The
Huldu Folk or Hidden Folk, like the Hill Elves often live under
hills or in secluded glens or other places far from the Madding Crowd.
We sometimes call them the Huddle Folk because they love to gather together
in a sort of shared hermitage. These are the elfin who are always eager
to create their own sanctuaries far from and exclusive of most of the
rest of the world.
These are the utopian idealists who create experimental environments where
children can be raised without the corrupting influence of societies hell
bent on materialistic acquisition at the expense of human feelings and
caring. The fact that these experiments often fail or last only for a
part of a generation is only to say that we have not as yet attained the
purity and singularity of purpose needed for the success of such noble
adventures.
The significance of the Ealds they create cannot be underestimated. For
even if they exist for only a short while, a thriving Eald create magics
that radiates into the world bringing luck and inspiration to elves and
normal folk alike.
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