Changelings are the result of a strange and disturbing practice of the Hulderfolk. Occasionally the elves believe when a sickly elven child is amongst them, that it would be cared for better by Humans, and in return they claim a newborn human child. The elves greatly care for the human baby amongst them, although it is never fully accepted as one of the hulderfolk. Those humans who treat the elven child with love and care are considered blessed by the elves, who occasionally offer aid to the family, and bless them with all the good luck they can offer. However those who mistreat the elven child suffer from bad luck, and in extreme cases the hulderfolk will reclaim the elven child back.
When changelings grow into their teens, they are seen as vastly different from the elves, and relationships between the two races often become more strained. Changelings are allowed to leave the Hulder Realm freely, although most prefer to remain in the domain, even if they are almost shunned by the elves in adulthood. Most changelings live in their own private vale within Summerhome, on the fringes of the realm of the hulderfolk.
List of Changelings[]
References[]
- DLA1: Dragon Dawn, p.41