Talk:List of Elfquest characters

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Hopefully all of the text pieces accompanying the characters' names can be budded off as separate articles once there are enough of them, leaving this page as just a set of links. Lee M 18:39, 8 Jun 2004 (UTC)

I started adding more information to characters that are currently just a name, but shortly ran into the warning that the page may be longer than is desirable. Since many of the characters have insufficient information to bud off into their own articles at this point, I'm planning on migrating much of the content to the tribe pages, leaving this page with links to anchors on the other pages, much as the Discworld project has done with characters on the Witches (Discworld) and Ankh-Morpork City Watch pages, or the Tolkien project with the Baggins family page. From there the characters can be expanded and budded off if there's enough information and they're sufficiently major or important. Unless there's major disagreement with this? --CAnderson 15:35, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)

I migrated the character summaries to the individual tribe pages to declutter this page, since it was approaching the size-warning size but most of the entries are not substantive or notable enough to merit individual character pages. I'm perfectly happy to have them move back to this page from the tribal pages, but they really ought to be consolidated onto one page. Are there strong feelings about where they ought to go? --CAnderson 01:58, Jun 7, 2005 (UTC)

How about keeping the character descriptions on the tribes' pages, and having only name, species, gender and alive/deceased on this list? I think that would work best. I am going to include characters from later series, and this list is going to get big. I object to the captions "[tribe name] Elves"; especially in the case of the Wolfriders this is not accurate, since they included at times humans and trolls. Anke 15:03, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

Relevance?

Is such an extensive list really appropriate for Wikipedia? Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not Michaelbusch 06:04, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

editor needed...

just a quick fix in the 'Guttlekraw's Trolls' section - some malformed wikipedia code where it mentions Go-Backs/Vaya... I don't know how to fix it, but someone ought to. I think that the link should say 'Vaya' and should link to the subject 'Go-Backs/Vaya', right? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.128.86.253 (talk) 22:18, 28 December 2006 (UTC).

Urda's demise

"Killed by the Go-Back Zey when she refuses to comply with the orders to attack the Sun-Folk."

Huh? Did I miss something? As I recall, Urda's hunting party was ambushed and taken below ground by trolls, and nothing more was heard from her. Did I miss something? Was the elf who tells of this lying and I just didn't get it? Songflower (talk) 09:52, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

I think this is a misunderstanding. Years - 2_page=1#_1 Hidden Years 2 Going back takes place a few years earlier. In this episode it is stated that Urda is already dead. She was killed when her hunting party was (for some unknown reason) attacked by trolls. Except for the war between the Go-Backs and Sun People there are only two recorded cases of an elf killing another elf. One took place in connection with the war when Kahvi killed Zey. The other was on the same day as the Blue Mountain collapsed. Strongbow then killed Kureel to save the life of his son Dart. It is questionable if there have been any more cases of murder among the elves.

2013-08-16 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

Timmain did NOT give birth to Savah

Savah is not the literal daughter of Timmain. She does send “you are my mother too” when Timmain turns up. But the of the Broken Wheel – 4_page=1#_1 context makes it clear that she means it metaphorically. Furthermore, ElfQuest - 3_page=1#_1 part three of the original series - which takes place ten years earlier – begins with Savah introducing herself to the Wolfriders. Amazed by her size and beauty Cutter asks if she is a High One. Savah not only answers “no” but also says she has never actually met a High One. After calling the oldest living Wolfrider a “stapling” (to the amusement of his 15-year-old daughter) she explains the origin of the Sun People. She says she is one of the founders and shows a relief on the wall of her house. It depicts five elves walking on dunes: two adult men, one adult woman, a girl and a boy. If the tree adults are Savah’s parents and her uncle the girl must be Savah herself. I have started to imagine the boy as her later lifemate Yurek but I don’t know if this is canon.

2013-08-16 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

I ought to correct myself. It is not in part 3 but ElfQuest - 6_page=1#_1 part 6 of the original series which Savah says she have never meet a High One. However, I accept that Timmain had a daughter before the birth of Voll. In my imagination she in turn gave birth to Savah’s mother a millennium later. If so all members of the Sun People existing at the start of the original series were female line only descendants of Timmain.

2013-11-02 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

Contradiction about Ahdri

This article contradicts itself about what eventually happened to Ahdri. In the - The Searcher & the Sword_page=1#_1 The Searcher and the Sword it is revealed she was gravely wounded when humans invaded Sorrow’s End. She was placed in Wrapstuff (a magical kind of suspended animation) and later found by a group of trolls. They carried her away to cave beneath the forest where the Wolfriders settle. There she is eventually found by Treestump and Clearbrook. Ahdri is then healed by Leetah and joins the Wolfriders.

2013-08-16 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

Timmorn Yellow-Eyes – how many are “many”?

