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| + | ==History of the Sildanyar, People of the Veil== |
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| − | Outsiders know them as the Fair Folk. To the sildanyari, they are the People of the Veil, descendants of an ancient beauty and wonder of an ancient world. |
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| + | ===Origins of the People of the Veil=== |
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| + | As their sages tell it, the sildanyari were once called the People of the Veil. They emerged from their fae realms into the mortal realm for reasons unknown and hotly debated, but what happened next is their greatest tragedy. As the sildanyari saw their power and lifespans begin to wane, they fell to politicking among themselves instead of joining together. Though no blood was shed, the war was cold and long. |
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| + | For a time, the sildanyari found unity in war. They raised their longblades in honor of the gods of Light and according to some, began to turn the tide as protectors of sacred spaces. They would guard the hidden reaches and forests, and assist servitors of the God of Mana, that such a source flowed freely and cleanly unto the world. And for a time, they and the other forces were successful. |
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| − | To many outside races, the llyranesi and silvanyari practically exemplify the concept of fae glamour and magic, with the mul'niessa as its underbelly. The People of the Veil exude a sense of otherworldliness that tends to define the more mundane perceptions where expectations of the fae are concerned. Today, nearly all sildanyari hail from the hidden elven domain of Llyranost, located in the heart of the Greatwood on the very fringes of civilization. |
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| + | ===The Attack Upon the World Tree=== |
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| − | Precious little is known about this land. The sildanyari guard their borders with a sense of desperation and aggressiveness that contrasts greatly to the diplomatic envoys sent out to other realms. Beyond Llyranost are glittering manses and enclaves located in places where the barriers between the mortal world and the unseen world are thin. [[image:llyranesi02.jpg|thumb|right]] |
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| ⚫ | However, during their long vigil, Gunahkar the Destroyer and the patron of the Daemons of the Void sought to undermine the power of Light's armies. Targeting the sildanyari, He flew into the Feywild, and would wound the World Tree with poison and unholy weapons. Though the elves arrayed their great magic against the God of Darkness, it was only through the combined might of the Gods of the Light and their allies that they were able to survive and drive off the nihilistic deity. |
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| + | However, the courts would seek an answer as to how he had gained access in the first place. Whispers erupted, and sildanyari eyed one another speculatively, even as the World Tree bled. |
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| − | The sildanyari were upon a time one race, and once upon a time were creatures of the Unseen World. They dwelled beyond the boundries of the fae Veil, and existed in a realm where magic reigned supreme. There, magic was the very substance of the world, so the tales go, and could be altered at whim. |
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| + | Soon, those whispers became war. |
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| − | There, it is said the sildanyari dwelled as spirits. They served a role in the maintaining the precious life-giving energies of the World Tree. Sildanyari would say this is their original purpose, as directed to them by the Gods of Light. |
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| + | ===The Division of the Clans=== |
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| ⚫ | However, during their long vigil, Gunahkar the Destroyer and the patron of the Daemons of the Void |
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| + | Perhaps Gunahkar did not act alone, or perhaps Taara's greed has always been great, casting these stones eons ago in an attempt to gain control of mana's flow. Regardless of the reason or source, or why or how--a sildanyari of the royal line made a pact with the goddess of Avarice and when this was uncovered, the sildanyari split in two. The followers of this noble claimed that the gods of Light had abandoned them in letting the World Tree come under attack. The blame they argued, lay not on the sildanyari, its protectors--but among the weakling, unworthy gods themselves. They would point then to Taara's investment in their race--and no other--as a sign of Her promise to them. Others would join ranks, not believing the so-obviously fictive tale their cousins wove, but harkening to the promise of power and acquisition. |
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| + | In the end, the sildanyari drove off what would become the mul'niessa, and the mul'niessa retreated to the ends of the earth. The remaining sildanyari themselves would divide into two races--to counteract their own race's own failures, the sylvanori would seek the guidance of Gilead and Dana, and swear themselves to guard the wild places. The llyranesi would choose to honor Eluna, and set themselves forward as guardians over the ancient leylines and the flow of mana against Shadow's growth. |
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| − | Filled with wrath and a thirst for vengeance, many of the sildanyari sought to pursue Gunahkar and His minions to the material world of Gaea. Some also had grown interested in devising realms of their own. Against the wishes of the Courts, these sildanyari entered the world and did so arrayed in the shining glory. |
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| ⚫ | The llyranesi court today is founded by one lone and surviving heir of Myn'Sandriel. She led those who would come with her to what is today known as Llyranost. Here, somehow retaining a measure of the ancient and vaunted immortality of the old world, she reigns to this day. Known by many names, Cherylindrea surveys a dwindling race from the depths of a forest realm. |
