There are also Maiahim inhabiting the Askalon, but their numbers are few. The tribe has always had a presence in the Bere'lón part of the gigantic forest to the northwest. The Bolder’s proximity to the Thaelon and their relation to Daltelár, one of the Four (the elder elves, sent by the High Avá'ránn to take knowledge to the races), means they have a deep respect and feeling of responsibility towards this place. They protect it and care for the sacred woods. In general the Maiahim have to be seen as a quite withdrawn tribe, as their interests lie mainly in preserving the knowledge of their ancestors, in documenting current events and reinterpreting history - their exceptionally long life span helps them to maintain an unbiased perspective. History and belief are closely connected in the eyes of these elves, and thus it makes sense for them to be chosen as the watchers over the most sacred place the elves know, the Askalon, and particularly the Ó'phyría, sanctuary of Avá. Humans speculate whether there is much more to that relationship between the Maiahim and the forest than meets the eye. What is fact is that various groups of elves enter the sacred Ó'phyría every few months or so, staying on their own in the forest until their replacements arrive. It is believed that aside from protecting the forest, planting seeds after disasters and such, they also decipher the meanings of the standing stones found therein, draw charts that make the forest's magic predictable and let them pass certain gateways or even have means to communicate, directly or indirectly, with the light elves at certain times of the year.