The description of Timmorn Yellow-Eyes seems a bit exaggerated. In ElfQuest - 13_page=1#_1 part 13 of the original series it is show that the Wolfriders had a founding population of only six people. (No more are shown at the same time.) Other than Timmorn himself these were three men and two women. One of the women was Rellah and one of the men most likely Eldolil. I have decided to call the other woman Guvayin and the other two men Esakorn and Arotheel. In my imagination Valloa was the daughter of Eldolil and Guvayin. Has this ever been contradicted by the Pinis? Anyway, at the time of Timmorn’s death I don’t think the Wolfriders were more than 25 people. At least seven of them were his own children. I accept that Timmorn did not even know himself how many children he had.

2014-02-09 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

Plausible origin of Teir

I don’t think Teir is the son of Kahvi. The man he calls his “father” is evidently his biological father as he has inherited his ability to fool animals into thinking he is one of them. One could imagine that he recognised Kahvi who handed over her son to him when he was an infant. However, if they had lived together during the whole pregnancy they would have become lifemates. This in turn would have meant she would not have abandoned Teir’s father. Outside Recognition it is the woman who decides if she is going to get pregnant. Combined with elves being unable to reproduce unless they need to this means children are always wanted by their mothers. This in turn makes it highly unlikely that Teir’s biological mother would have abandoned him as an infant.

In Years - 23_page=1#_1# Hidden Years 23 Teir makes his best to explain his origin. He says he has heard of a ground-quake which split his ancestor’s tribe in two. In of the Broken Wheel - 2_page=1#_1# Kings of the Broken Wheel 2 Rayek uses his temporary superpowers to create a such. In of the Broken Wheel - 6_page=1#_1 Kings of the Broken Wheel 6 only Kahvi, Venka and Urda are shown on the western side of the ravine. Kahvi rides away carrying the infant Venka with her. Urda evidently manages to get around the ravine as the other Go-Backs know how she died when Kahvi eventually returns. However, it is not hard to imagine at least five more Go-Backs ending up on the western side. If they don’t know about Urda’s successful attempt to get around the ravine such a group could form a new tribe. Anyway, it is made clear that a group of elves emigrated to Junsland (a different continent than the one the elves first ended up on). Teir says he is a fifth generation descendant of these emigrants. He also says there are several family groups of elves wandering around in Junsland. Teir himself was born into one of them which had settled at Howling Rock.

In the Pinis’ unfinished - Recognition - 1 and 2_page=1#_1 Recognition it is revealed that Teir met Kahvi as very small child, possibly an infant. The aged human Lehrigen turns up confessing he had killed Kahvi. He then shows Ember and her followers one of Kahvi’s four plaits. When feeling the smell of her hair Teir recalls a few visual pictures of her. These are evidently very painful memories. But for the above reasons I don’t think he is the son of her.

2014-02-09 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

Possible origin of Ekuar, Mekda and Osek

In part ElfQuest - 20_page=1#_1 20 of the original series there is an indication of Ekuar having actually meet the High Ones before Timmain turns up. (She is most likely the only High One still alive at the time.) This indicates he that he was born relatively early in the history of elves on the world of two moons. In ElfQuest - 18_page=1#_1# part 18 Ekuar says Mekda and Osek are his childhood friends. This means they were born within the same tribe no more than a few years apart. However, he never says which one this tribe was.

A possible solution is that the three rockshapers were born before the elves divided into tribes. The High Ones, their children and grandchildren may well have held together as a tribe for centuries. Eventually, Ekuar was born as the High Ones’ first great-grandchild. Just a couple of year before and/or after Mekda and Osek were born. These three were enslaved while they still were children. Shortly afterwards the rest of the elves split into three tribes. One of these tribes becomes the Gliders. Another gives rise to the Wave Dancers and Sun People. The third one gives rise to the Wolfriders which the Go-Backs later splint of from. Before the event of “Kings of the Broken Wheel” I seriously doubt any more elfin tribes existed.

2014-02-09 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

The eventual fates of Rahnee She-Wolf and Zarhan Fastfire

The list states that Rahnee She-Wolf and Zarhan Fastfire did not die when the Wolfriders thought they did. They would instead have joined a tribe of “plains elves”. I seriously doubt that such a tribe existed. The Go-Backs did not exist yet as they split off from the Wolfriders later on. (Their first chief was Rahnee's and Zarhan's grandchild.) The Gliders lived in forests before isolating themselves in Blue Mountain. So did the ancestors of the Sun People before settling at Sorrow's End. There is no indication of the Wave Dancers ever having lived on plains. Unless the Pinis intend to introduce a sixth tribe in the as yet unfinished Quest_page=1#_1# FinalQuest I don't think any more elfin tribes existed at the time.

I have made up an alternative timeline based on the above presuppositions. In my imagination Rahnee She-Wolf and Zarhan Fastfire Recognized four times. Rahnee was eventually killed by humans. Less than a century later Zarhan was also killed by humans. In both cases other Wolfriders saw them dead. Of cause, this is just the result of my vivid but realistic imagination. In the case of a fictitious universe “realistic” means that formulated rules are followed as close as possible.

