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In the wilds of most every province of Tamriel, descended philosophically if
not directly from the original inhabitants of the land are the Ayleids, commonly called the Wild Elves. While
three races of elven stock, Salache (or High), Boiche (or Wood), and Moriche (or Dark) have assimilated well to
the new cultures of Tamriel, the Ayleids and their brethren have remained aloof of our civilization, preferring
to practice the old ways far from the eyes of the world.
The Wild Elves speak a variation of Old Cyrodilic and not Tamrielic, separating
themselves further even than their more urbanized Elven cousins. In temperament they are dark-spirited and taciturn,
though they doubtless act differently with outsiders (or "Pellani" in their tongue) than within their own tribes.
Indeed, one of the finest sages of the University of Gwilym was a civilized Ayleid elf, Tjurhane Fyrre (1E 2790 - 2E 227)
whose published work on Wild Elves suggests a lively, vibrant culture. Fyrre is one of the very few Ayleids to speak freely
on his people and religion, and even he said "the nature of the tribes of Ayleid are multi-hued, their personalities often
wildly different from their neighbor tribes." (Fyrre, T. "Nature of Ayleidic Poesy" p. 8, Univ of Gwilym Press, 2E 12)
Like any alien culture, Wild Elves are often feared by the simple people of Tamriel.
The Ayleids continue to be one of the greatest enigmas of the continent of Tamriel.
They seldom appear in the pages of written history in any role, and then only as a strange sight a chronicler stumbles
upon before they vanish into the wood. When probable fiction is filtered from common legend, we are left with almost
nothing. The mysterious ways of the Ayleids have remained shrouded since before the first era, and may well remain so
for thousands of years to come.
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