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| − | The sildanyari as champions of Light in this era. They established great kingdoms and pursuing the great allies of Gunahkar, from ocean to ocean. Many crusades did they undertake in the name of the Light against the forces of the Void. However, these sildanyari soon found themselves akin to exiles. Their abilities to return, at will, to the Feywild diminished over time and with it so did much of their potency and spiritual power. |
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| ⚫ | Today, Llyranost has grown in size over the centuries as more sildanyari from various parts of the world continue to migrate to it on great pilgrimages. Its growth occurred despite the sildanyari's naturally low birth rate; many traveled to the great forest and though many passed by, many others would remain. In time, the pilgrimages to Llyranost came to be known as the Gathering. The Gathering also became a way for the llyranesi and sylvanori to reaffirm their connection to the fey world that their ancestors had left and were barred from returning to. The mul'niessa turn to other sources, and do not practice this tradition. |
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| − | Civil war would soon grip them. Their loss of true immortality saw the rising paranoia of many factions of nobility. Some turned their hearts to the Goddess of Murder. They sealed a pact with Her for access to power they believed would restore their waning might. In their hearts, they had turned away from their race's true purpose. |
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| − | They would fall, swiftly. |
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| + | ==Races of the Sildanyar== |
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| − | The result was civil war. Upon the death of the sildanyari's greatest king, the nation was torn in two. Each side claimed loyalty to a separate, royal heir. The great war caused the cataclysmic end of the greatest of the elven nations, Myn'Sandriel and eventually, the death of the twin heirs. Were that not enough, the sildanyari lost many of their families who were taken into Taara's fold. |
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| − | Named at first "the Betrayers" or "the Cursed," the mul'niessa saw the truth of their bargain, as the dark goddess would bind a part of each of their souls. However, hungry for power, the Betrayers named themselves the mul'niessa and swiftly named themselves the one true race. |
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| + | {{DivCell-Start|25|left}}'''[[Llyranesi]]'''{{DivEnd}} |
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| + | {{DivCell-Start|70|left}}What many think of when they imagine the sildanyari. Otherworldly and remote in their forest courts, the llyranesi have only recently moved into the world once more. Since the fall of the World Tree, they've taken on a role as guardians of mana, against Taara's reaching Shadow. This does not keep many of them from going about their lives, however.{{DivEnd}} |
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| + | {{DivCell-Start|25|left}}'''[[Sylvanori]]'''{{DivEnd}} |
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| + | {{DivCell-Start|70|left}}Seen as aloof even among their kin, the sylvanori took to the forests after the harming of the World Tree. Their burden is the protection of the wild, though some whisper they may have lost themselves too far.{{DivEnd}} |
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| − | Today, their realm rapildly shrinks as it is besieged on all sides by forces that would drive sildanyari from Gaea forever. Some of these spear-wielders are their own, former kin. Despite these losses, the remaining sildanyari worked diligently to shape the forest of their homeland. In response, the Elvenwood grew to be one of the most beautiful places on the continent of Arcania. At night, the forest truly comes alive with fey creatures, faeries, and more soaking in the magical glory of the wood. |
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| + | {{DivCell-Start|25|left}}'''[[Mul'niessa]]'''{{DivEnd}} |
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| + | {{DivCell-Start|70|left}}The only sildanyari race to claim divine rulership, though in truth this Taaran myth is perpetuated by their Shadow Council. Those who discover the Council's deception are often heroes and adventurers.{{DivEnd}} |
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| − | Today, the sildanyari live in a state of apprehension and anger. While for ages they had stood behind the wooden veil and continued to guard their borders, the world has changed once again. |
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| − | ==Elven Races== |
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| − | '''Elf, Dawn''' ([[Llyranesi]]) '''Elf, Shadow''' ([[Mul'niessa]]) '''Elf, Wild''' ([[Sylvanori]]) |
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==Recent Events== |
==Recent Events== |
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| − | For years content within their isolation, the [[Recent History|ascension of the dark goddess]] has alarmed the llyranesi and sylvanori greatly and placed them on the offensive for the first time in generations of the histories of men. Of late the llyranesi have moved forward into the world again, seeking ties and contacts with the world around them. The mul'niessa in Charn have taken the coming of the shadow goddess as a sign of |
+ | For years content within their isolation, the [[Recent History|ascension of the dark goddess]] has alarmed the llyranesi and sylvanori greatly and placed them on the offensive for the first time in generations of the histories of men. Of late the llyranesi have moved forward into the world again, seeking ties and contacts with the world around them. The mul'niessa in Charn have taken the coming of the shadow goddess as a sign of divine proise, and have broken off to form their own nation. |
The rest of the world waits to see what the sildanyari may do. |
The rest of the world waits to see what the sildanyari may do. |
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[[Category:Races]] |
[[Category:Races]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 11 January 2018
History of the Sildanyar, People of the Veil
Origins of the People of the Veil
As their sages tell it, the sildanyari were once called the People of the Veil. They emerged from their fae realms into the mortal realm for reasons unknown and hotly debated, but what happened next is their greatest tragedy. As the sildanyari saw their power and lifespans begin to wane, they fell to politicking among themselves instead of joining together. Though no blood was shed, the war was cold and long.
