I've been saying there are no elves in Vadra, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm mistaken. Inspiration struck me (maybe), when I thought of having a race that would be somewhat allegorical to the spiritual journey that humans undertake as soon as they are born until they reach one of two final destinations: Heaven or Hell. Along the way sometimes we look as if we're headed to one or the other, but only God knows truly where our heart is, and where it will be in the end.
The elves would be a sort of out-of-place race, they would bring an alien beauty- and an inhuman evil.
No one would know where they came from, some would say they were exiled to Vadra as a punishment, others would say they simply lost their way. No one knows for sure what the truth about them is.
They would not die unless killed/starved/whatever, and they would arrive seemingly from nowhere, live as nomads mostly and sometimes settle for a bit. They would travel far and long, and, as they felt the call, leave Vadra forever. Some, however, disobey that call in order to take power and riches in Vadra, these elves, no matter how seemingly harmless they may have been, turn into the most dangerous of enemies to peaceful society. Then some other elves are left in Vadra longer than usual, or until they complete certain tasks (such as fight the evil elves in order to help the more peaceful inhabitants of Vadra).
Do you think they are too similar to Tolkien's elves? What are some ways I could/should make them different? I want to retain a similarity because that is what draws me to them in the first place (same as with dwarves), but I can see doing a lot to make them unique as well.
What do they eat/look like? Where do they live and in what kind of homes? Do they hunt, and if so, how? What weapons do they prefer? Are they generally peaceful or war-loving?
(probably not the creative answer you were looking for. 
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