DAINA
In a land far across the water, a race lived which was revered and respected for their
wisdom by many other races. They were called 'Elves', although they had a secret name by
which they called their own peoples. Many years went by, and all the races in this far
land lived in harmony, till the Day of Despair, when the world caved in around them. Few
survived, leaving no records of the unspeakable horrors that visited that day, and the few
who did escaped to live did so by setting off in boats, leaving homes and loved ones
behind.
They escaped to a land far over the sea, to a land known as "Daewood". The
humans seemed to integrate well into the society that dwelled there, but the Elves found
it difficult, eventually living in seclusion in Biog Forest, there learning the hunting
and tracking skills for which they are renowned. Although some may call it magic......
After many generations, there came to be a young elven girl named Daina. She was happy,
and developed her skills well. This made her family proud, especially as she seemed to be
possessed of a rare power that would occur randomly through the elven generations. This
power could manifest itself in many ways; no two possessors were alike, and it was a
source of much pride for her parents, for an elf with power was becoming a rare
occurrence. All was well, 'till one day slavers erupted out of the woods, and killed the
elven adults, including Daina's family, and stole all of the children. Several years she
spent with them, for the slavers chose to keep her as a personal pet, until finally she
escaped. Eventually she was tracked down, and was being returned to her masters, when she
was rescued by some strangers.......