2013-11-03 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

Suggestions on additional historical Wolfriders

In ElfQuest – 13_page=1#_1 ElfQuest 13 The secret of the Wolfriders there is a four page flashback explains the origin of the Wolfriders. In my imagination this takes place during the decades after Ekuar, Mekda and Osek was enslaved. If so, it would have taken place on the south-eastern side of the Frozen Mountains. On the north-western side all trees had already frozen to death due to the cooling climate mentioned both in connection with this and by Ekuar.
In this flashback no more than six people are shown at a time. This indicates the founders of the Wolfriders were only six. Other than Timmorn Yellow-Eyes these were three men and two women. I have decided that one of the women was Rellah and one of the men Eldolil. The other woman I have chosen to call Guvayin. The two other men I have named Esakorn and Arotheel. I imagine Rellah as a daughter of two High Ones. If Rellah is accepted as the daughter of Timmain this means she was Timmorn’s half-sister. Arotheel, Eldolil, Esakorn and Guvayin had one parent who was a High One and one who was the child of two High Ones. Except for Timmorn and Rellah being half-siblings the founders were not related to each other. At worst, they may have been third cousins. This works if 17 High Ones lived long enough to reproduce and no two of them was closer than second cousins.
I then imagine Guvayin and Eldolil as lifemate. One of their daughters in turn became Timmorn’s lifemate. Esakorn was Rellah’s lifemate and one of their daughters became Arotheel’s. At the splitting of the Wolfriders the only founders still alive were Rellah and Eldolil. Rellah followed Two-Spear but died from an accident before him. Eldolil stayed on with Skyfire. He committed suicide mere days after the death of her son Freefoot.
In addition to the Wolfriders listed in this article I have made a list 94 historical ones. These were born during the rule of Timmorn Yellow-Eyes:

