Veykodan Ruinborn Elves inhabit the Veykoda region east of Sarda.
Appearance-wise, Veykodans look similar in build to normal Elves, with the exception of a less pronounced version of the Ruinborn bat nose.
Veykodans wield ancient magics that work similarly to runic magic but applied through blood-infused tattoos. Most Veykodans have magical tattoos, often all over their body and faces, that can enchant their abilities or grant them otherworldly powers, either briefly or permanently, depending on the tattoo.
History[]
Veykodans arrived to the Ynn in an earlier time compared to the Sarda Ruinborn and are regarded as Sarda's natives by Ynnics. Scholars have presented different theories on the Veykodans' origins:
- Some theorize they are descended from ancient Teira migrations like the Boek are.
- Others classify them as a group of Ynnic Ruinborn who abandoned the settled life and joined tribal ruinborn, inheriting their bat noses through the subsequent intermixing. This theory is contradicted by the fact that Veykodans possibly existed in the Ynn before Dolindhans themselves did.
- The prevailing theory is that Veykodans are their own family of Ruinborn, with a different origin - but potentially intermixed with - both Teira and Ynnics.
Despite having past kings who left behind stone ruins (such as King Bemo), by the Age of Greentide Veykodans had no city or kingdom to speak of, being instead organized into chiefdoms and tribes.