Nivosus Elves

The Nivosus Elves are rare and exist in the far east regions of Sparwood. Many are nomadic, and tend to live in tribes of around four to five members (With not all members being Nivosus Elves). Due to the climates they live in, their skin has taken on a more dull tone, and their eyes vary from reddish-brown to light purple. Nivosus elves have been called other names before, like Sparwood Elves, or Tundral Elves.

Origins
Their existence dates back to a pre-Jagdasian period, many records of which are lost. It is believed that groups of Nivosus went to war with each other, drastically decreasing their population. During the early years of Rathnir, their population saw a steady decline, due to new competition for food and land. Many moved out of the tundra of Sparwood, and opted to live in the mountain ranges as a method of isolation.

Physical Characteristics
Their height ranges from 5'4" - 6'4" (162cm - 193cm) being on the lighter side. Their hair color has the full range of humans (albeit lighter), with added natural born white (white hair being one of the rarest hair colors).

BJC History
(BJC: Before Jagdas Crisis)

10000 BJC: Elves that had migrated to Sparwood during a short famine 20 years prior began to diverge into two different groups, the Nivosus and Hyakki. They made up the United Nyovak Dominion.

9500 BJC: After a civil conflict between Dominus Alwin Ergella of the Hyakki domain and Dominus Feyrith Zylnorin of the Nivosus domain, the United Nyovak Dominion was disbanded and various tribes from both groups split off, with the main Hyakki tribes migrating northeast to Eldham.

7200 BJC: The first religion is started between a few Nivosus tribes, the religion being named Keldity, a religion based on the bitter nature of Sparwood.

6400 BJC: A famine killed around 40,000 Nivosus elves in northeast and east Sparwood.

6300 - 1500 BJC has little to no recorded history, due to the famine having killed off a majority of the Nivosus populous.

1000 BJC: Ancestors of followers of Keldity form the Keldic Union, a theocratic state unifying many broken tribes of Nivosus elves.

250 BJC: King Vulmer Dormoira dies without an heir, leaving the Keldic Union scrambling to find a suitable heir. No one is found capable of heading the Union, and it falls within two years.

20 BJC: A few remaining Keldic tribes scatter throughout Sparwood, some moving into Cymru and others migrating to Alteniquia. This was known as the end of formal Nivosus-Keldic history.