¤ Almek (or Almeck) followed Two-Spear after the Wolfriders’ splitting and died during the rule of his son Icetooth. Son of Jennah and Enlet, brother of Oraynah*, half-brother of Segray and Khyra, lifemate of Sharpears, father of Softfoot. Lacked wolf blood due to all four grandparents being Timmorn’s co-founders.
¤ Brighteyes died during the rule of Prey-Pacer. Daughter of Rahnee and Zarhan, sister of Cat, Penda and Prey-Pacer.
¤ Brittleedge* died during the rule of Rahnee She-Wolf. Daughter of Sofee and either Timmorn or Frost, half-sister of Willowgreen, lifemate of Marrek, mother of Lionmane.
¤ Cat died during the rule of Skyfire. Son of Rahnee and Zarhan, brother of Brighteyes, Penda and Prey-Pacer, lifemate of Foxears, father of Starflower, Sunhair and Sunberry*.
¤ Enlet died during the rule of Skyfire. Son of Timmorn’s co-founders Guvayin and Eldolil, brother of Merrolah*, Sofee and Valloa, lifemate of Jennah and Zithee*, father of Almek, Oraynah* (with Jennah), Segray and Khyra.
¤ Frost died during the rule of Rahnee She-Wolf. Son of Valloa and Timmorn, brother of Laststar, Rahnee and Tisot, half-brother of Glowstone, Journey and Sharpears, lovemate of Sofee, later lifemate of Oraynah*, father of Wreath and possibly Brittleedge*.
¤ Glowstone died during the rule of Rahnee She-Wolf. Daughter of Merrolah* and Timmorn, half-sister of Frost, Journey, Laststar, Menolan, Rahnee, Seeree, Sharpears and Tisot.
¤ Jennah died during the rule of Rahnee She-Wolf. Daughter of Timmorn’s co-founders Rellah and Esakorn, sister of Marrek, Talen and Uyoha*, lifemate of Enlet, mother of Almek and Oraynah*.
¤ Journey followed Two-Spear after the Wolfriders’ splitting but died before his chief. Son of Oraynah* and Timmorn, half-brother of Frost, Glowstone, Laststar, Rahnee, Sharpears and Tisot, lifemate of Seeree, father of Graywolf and Owl.
¤ Laststar died during the rule of Rahnee She-Wolf. Daughter of Valloa and Timmorn, sister of Frost, Rahnee and Tisot, half-sister of Glowstone, Journey and Sharpears.
¤ Marrek (or Marreck) followed Two-Spear after the Wolfriders’ splitting and died during the rule of his son Icetooth. Son of Timmorn’s co-founders Rellah and Esakorn, brother of Jennah, Talen and Uyoha*, lifemate of Brittleedge, father of Lionmane.
¤ Menolan died during the rule of Two-Spear. Daughter of Merrolah* and Nefahrin, sister of Seeree, half-sister of Glowstone, lifemate of Tisot, mother of Swimmer. Lacked wolf blood due to not being a descendant of Timmorn Yellow-Eyes.
¤ Merrolah* died during the rule of Timmorn Yellow-Eyes. Daughter of Timmorn’s co-founders Guvayin an Eldolil, sister of Enlet, Sofee and Valloa, lovemate of Timmorn, later lifemate of Nefahrin, mother of Glowstone (with Timmorn), Menolan and Seeree.
¤ Nefahrin followed Two-Spear after the Wolfriders’ splitting and died during the rule of his son Icetooth. Son of Uyoha* and Arotheel, brother of Zarhan and Zithee*, lifemate of Merrolah*, father of Menolan and Seeree. Lacked wolf blood due to his father and maternal grandparents being Timmorn’s co-founders.
¤ Oraynah* died during the rule of Two-Spear. Daughter of Jennah and Enlet, sister of Almek, half-sister of Segray and Khyra, lovemate of Timmorn, later lifemate of Frost, mother of Journey (with Timmorn) and Wreath. Lacked wolf blood due to all her grandparents being Timmorn’s co-founders.
¤ Penda died during the rule of Two-Spear. Daughter of Rahnee and Zarhan, sister of Brighteyes, Cat and Prey-Pacer, mother of Rockarm and Whiteflower*.
¤ Seeree followed Two-Spear after the Wolfriders’ splitting and died during the rule of his son Icetooth. Daughter of Merrolah* and Nefahrin, sister of Menolan, half-sister of Glowstone, lifemate of Journey, mother of Graywolf and Owl. Lacked wolf blood due to not being a descendant of Timmorn Yellow-Eyes.
¤ Sharpears died during the rule of Rahnee She-Wolf. Daughter of Zithee* and Timmorn, half-sister of Frost, Glowstone, Journey, Laststar, Rahnee and Tisot, lifemate of Almek, mother of Softfoot.
¤ Sofee died during the rule of Two-Spear. Daughter of Timmorn’s co-founders Guvayin an Eldolil, sister of Enlet, Merrolah* and Valloa, lovemate of Timmorn and Frost, later lifemate of Talen, mother of Brittleedge* (with either Timmorn or Frost) and Willowgreen.
¤ Softfoot died during the rule of Two-Spear. Daughter of Sharpears and Almek, lifemate of Prey-Pacer, mother of Dove and Two-Spear.
¤ Talen died earlier the same year as Freefoot. Son of Timmorn’s co-founders Rellah and Esakorn, brother of Jennah, Marrek and Uyoha*, lifemate of Sofee, later lifemate of Sunberry*, father of Willowgreen (with Sofee) and Moonlight.
¤ Tisot Threetoe died during the rule of Two-Spear. Son of Valloa and Timmorn, brother of Frost, Laststar and Rahnee, half-brother of Glowstone, Journey and Sharpeyes, lifemate of Dove and Menolan, father of Flint, Redflower* (with Dove) and Swimmer.
¤ Uyoha* died during the rule of Timmorn Yellow-Eyes. Daughter of Timmorn’s co-founders Rellah and Esakorn, sister of Jennah, Marrek and Talen, lifemate of Arotheel, mother of Nefahrin, Zarhan and Zithee*.
¤ Valloa (or Murrel) died during the rule of Timmorn Yellow-Eyes. Daughter of Timmorn’s co-founders Guvayin an Eldolil, sister of Enlet, Merrolah* and Sofee, lifemate of Timmorn, mother of Frost, Laststar, Rahnee and Tisot.
¤ Zarhan Fastfire died during the rule of Two-Spear. Son of Uyoha* and Arotheel, brother of Nefahrin and Zithee*, lifemate of Rahnee She-Wolf, father of Brighteyes, Cat, Penda and Prey-Pacer. Lacked wolf blood due to his father and maternal grandparents being Timmorn’s co-founders.
¤ Zithee* died during the rule of Rahnee She-Wolf. Daughter of Uyoha* and Arotheel, sister of Nefahrin and Zarhan, lovemate of Timmorn, later lifemate of Enlet, mother of Sharpears (with Timmorn), Segray and Khyra. Lacked wolf blood due to her father and maternal grandparents being Timmorn’s co-founders.

I have decided not to list Ice since he died as an infant. This was due to inbreeding taking place without Recognition. Ice was the son of Rahnee She-Wolf and her own uncle Enlet. After losing her first child Rahnee She-Wolf decided that she would never have a child outside Recognition again.
Please note that in this scenario the same couple can Recognise up to four times. Also, during the lifetime of Zarhan Fastfire there were only four elfin tribes. These were the Wolfriders, the Rootless Ones (which later gave rise to the Sun People), the Gliders (which settled at Blue Mountain during the period) and the Wave Dancers. The last one lived at the coast of the Cut of the Black Snake while all the others lived in forests. This means both Zarhan and his lifemate really died (they were seen dead by other Wolfriders) and did not just disappear.
These were born during the rule of Rahnee She-Wolf:

