>>96758725
>taken over
What do you mean by that? Why haven't they conquered everyone?
Why? To paraphrase Carl Sagan, so that they can be momentary masters of a fraction of a dot?
Why haven't they infiltrated and undermined everyone? Again, why?
There's no reason to want world domination if you don't suffer from megalomania.
Elves usually live long enough to see empires rise and fall.
To live a good life, and to be a good person — that's all anyone who's seen it all really wants.
Leave the worldly conquest to the fools who seek to fill their limited time with a semblance of achievement and meaning.
Some people are content to live a simple life, without the politics and warfare, perfecting their craft and enjoying their hobbies.
>>96758842
Is there a setting that doesn't?