Talo'kar

 ''The Aei'kar turned to deeper magics after the Schism. The Mor'kar called upon the Truth to guard them. But the Moon Elves, they kept right on meditating. Give them credit for consistency.''

 - Erasten Kole, Mage of the Spire

The Talo'kar like their cousins, the Nua'dar are rather secretive but fortunately, do not endure the negative stereotype that the Deep Shard does. In fact, the Talo'kar religious services and Moon Festivals are highly popular tourist destinations for wealthy travellers. Though they disdain being treated as an oddity, the Talo'kar recognise the good press it gives them, as well as the economic boost.

Post-Schism
The first written records of the Talo'kar - scraps of religious doctrine - have been dated by Mor'kar scholars at around 143 AS. These documents are fragments describing various religious practices pertaining to the Moon Queen, a Pre-Schism deity who is commonly thought to be the elven equivalent to the human goddess, Faella.

The Foundation of the Ecclesiarchy
In the aftermath of the Schism, the Talo'kar found themselves changed from their old selves, much in the same way as their world had been. Tal'wen, the province that would become Tal'Shass, had been a land barren and hostile to life. After the Schism, Tal'Shass was covered in groves of gigantic black-barked trees

Culture
The Talo'kar, as a whole, are a deeply religious people. It is perhaps that characteristic more than anything else that describes the people as a whole. With their dirth of festivals and heavily religious teaching, it is an engrained and solemn trait. However, unlike the Narceeans and their Nascent godqueen, this has not bred religious fundamentalism in the Talo'kar. Considering that the gods they worship are of the harmonious and moderate bent, this is unsurprising.

Talo'kar rarely travel outside of their home island and the major city of Talora, which holds the majority of the island's population. However, there have been a few notable emigrants from Talo'shan. The most famous of which is a companion of Tuir, Roz, a Talo'kar female who has been at the heart of many major conflicts in the last few centuries.

Religion
Despite their already unusual moon related festivals, the Talo'kar also prove noteworthy for their singular New Year's Day, a festival where the beginning of a new cycle is celebrated by the priestesses. Their worship of Tuir is equally strange, as most find the god a trickster and a chaotic force, there are many temples throughout Talora dedicated to the Wanderer. One of their more well-known festivals is a reenactment of the Schism. This began as a way to ensure that the children of the Talo'kar never grew to the arrogance that many of the other Shards are known for.