The Wild ElvesKiergo Chorvakwild elvesayleids,Ò) ø‘%ùýThe Wild Elvesù In the wilds of most every province of Tamriel, descendedphilosophically if not directly from the originalinhabitants of the land are the Ayleids, commonly called theWild Elves. While three races of elven stock, Salache (orHigh), Boiche (or Wood), and Moriche (or Dark) have assimilatedwell to the new cultures of Tamriel, the Ayleids and theirbrethren have remained aloof of our civilization, preferringto practice the old ways far from the eyes of the world. The Wild Elves speak a variation of Old Cyrodilic and notTamrielic, separating themselves further even than their moreurbanized Elven cousins. In temperament they areödark-spirited and taciturn, though they doubtless actdifferently with outsiders (or "Pellani" in their tongue)than within their own tribes. Indeed, one of the finest sages ofthe University of Gwilym was a civilized Ayleid elf, TjurhaneFyrre (1E 2790 - 2E 227) whose published work on Wild Elvessuggests a lively, vibrant culture. Fyrre is one of the veryfew Ayleids to speak freely on his people and religion, andeven he said "the nature of the tribes of Ayleid aremulti-hued, their personalities often wildly different fromtheir neighbor tribes." (Fyrre, T. "Nature of AyleidicPoesy" p. 8, Univ of Gwilym Press, 2E 12) Like any alienculture, Wild Elves are often feared by the simple people ofTamriel. The Ayleids continue to be one of the greatest enigmas of thecontinent of Tamriel. They seldom appear in the pages ofwritten history in any role, and then only as a strange sight achronicler stumbles upon before they vanish into the wood. When probable fiction is filtered fromcommon legend, we are left with almost nothing. Themysterious ways of the Ayleids have remained shrouded sincebefore the first era, and may well remain so for thousands oföyears to come. ö