The land of Ea was once the verdant homeland of the High Elves, covered in enormous trees large enough to house cities and villages. As well as the rare and valuable Silwe trees, whose wood has mythical properties. However, during the conquests of the Dwarvic Conglomerate, the forests were cut or burned, the elves massacred, and their cities razed to the ground. In the Fourth Age, some communities of elves and other preservationists have returned to the continent, working hard to rescue artifacts of High Elf culture, and work to restore the wildlife. While they have made great success, with many areas once desolate flourishing again, the Silwe trees are believed to be extinct, and the remaining wood, or objects made with it, soaring in value.