Before the coming of man and the raising of castles and cities, there were only the Children of the Forest. They lived in the depths of forests in hidden villages, crannogs and caves. They hunted with weirwood bows and armed themselves with blades of obsidian. They worshipped nameless, faceless gods of the forest, stream and stone. But the deep forest would forever belong to the children.
As for the Children of the Forest, those who survived the slaughter were said to have fled far north and have not been seen again. Most assume they’re long dead, and some dont believe they ever existed.