Haru Kanemitsu

Having migrated a long way from the lost Golden Isles in the Bitter Sea, the tribe of elves lead by Haru Kanemitsu has continued to endure many struggles in order to survive. As a leader of her people, Haru encourages them to be compassionate and generous even while knowing that her people have a lot of progress to make yet before they can make a strong impact as a contributing force for prosperity in the world of Illyriad.

The nation of Haru Kanemitsu belongs to the alliance of The Dragon's Forest, a defensive alliance that encourages member states to grow and develop according to their interests and to use diplomacy first to resolve potential disagreements. For more information about TDF see the alliance profile. Her nation is primarily interested in trade, crafting, and some tournament action as well as a little questing on the side.

Helpful links:

A basic guide, a little inaccurate but it gives some good ideas.

https://forum.illyriad.co.uk/basic-self-defense-for-new-players_topic2368.html

A general guide for building up as well as growing quickly, though it is primarily focused on the heavy use of prestige to do it. One inaccuracy noted: it only takes a level 16 warehouse to get your barracks up to 20, not 17 (though it doesn't hurt to level your warehouse that extra level just to have extra capacity beforehand).

https://forum.illyriad.co.uk/guide-for-fast-growth_topic5659.html