The Mulan

The Mulan are a fairly old race, an offshoot of the LeShay, but differing from Elves in a few notable ways. Firstly, their affinity for Transmutation and Conjuration means that they have a slight edge when it comes to technological development, putting them on par with Dwarves. They were, however, largely in the minority for most of history. This is due to the fact that during the thousand-year long rule of the Elven Council, Elven Royalty had selectively bred to the point that their magical prowess was far superior to anyone else in the continent. The Mulan were thus relegated to working menial jobs in farms and factories, particularly despised by the other Elves for their unsightly yellow skin.

All of this changed in 2500 KH, when the Spellplague devastated the land, rendering the Council powerless. Chaos immediately ensued, as various factions struggled for power. The Mulan, who had long been waiting for an opportunity such as this, seized Winyaeltal for themselves, and from there began building their Empire. They instituted the Council of Winyaeltal, and began an alliance with the Noble Eladrin. Out of this alliance, The Rhindvir was born, a military force dedicated to maintaining Mulan-Eladrin control over the Eastern half of the continent.

The Mulan see the other factions as ultimately misguided, as inefficient, too burdened by centuries-long grudges and curses to truly progress, and so see themselves as the rightful rulers of the Feywilds. Despite their ambitions however, their efforts to establish territories in the West failed, until 2900 KH. In said year, a team of highly intelligent researchers led by Karith Udvog made a breakthrough in their studies of the storm surrounding the continent. He discovered how the storm, named the Karithean Gale Winds after him, could be manipulated to travel to the other side of the continent. Coupled with advances in airship technology, this allowed the Mulan to capture the island of Thysys in the West, giving them the opportunity to expedite their trade and spy on their enemies.

Despite this, there was a veritable stalemate between the Mulan and the others for more than a hundred years, since, even harnessing the Gale Winds, travelling to the West was still fairly difficult. Things began to change in the Mulan's favor in 3120 KH, when the Fomorians, who had slowly been retaking large portions of the Feydark, approached the Mulan in pursuit of an alliance. Although the Eladrin were reluctant to do so, the Mulan agreed. Soon after, in 3122 KH, Jhyr defected to the Mulan. Whether the Fomorian alliance is what catalyzed this is debatable but one thing was clear: the Mulan were here to stay and left unchecked, they will conquer the Feywilds.

As of now, the war seems to be going their way, with the combined might of Jhyr, Winyaeltal, Celetia, and Thysys relentlessly laying siege to Seelie and Unseelie territory. With powerful mages such as Agnoth Harrodsson and Celestine Brown on their side, losing seems unlikely.