Elf Gate

Also called aiudara, the Elf Gates are an ancient invention that allows instantaneous two-way travel from a pair of stationary arch-shaped portals. The smallest gates are ten feet in diameter, while the largest is a towering fifty feet tall. Creating an Elf Gate is a decades-long task for master elven wizards, requring enormous patience and the finest craftsmanship available. Due to the relative insecurity of most places on war-torn Castrovel, the elves of Sovyrian have learned not to bother starting an Elf Gate's construction unless they are totally confident in the long-term prospects of a settlement. That Qabarat boasts four Elf Gates speaks volumes of the Elves' dedication to their alliance.

In ancient times, the Elves traveled between Golarion and Castrovel using Elf Gates, which allowed them to establish vast kingdoms on both planets. Elven scholars do not know whether their people originated on Golarion or Castrovel, or even whether they originated on another distant world altogether.

It should be noted that aiudara come in two forms: the incredibly ancient and powerful gateways that connect planets to one another, and the much weaker modern construction which connect places on the same planet. Only two "interplanetary" Elf Gates are known to exist: one which links El to an elven kingdom on Golarion, and another which links Qabarat to the planet Akiton. Creating a new interplanetary portal is possible, as the process is well understood, but the elves would need to invest hundreds of years and vast sums of gold to accomplish it. No destination currently merits this level of investment.