Elvandar is the chief city of the elves in the forests, north of the Green Heart. It is protected by unwanted intruders with magic and animals.
Humans consider Elvandar a scary place. Bears, wolves and lion populate the forests around, as well as dryads who would seduce people and suck their lives. There were also sleeping glades where intruders would fall in an endless sleep.
The center of Elvandar is a city composed entirely of giant trees connected by high arching bridges. Some of these trees have foliage of silver, white, or gold.
When the Valheru were defeated by the gods in the Chaos Wars, the Valheru Ashen-Shugar freed the elf-slaves to seek their destiny among the new races. Elvandar was populated by the eledhel.
Elvandar was rules by King Aidan and Queen Aglaranna until the former perished, leaving his wife to rule as the mistress of Elvandar.
During the Tsurani invasion, the aliens were unable to enter the elven forests. After the riftwar, the Eldar returned to Midkemia and joined Elvandar under Queen Aglaranna
During the Great Uprising of the moredhel, the last of the glamredhel were found living in the Edder forest. The glamredhel were told of Elvandar, and they travelled there to join with their eledhel kin. Their king, Earanorn, became one of Queen Aglaranna's advisors. He has named Aglaranna's son, Calin, as his heir to bring both races of elves under one ruler in the future.
During the SerpentWar, most ocedhel were killed, however a few survived and came to live in Elvandar.