His name was Aenarion, a warrior and adventurer who had travelled the world and returned home in his people's time of need. As hordes of daemons and men corrupted by Chaos sallied forth to destroy everything in the name of their masters, a hero rose from among the ranks of the Elves to fight back.

High Elves in Universe History Aenarion the DefenderĪfter the powers of Chaos entered the world with the disappearance of the Old Ones and the destruction of their interstellar gates at the roof of the world, all seemed lost.

They are similar to the Warhammer 40,000 Craftworld Eldar army. Together these Princes form a council, and it is they who decide which Elf among their kind shall be crowned as the Phoenix King, the co-ruler of all the Asur. Ulthuan itself is split into a number of smaller kingdoms, each ruled by a Prince. The High Elves for the main part confine themselves to Ulthuan, though they have colonies across the known world, and their ships are the finest that sail upon the waves. In the Warhammer Fantasy Battle tabletop wargame, Elf armies are generally small and although lightly armoured their soldiers are generally braver, quicker and more skilled than those of other armies. The latter are the sworn enemies of the Asur. They have split into three factions: The High Elves (Asur) live on the island-continent Ulthuan the Wood Elves (Asrai) live in the Loren Forest, in the Old World, and the Dark Elves (Druchii) live in Naggaroth, in the New World. The elves are nearly immortal, expected to live for about 2500 years, and their Mages are among the best in the world.

In Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy setting, the High Elves, or the Asur as they name themselves, are a race of Elves who live on the Isle of Ulthuan, analogous to Atlantis. For other uses, see Phoenix King (disambiguation).

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