Dark Elves - Avari
The Avari are the Dark Elves. These were the Elves that remained in Culuvian when the Elven Exodus of Orme occurred. For perhaps 100 years they prospered and flourished under the direct care of Illuvatar. They were dismayed at the coming of the Sun. Many of them fled Culluvian and sought the shadows of the . This was were Morgoth was quickly gaining power. All that fled were captured by Morgoth and tortured. For 1,000 years after the coming of the Sun, the Avari stayed in Culuvian, working the land, and feeling content. Their Kin multiplied slowly, and were oblivious to the growing threat of Morgoth. They were caught unaware when massive thronges of Orcs, Morgoth’s latest devilry, swarmed out of the clad in chain-mail and bearing iron mattocks and spears. The Avari had never seen anything of the like, for the concept of violence had not found its way into their culture. The Orcs massacred the unsuspecting Avari and burned Culluvien to the ground. Those that fled before the city was burned vowed never to return to the place were the first Children of Arda had been killed. Those who were not captured by the Orcs are said to have fled down into the earth.