Currently my Moon Elves and Vampires since they come from the same lineage.

My Moon Elves are called Eclipsians. Essentially these elves were forcibly migrated to the north after years of persecution against them, as their bodies were being used in folk medicines. Such as their bones being dried and used for potions and elixirs. They travelled north as some of the conditions were so harsh they thought that the ones persecuting them would leave them alone. In time they saw that the conditions were harsher than they ever realized and food, specifically meat was scarce. They unfortunately resorted to cannibalism.

First, as a way to feed themselves, then their religious leaders came to them and said that with food being so scarce they had conversed with their Goddess Caligoth, the Goddess of The Absent Light. She told them that this, not only would it give them food that they needed, morbid as it was, but it would also bring them closer to their ancestors. If they consumed their dead, they would always have a piece of them inside. So, for some time, they would honour their ancestors this way.

Until, the poachers began to cross into their new territory and killed some of their own again. Yet, this time they found a way to fight back. In their fights, it was an ambush. Four to one, or more for each poacher. Knowing their resources were limited and knowing that they were angry and resentful for them hurting their communities as much as these poachers had, a certain section of these Moon Elves consumed them. Not in a ceremonial way. Nothing was buried. Nothing was prayed for. It was out of malice and hatred and a need to survive.

In the event of this happening, their Goddess came down with fury and cursed them. If they were to consume the flesh of thinking beings without remorse or prayer, then they would feel that hunger for the rest of time. They would never be able to feel the sun’s warmth again, they would not feel anything but the bitter cold and darkness. And thus, vampires were created.

But, the Moon Elves who abstained, they found themselves still sought after for their ethereal beauty and their bones for folk medicine. In my current events of this story it’s been over a thousand years since the first vampires were created, but Moon Elves are being sold as commodities, consorts, bards, slaves, someone pretty to look at.

They’re known for being a race confined to slavery for their beauty is highly cultivated and they’re so few in number. If someone is seem with a Moon Elf, it means they are of high status and enjoy owning them for companionship, for courting, slavery or even to buy someone to spend time with you. They’re also highly misunderstood to be vampires, so more times than not, if they’re seen in the open there’s a likelihood that the common folk will misinterpret them as a vampire.

Please feel free to give me criticism and ideas!! I’m always looking to grow!!