¤ Dove died during the rule of Two-Spear. Daughter of Softfoot and Prey-Pacer, sister of Two-Spear, half-sister of Skyfire, lifemate of Tisot, mother of Flint and Redflower*.
¤ Graywolf followed Two-Spear after the Wolfriders’ splitting but died before his chief. Son of Seeree and Journey, brother of Owl, lifemate of Khyra, father of Blueshale and Foxears. After the splitting he once Recognised Rellah. The result was a daughter which become the lifemate of Willowgreen’s and Two-Spear’s son Icetooth.
¤ Khyra died during the rule of Two-Spear. Daughter of Zithee* and Enlet, sister of Segray, half-sister of Almek, Oraynah and Sharpears, lifemate of Graywolf, mother of Blueshale and Foxears. Lacked wolf blood due to not being a descendant of Timmorn Yellow-Eyes.
¤ Lionmane died during the rule of Skyfire. Son of Brittleedge* and Marrek, lifemate of Sunhair, father of Mooneyes and Blackberry.
¤ Owl died during the rule of Two-Spear. Daughter of Seeree and Journey, sister of Graywolf, lifemate of Segray, mother of Brighthair.
¤ Segray died during the rule of Two-Spear. Son of Zithee and Enlet, brother of Khyra, half-brother of Almek, Oraynah and Sharpears, lifemate of Owl, father of Brighthair. Lacked wolf blood due to not being a descendant of Timmorn Yellow-Eyes.
¤ Wreath died during the rule of Two-Spear. Daughter of Oraynah* and Frost, half-sister of Journey, lifemate of Prey-Pacer, mother of Skyfire.

Graywof and Owl are not twins but older brother and younger sister. Simmilarily, Graywolf never Recognised Willowgrren. But he did Recognise two toher pure-breed elves.
These were born during the rule of Prey-Pacer:

¤ Flint followed Two-Spear after the Wolfriders’ splitting but died before her chief. Daughter of Dove and Tisot, Redflower*, half-sister Swimmer.
¤ Redflower* died during the rule of Freefoot. Daughter of Dove and Tisot, sister of Flint, half-sister of Swimmer, lifemate of Blueshale, mother of Rivermist.
¤ Rockarm followed Two-Spear after the Wolfriders’ splitting but died before his chief. Son of Penda, brother of Whiteflower.
¤ Swimmer died during the rule of Freefoot. Daughter of Menolan and Tisot, half-sister of Flint and Redflower, lifemate of Blackberry, mother of Dewberry.

Tisot Threetoe had no less than six children over the course of 40 years. This is why he was called “Threetoe the Father”. Like Rainsong he was considered a miracle of fertility.
These were born during the rule of Two-Spear (originally Swift-Spear):

¤ Blueshale died during the rule of Tanner. Son of Khyra and Graywolf, brother of Foxears, lifemate of Redflower*, father of Rivermist.
¤ Brighthair died during the rule of Tanner. Son of Owl and Segray, lifemate of Mooneyes, father of Suretrail and Blackberry.
¤ Dreamsinger died during the rule of Skyfire. Lovemate of Skyfire, father of Freefoot and Nightstar.
¤ Foxears died during the rule of Tanner. Daughter of Khyra and Graywolf, sister of Blueshale, lifemate of Cat, later lifemate of Fangslayer, mother of Starflower, Sunhair, Sunberry* (with Cat) and Candle*.
¤ Whiteflower followed Two-Spear after the Wolfriders’ splitting and died during the rule of his son Icetooth. Daughter of Penda, sister of Rockarm.
¤ Willowgreen survived Two-Spear and died during the rule of his son Icetooth. Daughter of Sofee and Talen, half-sister of Brittleedge* and Moonlight, lifemate of Two-Spear with which she had a son and a daughter. Lacked wolf blood due to all her grandparents being Timmorn’s co-founders.

Kahvi is not Two-Spear’s daughter but his great-great-great-granddaughter. Icetooth existed and was really the son of Two-Spear. However, his sister was named Berryseed (a name inspired by the fact that “kahvi” means “coffee” in Finnish). Two-Spear never denied her existence but he definitely disliked her.
Out of the Wolfriders choosing to stay with Skyfire only three were pure-breed elves. These were Eldolil, his son Enlet and the unrelated Talen. Since they were all male no more pure-breed children could be born.
These were born during the rule of Skyfire:

¤ Blackberry died during the rule of Freefoot. Son of Sunhair and Lionmane, brother of Suretrail, lifemate of Swimmer, father of Dewberry.
¤ Mooneyes died during the rule of Skyfire. Daughter of Sunhair and Lionmane, sister of Starflower, lifemate of Brighthair, mother of Blackberry and Suretrail.
¤ Nightstar died during the rule of Skyfire. Daughter of Skyfire and Dreamsinger, sister of Freefoot, lifemate of Suretrail with which she had two sons.
¤ Rivermist died during the rule of Tanner. Daughter of Redflower* and Blueshale, mother of Stormlight.
¤ Starflower died during the rule of Tanner. Daughter of Foxears and Cat, sister of Sunhair and Sunberry*, lifemate of Freefoot, mother of Fangslayer, Highoak and Tanner.
¤ Sunhair died during the rule of Tanner. Daughter of Foxears and Cat, sister of Starflower and Sunberry, lifemate of Lionmane, mother of Mooneyes.
¤ Sunberry* died during the rule of Tanner. Daughter of Foxears and Cat, sister of Starflower and Sunhair, lifemate of Talen, mother of Moonlight.
¤ Suretrail died during the rule of Tanner. Son of Mooneyes and Brighthair, brother of Blackberry, lifemate of Nightstar with which he had two sons.

