Alhiza Elves

For a long time, the Alhiza were completely separated from the western peoples of the Oboris continent. In recent decades, the history of the Alhiza has been compared to Merians, though scholars contend that it is merely a hope for balance between the east and west. Instead, the Alhiza are truly a unique people.

The Qiyn empire, though a relatively newly formed realm, is considered the homeland of the Alhiza. Qiyn has been aggressively isolationist. Instead of expanding militarily, they have sent their undesirables and traders, Alkhafia, out to western Oboris, in order to spread the elven people. It is also out of the land of Qiyn that the Nymatic faith had spread, standing as one of the superficial similarities between the races.

Now, Alhiza, though concentrated along the Qiyn lands, have formed communities west of the Austein Mountains, much to the ire of the local communities. Alhiza are considered by many to be natural mages, though this is more due to their religion, instead of any natural inclination.

The Alhiza are an incredibly conservative people regarding their appearance. All wear masks whenever possible, never revealing their faces unless incredibly close to the person seeing them. This usually means that Alhiza only reveal their faces to their spouses.

These masks are often personalized, with the more elite members of society wearing incredibly elaborate masks. The Emperor of Qiyn will often wear a mask donning elements of their dynasty or of rulers they wish to emulate.

Roughly half of  all Alhiza believe that the Cimmerian Threat is a stasis at the end of the world, as taught by Nymatism, another portion believe that the Cimmerian Threat is a plague that once struck the Qiyn region.