Welcome to The World of Ara Fell! In this series, we will be taking a closer look at Ara Fell's lore and culture. In this first entry, we focus on the three types of characters in the game. -Elves-
The elves were the first of the Goddess' children. It is said they had helped see Ara Fell lifted into the sky, and were blessed with magic and long lives for their service. The elves lived in peace and prosperity, and their kingdom spanned all the islands of Ara Fell. One day, vampires appeared; the spawn of the fallen, dead gods. Elves were masters of sunlight magic, while vampires mastered the shadows. They challenged the elves, hoping to capture and destroy the sacred Sunstone; the source of Ara Fell's power. The elves had lived in peace for so long that they were unprepared to fight, and the vampires defeated them. To protect the sunstone, they sealed it away in darkness. They then changed themselves to stone, hoping that one day, someone would break this Stone Curse and revive them, so that they in turn might unseal the Sunstone. -Humans-
Humans are a young race that lived in small tribes when the elves ruled Ara Fell. The war between elves and vampires rocked the world, and most of them died. After the elves turned themselves to stone, mankind began to build kingdoms and villages of their own, while the vampires lurked in the shadows. Unlike the elves, who were peaceful and unprepared for war, the world of men vowed to never be caught unaware, or ever become too weak to fight. -Vampires-
Little is known of vampires. They are shadow beings that employ the use of black magic. They are deathly allergic to sunlight, and must consume raw, fresh blood in order to survive. It appears as though they can subsist partially by the blood of animals, but still, they hunt and attack humans regularly. Vampirism is a disease that is spread by their bites. The victim of a bite will either be killed by the disease or turn into a vampire themselves if not immediately treated. Application of blessed water and herbal remedies are believed to help stop the infection. In rare occasions, people have recovered from vampire bites.