**Spoilers for The Eternal Quest**

Born from a fiery death, the fact that the flame elves exist at all is a testament to the lengths that deities will go to intervene for their followers. During the Battle for Nettingo, invading dark angels used a powerful nuclear weapon to destroy the city, killing almost everyone inside. Angels of light carried a handful of survivors away, but the vast majority of the city perished. Even those who escaped soon found themselves dying if they stayed too close, victim of the radiation emitted by the residue of the explosion.

Unknown to the outside world, the persphonar of the primary Sacred Grove had gathered up several hundred people and hid them in the catacombs beneath the city. When the city perished in flame, they remained in hiding, saved by Persphone's merciful hand. Now, permanently altered by the deadly energies of the city, the survivors have formed a proper new species. While other mortals find themselves unable to enter the city for fear of death, the newborn Flame Elves are unable to leave, as their bodies now require energy gleaned from radiation in order to survive.

Height:
- 6-7 feet

Unusual Characteristics:
- Skin is extremely scarred and charred
- Almost universally blind

Coloring:
- Brownish-yellow

Lifespan:
- 200-300 years

Magic:
- Ability to draw on radiation for small feats of magic
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Worshiped gods:
- Persphone

Other notes:
- Due to their lack of eyesight, one of the most common uses for flame elf magic is telepathic communication and magical sensation of the environment. Because of this, many of the flame elves have additionally lost the ability to speak verbally, as their vocal cords harden under the effects of the radiation.