For a time, the sildanyari found unity in war. They raised their longblades in honor of the gods of Light and according to some, began to turn the tide as protectors of sacred spaces. They would guard the hidden reaches and forests, and assist servitors of the God of Mana, that such a source flowed freely and cleanly unto the world. And for a time, they and the other forces were successful.
The Attack Upon the World Tree
However, during their long vigil, Gunahkar the Destroyer and the patron of the Daemons of the Void sought to undermine the power of Light's armies. Targeting the sildanyari, He flew into the Feywild, and would wound the World Tree with poison and unholy weapons. Though the elves arrayed their great magic against the God of Darkness, it was only through the combined might of the Gods of the Light and their allies that they were able to survive and drive off the nihilistic deity.
However, the courts would seek an answer as to how he had gained access in the first place. Whispers erupted, and sildanyari eyed one another speculatively, even as the World Tree bled.
Soon, those whispers became war.
The Division of the Clans
Perhaps Gunahkar did not act alone, or perhaps Taara's greed has always been great, casting these stones eons ago in an attempt to gain control of mana's flow. Regardless of the reason or source, or why or how--a sildanyari of the royal line made a pact with the goddess of Avarice and when this was uncovered, the sildanyari split in two. The followers of this noble claimed that the gods of Light had abandoned them in letting the World Tree come under attack. The blame they argued, lay not on the sildanyari, its protectors--but among the weakling, unworthy gods themselves. They would point then to Taara's investment in their race--and no other--as a sign of Her promise to them. Others would join ranks, not believing the so-obviously fictive tale their cousins wove, but harkening to the promise of power and acquisition.
In the end, the sildanyari drove off what would become the mul'niessa, and the mul'niessa retreated to the ends of the earth. The remaining sildanyari themselves would divide into two races--to counteract their own race's own failures, the sylvanori would seek the guidance of Gilead and Dana, and swear themselves to guard the wild places. The llyranesi would choose to honor Eluna, and set themselves forward as guardians over the ancient leylines and the flow of mana against Shadow's growth.
The llyranesi court today is founded by one lone and surviving heir of Myn'Sandriel. She led those who would come with her to what is today known as Llyranost. Here, somehow retaining a measure of the ancient and vaunted immortality of the old world, she reigns to this day. Known by many names, Cherylindrea surveys a dwindling race from the depths of a forest realm.
Today, Llyranost has grown in size over the centuries as more sildanyari from various parts of the world continue to migrate to it on great pilgrimages. Its growth occurred despite the sildanyari's naturally low birth rate; many traveled to the great forest and though many passed by, many others would remain. In time, the pilgrimages to Llyranost came to be known as the Gathering. The Gathering also became a way for the llyranesi and sylvanori to reaffirm their connection to the fey world that their ancestors had left and were barred from returning to. The mul'niessa turn to other sources, and do not practice this tradition.
Races of the Sildanyar
Recent Events
For years content within their isolation, the ascension of the dark goddess has alarmed the llyranesi and sylvanori greatly and placed them on the offensive for the first time in generations of the histories of men. Of late the llyranesi have moved forward into the world again, seeking ties and contacts with the world around them. The mul'niessa in Charn have taken the coming of the shadow goddess as a sign of divine proise, and have broken off to form their own nation.
The rest of the world waits to see what the sildanyari may do.