Lore:Niru

Niru is the elvish word for plantlife, though in their tongue it implies a greater sense of respect. To the ancient Eldari, the Niru were the only living things to exist before they came to Relia, and they believed themselves put on the world to nourish and protect the Niru, and by extension Relia herself. Relia births the Niru and as a result the Niru provide for the existence of all other forms of life in the great cycle that followers of Venor place their faith in. The Eldari believed the Niru to be sentient beings worthy of respect and care, and could even communicate with them.

The Niruel are descended from the Niru.