Freefoot never meet the ancestors of the Go-Backs. These lived in a forest further north and were already stage riders. They also kept the same (fictitious) species of deer as livestock.
These were born during the rule of Freefoot:

¤ Candle* died during the rule of Tanner. Daughter of Foxears and Fangslayer, half-sister of Starflower, Sunhair and Sunberry*. ¤ Dewberry died during the rule of Tanner. Daughter of Swimmer and Blackberry, lifemate of Highoak, mother of Windwisper.
¤ Fangslayer died during the rule of Tanner. Son of Starflower and Freefoot, brother of Highoak and Tanner, lifemate of Foxears, father of Candle*.
¤ Highoak died during the rule of Tanner. Son of Starflower and Freefoot, brother of Fangslayer and Tanner, lifemate of Dewberry, father of Windwisper.
¤ Moonlight died during the rule of Tanner. Daughter of Sunberry* and Talen, half-sister of Willowgreen.

As a pure-breed healer Eldolil knew that elves with wolf blood have a limited lifespan. Upon realising that he was the last immortal in a society of mortals Eldolil was driven into suicidal depression. He used his healing powers commit suicide in a way that mimicked death from old age. Candle was the first Wolfrider to really die from old age. The second was Tanner and the third and forth Woodlock and Rainsong.
These were born during the rule of Tanner (originally Oakroot):

¤ Acorn died during the rule of Goodtree. Brother of Longreach, lifemate Goodtree, father of Nightsky* and Swiftbow.
¤ Axe died during the rule of Bearclaw. Brother of Eyes-High, lifemate of Riversong, father of Hummer.
¤ Chipper died during the rule of Goodtree. Lifemate of Joygleam and Rillfisher, father of Spinner (with Joygleam) and Dagger*.
¤ Eyes-High died during the rule of Bearclaw. Lifemate of Dagger, later lifemate of Shale, mother of Longtoothleaper, Daybreak (with Dagger) and Skywise.
¤ Joygleam died during the rule of Goodtree. Lifemate of Chipper, mother of Spinner and Dagger.
¤ Lionleaper died during the rule of Goodtree. Lifemate of Goodtree, father of Mantricker and Speedwell.
¤ Stormlight died during the rule of Tanner. Daughter Rivermist, lifemate of Tanner, mother of Goodtree.
¤ Windwisper died during the rule of Goodtree. Daughter of Dewberry and Highoak.

Shale was killed by humans mere hours before the birth of Skywise. Eyes-High died from childbirth in human captivity after saving the life of her youngest son.
These were born during the rule of Goodtree:

¤ Bloodsinger died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Longreach, sister of Thornflower and Brightwater, lifemate of Longtoothleaper, mother of Buckthorn.
¤ Brightwater died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Longreach, sister of Thornflower and Bloodsinger, mother of Moonshade.
¤ Dagger* died during the rule of Bearclaw. Son of Rillfisher and posthumous son of Chipper, half-brother of Spinner, Trueflight and Dewshine, lifemate of Eyes-High and Nightsky*, father of Daybreak, Longtoothleaper (with Eyes-High), Longbranch and One-Eye. ¤ Daybreak* died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Eyes-High and Dagger*, sister of Longtoothleaper, half-sister of Longbranch, One-Eye and Skywise, lovemate of Rain, mother of Pike.
¤ Greenflower* died during the rule of Bearclaw. Lifemate of Rain, mother of Rainsong.
¤ Longreach died during the rule of Mantricker. Brother of Acorn, father of Thornflower, Bloodsinger and Brightwater.
¤ Longtoothleaper died during the rule of Mantricker. Son of Eyes-High and Dagger, half-brother of Longbranch, One-Eye and Skywise, lifemate of Bloodsinger, father of Buckthorn.
¤ Nightsky* died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Goodtree and Acorn, sister of Swiftbow, half-sister of Mantricker and Speedwell, lifemate of Dagger, mother of Longbranch and One-Eye.
¤ Nutpicker* died during the rule of Mantricker. Lifemate of Rillfisher, father of Trueflight. ¤ Rillfisher died during the rule of Bearclaw. Lifemate of Chipper, later lifemate of Nutpicker, even later lifemate of Treestump, mother of Dagger (with Chipper), Trueflight (with Nutpicker*) and Dewshine.
¤ Speedwell died during the rule of Mantricker. Daughter of Goodtree and Lionleaper, sister of Mantricker, half-sister of Nightsky* and Swiftbow.
¤ Spinner died during the rule of Mantricker. Son of Joygleam and Chipper, half-brother of Dagger.
¤ Swiftbow died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Goodtree and Acorn, sister of Nightsky*, half-sister of Mantricker and Speedwell, mother of Redlance.
¤ Thornflower died during the rule of Mantricker. Daughter of Longreach, sister of Bloodsinger and Brightwater, lifemate of Mantricker, mother of Bearclaw and Riversong.

