The Eldinar were the predecessors to the Inar, or elves. The Eldinar were androgenous, immortal beings, who could not procreate or fashion new races or creatures. They could, however, wield magic and travel unimpeded between all the Overlay Realms.
According to Grellism, they predated the original gods, with the exception of Grellis, the sentient primordial stone deity responsible for creation of the world. To make them, Grellis used pure essence of itself, or Soul Stray (called omnifex by the Eari), which made them purer than even the later gods, who were not made as pure. It is said that they were placed on top of Mount Ulfinai because it is "where the land meets the sea and sky."
Creation
According to the ancient religion of Grellism, the Eldinar were created by Grellis as the fourth and final creature, but before it made the gods. The existence of the Eldinar ultimately led to the creation of the trolls, goblins, ogres, and krakari, followed by humans, dwarfs, and helimer by the gods Orend, Drend, and Helirend. Thus was all because they were jealous of the Eldinar.
Fall of the Eldinar
The Eldinar were powerful beings, who even predated the gods themselves. They were also made from pure omnifex, which also made the gods jealous. But their power would not last forever.The trickster angel Fethylden deceived the Eldinar into giving up some of their omnicrux essence so that the gods could banish M'ranin and the Fouled Seven to the Shadow Lay. This, in turn, took away some of their power. As a result, they became the Inar.