Established Elven Families

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Established Elven Families

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I'm calling out for some information that some of the more PnP heavy ALFAns may have available in DnD sourcebook form.

As I continue to play elves and read about them, I am finding many strong family lines through the stories, names such as Floshin and Durothil which pervade the history of Myth Drannor.

What I am curious about is if anyone has seen a compiled list of elven family names, particularly wood elf names though I am interested in the others as well.

I can always create characters with names I fully create, but I am finding it appealing to try to come up with a member of a family with existing lore and history. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Any particular background you looking for Halrin? Or would anything do?
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Look for the Cormanthyr sourcebook, also, Elves of Evermeet has information on the current noble houses of Evermeet (but I don't think any of those are green elves). Most are moon and gold elves, I don't think wood and wild elves typically care as much about nobility and such things.

There are a few houses described in the Cormanthyr sourcebook, but this is the only one with a decent sized description:
Oakstaff Clan
Settlement: the Tangletrees
Type: Sy’Tel’Quessir (Green)
Prominent Members:
Patriarch/Lord Speaker: Jharym “The Oakstaff” NG green
em R18)
Clan Heir: Katar Oakstaff (N green em P4—Rillifane; sole
son of Jharym and second child)
Clan Elder: Cluym Oakstaff (NG green em R21; granduncle
of Jharym)
Clan Archmage: Nuala Oakstaff (N green em W17; niece of
Jharym, faernaa of the Akh’Faer)
Seal/Arms & House Colors: Seven acorns and much ivy growing
up and around a thick oaken staff set against a green field; browns and greens of no particular specificity

Though among the eldest of the green elf Houses, Clan Oakstaff had little to do with the day-to-day life of the city. In fact, few of House Oakstaff lived within Myth Drannor, but they occupied numerous hunting lodges and small estates throughout Cormanthyr. Their ties with allies and friends in the forests once called Keltormir are strong, and they are often using gates to travel to and from those southwestern forests. Of all the noble Houses outside of Mistwinter, House Oakstaff has the most involvement with the fledgling Harpers at Twilight
Being green elves (2nd edition had no distinction between wood and wild elves) from Tangled Trees, I'd imagine they either still live there in the modern realms, or were all killed off in the Weeping War.

Other green elf houses mentioned are Audark and Moonglamaer.
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great thanks, mostly im looking for cormanthor or close to it, wood elves, though those who fled to evermeet work equally well
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