In this scenario Moonshade is the daughter of Brightwater but not of Mantricker. Similarly, Rainsong and Pike are half-siblings and not full siblings as someone has suggested.
These were born during the rule of Mantricker:

¤ Buckthorn died during the rule of Bearclaw. Son of Bloodsinger and Longthootleaper, lifemate of Hummer, father of Sharpsight and Sprout.
¤ Hummer died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Riversong and Axe, lifemate of Buckthorn, mother of Sharpsight and Sprout.
¤ Longbranch died shortly before Bearclaw. Son of Nightsky* and Dagger, brother of One-Eye, lifemate of Brownberry, father of Nightfall.
¤ Moss died during the rule of Bearclaw. Son of Treestump, half-brother of Dewshine, father of Shale.
¤ Raveneye died during the rule of Bearclaw. Half-sister of Whistlebranch, lifemate of Sharpesight, mother of Foxfur.
¤ Riversong died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Thornflower and Mantricker, sister of Bearclaw, lifemate of Axe, mother of Hummer. ¤ Sharpesight died during the rule of Bearclaw. Son of Hummer and Buckthorn, brother of Sprout, lifemate of Raveneye, father of Foxfur.
¤ Sprout died during the rule of Bearclaw. Son of Hummer and Buckthorn, brother of Sharpsight.
¤ Starfire died during the rule of Bearclaw. Brother of Rain, lifemate of Trueflight, father of Strongbow.
¤ Trueflight died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Rillfisher and Nutpicker*, half-sister of Dagger* and Dewshine, lifemate of Starfire, mother of Strongbow.
¤ Wistlebranch died during the rule of Bearclaw. Half-brother of Raveneye, father of Brownberry.

Starfire died from an accident before the birth of his and Trueflight’s son. This explains what happened to Strongbow’s father.
These were born during the rule of Bearclaw:

¤ Brownberry died shortly before Bearclaw. Daughter of Whistlebranch, lifemate of Longbranch, mother of Nightfall.
¤ Crescent died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Moonshade and Strongbow, sister of Dart.
¤ Foxfur died shortly before Bearclaw. Daughter of Raveneye and Sharpesight.
¤ Moth died during the rule of Bearclaw. Daughter of Clearbrook and One-Eye, sister of Scouter.
¤ Shale died during the rule of Bearclaw. Son of Moss, lifemate of Eyes-High, father of Skywise.

Persons marked with an asterisk have been made up by me. This is where I got some of the others from:

§ Brownberry, Foxfur and Longbranch are shown in ElfQuest - 4_page=1#_1 ElfQuest 4 Wolfsong. The context is Cutter retelling Rain’s, Joyleaf’s and Bearclaw’s death.
§ Rillfisher is shown in of the Broken Wheel – 5_page=1#_1# Kings of the Broken Wheel 5. The context is Treestump explaining how Dewshine’s mother died.
§ Crescent and Trueflight are featured in - Wolfrider!_page=1#_1 Wolfrider!. This series chronicles the last few decades of Bearclaw’s life.
§ Eyes-High and Shale are featured in Years - 5_page=1#_1# Hidden Years 5 Starfall, starrise. This comic explains what happened to Skywise’ parents.
§ Graywolf, Rellah, Rockarm, Talen and Willowgreen are featured in Blood of Ten Chiefs of Ten Chiefs - 3_page=1#_1 3 – of Ten Chiefs - 4_page=1#_1 4. These two also features a black-haired, blue-eyed, pure-breed elf-woman I choose to call Sofee.
§ Brighthair, Flint, Foxears, Lionmane, Mooneyes and Whiteflower are shown in Years - 24_page=1#_1# Hidden Years 24 Fire, fire, burning bright but not mentioned by name. A beardless male follower of Two-Spear is shown who could be ether Almek, Marrek or Nefahrin. Also, a blond man with sideburns is shown which I imagine to be Cat. The context is Skyfire's spirit turning up and explaining the origin of the Way to Ember.
§ Dewberry is featured in of Ten Chiefs - 7_page=1 Blood of ten Chefs 7 At the oak's root. This one also features her parents which I choose to call Swimmer and Blackberry.
§ Blueshale, Eldolil, Fangslayer, Rivermist and Suretrail are featured in of Ten Chiefs - 17_page=1#_1 Blood of Ten Chiefs 17 Howl for Eldolil. Candle, Moonlight and Sunhair are also shown but not mentioned by name. This episode describes events surrounding Freefoot’s death.
§ Acorn, Chipper, Joygleam and Lionleaper are featured in of Ten Chiefs - 8_page=1#_1 Blood of Ten Chiefs 8 Spirit quest. This one also features the spirit of the dead Stormlight.
§ Spinner is featured in of Ten Chiefs - 12_page=1#_1 Blood of Ten Chiefs 12 Coyote. In this episode Windwisper is mentioned as a dead rockshaper.
§ Longreach is featured in of Ten Chiefs - 14_page=1#_1 Blood of Ten Chiefs 14 Hero worship. This episode also features an elfin man besides him and Lionleaper which I have chosen to call Longtoothleaper.
§ Buckthorn, Hummer, Moss, Raveneye, Sharpesight, Sprout and Wistlebranch are shown in Years - 20_page=1#_1 Hidden Years 20 When head meats head. Axe and Riversong are also shown but not mentioned by name. The context is Pike telling the story of the strangest case of Recognition he has ever heard of.
§ Bloodsinger is featured in of Ten Chiefs - 15_page=1#_1 Blood of Ten Chiefs 15 Lessons in passing. This episode describes how Mantricker died.
§ Zarhan Fastfire is featured in of Ten Chiefs - 1_page=1#_1 Blood of Ten Chiefs 1 Colours. This episode contradicts the original series in a crucial way so I consider it non-canon. However, it seems to be established that he was the lifemate of Rahnee She-Wolf and father of Prey-Pacer.
§ Runner is featured in Blood – 6_page=1#_1# Auspicious Beginnings. This is a non-canon tale but I found him useful as Woodlock’s father.
§ Starfire was made up as the mascot for the scientific experiment Enclosed Laminar Flame (shortened ELF). Since he was depicted in the clothing of a Wolfrider I decided to consider him one.

