Essentriel

Essentriel, Sky Home, is the old center of the elven west. Its spires rise above the forest canopy, with walkways linking stone supports and living trees. Libraries and House chambers occupy the upper levels; markets, rain collectors and sheltered workshops fill the lower ones.

Shared clearings host seasonal rites, dances around a hearth and meetings of grove keepers. Tradition does not end disagreement: some Houses demand isolation, others open roads to neighbors, and extremists on either side excuse coercion as care for the forest. Enmalar the Eternal represented the elven host at the First Council.