate, assassinate, and scheme to get these positions. The Dhe'nar and the Faendryl are similar in that both races are very unified, dignified, and powerful. But the differences are marked. Some people will tell you that the Dhe'nar are the "better" people for their beliefs in a unified elven people and in their goals to ascend to something much higher. Some believe that Faendryl are the "better" people for their ambition in the here and now. -Starsnuffer