The rest I can only remember being mentioned in writing. I am not sure where they originally come from. But I really hope they were not made up by the person(s) writing this article.
Is there any information from the Pinis contradicting any of this? What I mean is either writing or comics made entirely by them (except possibly inking and/or colouring). Comics or writing by others is also accepted if it does not contradict them in any way crucial to the story. Contradictions in small details like a person’s hair colour don’t matter to me.

2015-01-06 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

Suggestions of early member of the Sun People

The Sun People descends from an earlier elf tribe which called themselves the Rootless Ones (a name found in ElfQuest - 21_page=1#_1 this collection of texts and sketches). The founders were five people which Savah calls her “family” in ElfQuest - 3_page=1#_1 ElfQuest 3 The challenge. In connection with this she says she is one of the founders herself. She also points out a relief on the wall of her house showing two adult men, one adult woman and two children of different ages. In ElfQuest – 6_page=1#_1 ElfQuest 6 The quest begins Savah says that her mother was also one of the founders. This means the adult woman in the relief was her. Her name has never been revealed so I have chosen to call her Romahyeen. Savah must have been one of the two children. It has been revealed in writing that Savah’s lifemate was named Yurek. In my imagination he was the other child depicted in the relief. I have chosen to call the two adult men Tessokah and Zhulek. Then I made up that these two were brothers. I also made up that Zhulek was Romahyeen’s lifemate and Savah’s father. Similarly, I made up that Tessokah was Yurek’s father. The rest of the Rootless Ones were killed by humans including Yurek’s mother.

In addition I have made up how these five people reproduced. Romahyeen and Zhulek had two more children within ten years of their escape from the humans. These were a son named Hissok and a daughter named Bagovah. When Savah and Yurek were young adults they Recognised for the first time. The result was a son named Pelavi. During the following decades Savah and Yurek Recognised twice more resulting in their daughters Yemmah and Foyeen. After Foyeen had reached adulthood Romahyeen and Zhulek Recognised for the last time resulting in their son Rolak. When he had lived in Sorrow’s End for a little more than two hundred years Zhulek died from an accident. After her lifemate’s death Romahyeen had two more children with Tessokah outside Recognition. These were a daughter and a son named Tommah and Tuleyi. After the birth of Romahyeen’s youngest son the Sun People reproduced only though Recognition. This in order to minimize the risks of inbreeding which are threats to elves, too.

Please note that Bagovah, Foyeen, Hissok, Pelavi, Tommah and Tuleyi have been made up by me. I have also made up the eventual fate of everyone mentioned above other than Savah and Yurek. Not only Zhulek but also his two sons Hissok and Rolak died from accidents. So did Romahyeen’s and Tessokah’s daughter Tommah. Tessokah, Romahyeen, Bagovah, Yemmah, Foyeen and Tuleyi all died from infectious diseases. It has been revealed in writing that Yurek committed suicide. When the Wolfriders discover the Sun People the only one named above still alive is Savah. She is also still alive Quest_page=1 at the current time of this comic.

Is there any information from the Pinis contradicting any of this? What I mean is either writing or comics made entirely by them (except possibly inking and/or colouring). Comics or writing by others is also accepted if it does not contradict them in any way crucial to the story. Contradictions in small details like a person’s hair colour don’t matter to me.

2014-02-09 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

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