Snap's Cauldron

Ancient Snaptronaut theorists trace the existence of the Northern-Polian Elves all the way back to the remains of a small village on a peninsula. Behind this peninsula was a vast snowy jungle of rice trees. It is believed the jungle was a constant source of misery for the elves due to the unending cold, as well as the wrong-losers that lurked in the snowy grass. They were soon discovered by Santa (a lesser wizard at the time), who offered them protection, as well as a new home - a mansion.

For his constant acts of goodwill, Santa was promoted to Ultrawizard status. He handed off his promotional blessing to the elves, granting them an ability to turn rice crops into gifts.
Santa had to sustain his Ultrawizard prestige, so he tasked himself with mass-producing gifts and donating them across the lands once per year. Out of gratitude, the elves created the impossibly large factory that would help Santa accomplish this goal.

After many centuries, the rice forest was eventually depleted. The elves searched elsewhere for rice to turn into gifts, eventually stumbling upon UltraWizard Cornelius’ recently purchased plot of rice fields. UltraWizard Cornelius believed the elves were part of a wrong-loser gang, and punished them. He unleashed an unholy wrath.

What remains of the Northern-Polian Elves remains a mystery. Some ancient Snaptronaut theorists argue they went extinct due to lack of survival skills.