Silver Moon Elf

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Silver Moon Elf
Original Name	银月精灵
Species/Race	Elven race
Affiliation	Silver Moon Kingdom
Status	Extant
First Appearance	Chapter 1: “Moonlight in the City” 1

Appearance

Named Silver Moon Elves are commonly described with silver or white hair, blue eyes, refined features, and an elegant bearing. Their apparent age does not reliably indicate their actual age. 2 165 907

• Silver Moon Elf residences and districts favor large trees, winding stone roads, gardens, fountains, Tree Houses, and elaborate carvings. 74 461 909
• Nobles and officers often wear ornate silver armor, while guards and warriors use silver light armor and carry Elven bows or swords. 478 551
• Their natural lifespan is stated to be approximately eight hundred years. 277

Society and Culture

Silver Moon Elves inhabit the central region of the Elf Continent and consider themselves the royal bloodline of all elves, a claim not recognized by the Dark Moon Elves or Wood Elves. 3 Following the division of the three major elven races, their long period of peace and prosperity contributed to a comfortable, leisurely social culture. 567

• Common pastimes include fishing, gardening, singing, dancing, music, and social gatherings. 1
• Artistic refinement is highly valued; art galleries, sculpture, music, and formal dances are prominent parts of urban life. 1 2 910
• Silver Moon Elves are noted for valuing freedom and romantic love, though relationships with shorter-lived humans and Half-Elves are viewed with concern by some nobles. 277
• Their astronomy allows sailors to navigate by star charts at night. 673
• Their fondness for finely made objects extends to gold and silverware, particularly items with decorative Mithril patterns. 973

Social Hierarchy

Silver Moon Elf society is marked by a substantial divide between wealthy Silver Moon Elves and Half-Elves.

• In Castleton City, Silver Moon Elves control nearly 80% of the wealth while fewer than 10% participate in labor; Half-Elves largely occupy laboring positions. 101
• The Upper District of Castleton is associated with Silver Moon Elf residents, while Half-Elves predominantly live in the Lower District. 130
• High-paying jobs are commonly reserved for Silver Moon Elves, even where institutions such as the Elf Academy formally treat students equally. 228
• Tree of Life Sap is distributed to some Silver Moon Elves while remaining supply may be sold privately or on the black market. 253
• Silver Moon Elf nobles retain major influence through the Elven Council of Elders, military commands, and control of resources. 74 253

Religion

Nearly all Silver Moon Elves worship Elune, the Moon Goddess, through the Moon God Temple. 8

• The Moon God Temple accepts only Silver Moon Elf believers and excludes Half-Elves and other mixed-blood elves. 8
• Sick Silver Moon Elves may recover through the Spring of Life when priests pray for Elune’s moonlight; Half-Elves are barred from both the Spring and the Temple’s Tree of Life Sap. 102
• Silver Moon Elves are believed to enter the Moon Goddess’s kingdom after death or become soul-form sprites awaiting reincarnation. 101
• The Moon God Temple’s exclusion of mixed-blood elves enabled the Goddess of Freedom Temple to gain followers in Castleton’s Lower District. 8 102
• Moon God Temple Clerics can wield powerful moonlight-based magic, including the Lunar Eclipse used against the Great Sea Serpent during the Queen Ivini Islands Naval Battle. 480

Military

Silver Moon Elf forces are among the principal military powers of the Silver Moon Kingdom. Their armies employ refined magical equipment, elite mounted units, archers, clerics, and naval forces. 478 686

Force	Role and characteristics
Unicorn Legion	Elite knights associated with Silver Moon Elves of exceptionally pure hearts who can gain Unicorn favor. 245 572
Silver Pegasus Legion	Major aerial and mounted force; Silver Pegasus Warriors are recognized by those whose hearts are accepted by Silver Pegasus. 245 567
Great Elf Archer Legion	Elite archers equipped with silver armor and Elf Longbows; deployed by Medium Sailboat during the Empress Ivini Islands war. 478
Moon God Temple Cleric Corps	Clerical military force capable of deploying moonlight-based divine magic. 478 480
Elf Rangers / Guard Squads	City guards and investigators who use bows, swords, shields, and mounted patrols. 23 188 521
Sword Dancers	Heavy-armored warriors who usually wield paired one-handed swords or two-handed greatswords. 188

Military Practices

• Silver Moon Rangers commonly carry Battle Shortbows and may use short swords with small round shields in close combat. 188
• Medium Sailboats are prized for speed and their ability to sail smoothly through heavy waves, though they are less capable than Three-Masted Sailboats in cargo capacity. 476
• The Silver Moon Elf military provides its soldiers with diluted Tree of Life Sap, a privilege beyond that of many ordinary citizens. 584
• Some Silver Moon Elf nobles and local forces are portrayed as hesitant to fight at sea after generations of peace, contrasting with elite regiments such as the Seventeenth Silver Pegasus Legion. 567

Relations

• Half-Elves — Frequently subjected to social exclusion, restricted access to religious services, and economic inequality; they are collectively referred to as “Blood Elves” by elves. 3 8 101
• Dark Moon Elves — Share an elven origin but live primarily in the Eternal Night Forest; the two peoples are politically separate, and many Silver Moon Elves reject Dark Moon Elves. 1 3
• Wood Elves — Another major elven people whose worship centers on the God of Nature rather than Elune. 130
• Humanity / Grimm Empire — Castleton Harbour receives human merchant ships and crews, creating trade opportunities as well as security concerns. 4 521
• Half-Elf Guard Regiment of West Reef Islands — Initial hostility toward Roy’s Half-Elf troops shifted after they helped defend the islands; local Silver Moon Elves later offered the warriors residence in their village. 463 466

Story Role / Major Arcs

Castleton City

Silver Moon Elves form the dominant population and ruling class of Castleton Harbour. Roy’s mother, Belinda, is a pure-blooded Silver Moon Elf, while the city’s social divisions shape Roy’s early experiences as a Half-Elf. 1 101

The Elf Academy includes Silver Moon Elf and Half-Elf students, though Silver Moon Elves comprise most of the student body and some maintain prejudices against mixed-blood classmates. 23 92 228

West Reef Islands Defense

When Roy arrives with Half-Elf warriors to defend the West Reef Islands, the local Silver Moon Elves initially require his troops to camp outside their settlements and avoid their residential areas. 463 After the Gray Dwarf Bandit threat recedes, the islanders begin supporting the wounded Half-Elves and invite them into the village. 466

Silver Moon Elf reinforcements later pass through the islands, including the Great Elf Archer Legion and Moon God Temple Cleric Corps, before participating in the decisive Queen Ivini Islands Naval Battle. 478 480

Pattington Plane Tensions

The growing Half-Elf population and demands for rights become a major concern among Silver Moon Elf nobles. Some advocate restricting or removing Half-Elves, while Earl Swynborne and supporters of King Janis Ansiel’s policies seek reforms to avoid a future racial conflict. 265 703 715 719

Silver Moon Elf merchants continue to pursue the Pattington Plane’s profitable Magic Herb and Magic Metal trade despite strained relations with local Half-Elves. 683 735

Conflict with Roy

Roy becomes controversial among Silver Moon Elf aristocratic circles due to his actions against abusive mine owners and his leadership of Half-Elf forces. He is variously characterized as a Half-Elf “executioner” by hostile nobles and as a hero by Half-Elves. 551 673

After pursuing an Imperial Merchant ship suspected of exploiting Half-Elves, Roy is arrested by Silver Moon Elf guards and brought before the Castleton Tribunal under charges pursued by the noble Alvis. 907