Genasi

Long before elves and dwarves came to Alaria, there were the Genasi. Each race of Genasi was built by their patron and matron gods, the Prime Elementals. They were the First Peoples, four races, four empires, each in the four corners of the world. Their societies were matched perfectly with their environments, and so when their time passed, their civilizations faded away to the elements from which they were built. Now, any remnant of their past that is discovered is a treasure and artifact.