Wood Elves

Rustic guardians of Athel Loren, mysterious and deadly within their sylvan borders.

The Wood Elves are one of the three distinct kindreds of the Elven race, born from the bitter civil war that tore their ancient civilization apart thousands of years ago. While High Elves reside in Ulthuan and Dark Elves inhabit Naggaroth, these rustic, sylvan, and mysterious elves make their home within the forests of Athel Loren in the Old World. Created by the star-travelling gods known as the Old Ones, they possess a natural talent for magic and superlative martial skills. Unlike their noble cousins who maintain ancient traditions from before the sundering, the Wood Elves have adapted to a life deeply intertwined with the wilds of their specific realm.

Quick Facts

Homeland: Athel Loren
Race: Elves (Wood Elves)
Status: Active

Lore & Background

The Elven race was originally brought into creation by the Old Ones as the first civilised beings to walk the Warhammer world. However, a bitter civil war thousands of years ago sundered them into three distinct groups: the proud High Elves, the cruel Dark Elves, and the rustic Wood Elves. The High Elves continued ancient traditions from Ulthuan, while the Dark Elves turned to slavery and cruelty in Naggaroth. The Wood Elves, conversely, became a group defined by their sylvan nature, living in Athel Loren. Like Middle-earth's elves, they have mostly departed for homelands in the West or retreated into isolation; specifically, the High Elves inhabit Ulthuan while the Dark Elves occupy the desolate icy wilderness of Naggaroth. The Wood Elves remain as a third group, distinct from both, rooted deeply in the Old World's forests rather than stone cities or grand islands.