Ilvandeti Ideas

Traditions
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Druids of the Deruwren ForestPresent in the forest from the times before the first Castanorian colonies in the area, the Deruwren druids were an integral part of old Carnetori transmission of stories and lore for millennia, yet by the Landing they had been reduced to a reclusive class of sages in the primeval forests of northern Carneter. Masters of ancient lore and speakers of their own secret tongue, this decline was reversed with the arrival of the elves. The now mixed group revitalized, with many of the newcomers joining their ranks and elven magic widening their horizons. Protecting their forest with lightning storms, wild beasts and trees coming to life made them feared, yet their helping Ilvandet in times of need was what made them loved, revered and influential. Conjuring storms in years of droughts and helping crops grow strong gave the druids a special seat at the council in Ilvandet, being among the closest confidants of the count in matters of both lore and the arcane and displacing other mages... to the Magisterium's disgust.
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Ilvandeti Grave GuardiansHalf-elven axemen guard the grave-tree of Thalanor Woodslover, the first elf who died in Cannor. An aspirant to helmsman of the Lunatein, his goals in life changed completely when the Remnant Fleet arrived at Anbenncóst, joining the first company of elves sent alongside Damerian troops to defend from the Black Castanorian invasion of Lencenor. He fell in love with this new forested land, meeting the druids and learning from the forest itself as the League of Free Realms prepared to defend Carneter. It was at the Battle of the Deruwren, the farthest Castanorian attack into the Western Dameshead, that Thalanor was struck in the chest by a well-aimed javelin as the combined company of elves and men he led won the field. Ever since that day, the northern Deruwren came to be known as Ilvandet: the first elven death, and years later the local half-elves became the Grave Guardians: armed with great axes and dressed in the grey colour of grave-tree bark, with druids in their ranks. Even after melee weapons became outdated, they stayed as keepers of Thalanor's grave-forest and his legacy.
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The DirandatéinHeld the first of Halament of every year since the end of the War of the Sorcerer-King, the Dirandatéin was born as a combination of the local pre-landing Carnetori summer festivals and traditional elven dances from the Remnant Fleet. The first proper Dirandatéin took place the day of the wedding of Count Lucius of Deruwren and Imariel Woodslover the 9th of Halament of 1012, where the elven and human guests combined their traditions into one wonderful celebration. Dances and songs are shared around the fire for a whole day until the sun sets and the count or countess together with their spouse and a priestess of Falah bless the coming summer from the very same hill where the wedding took place. Ever since the dukes of Eilísin inherited the county, this celebration has been led by the line of castellans of Ilvandet, members of a minor branch of the síl Ilvans.
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Legacy of the síl IlvanWe may not be the rulers of Carneter of old, but the síl Ilvan was an ancient line coming from the pre-Landing counts of Deruwren, with the blood of the Dameris running through their veins ever since Sulgen of Deruwren married Aucanna Dameris, niece of Arrel I himself, King of Dameria centuries ago. Count Lucius of Deruwren, grandson of Sulgen, met Thalanor Woodslover's sister Imariel at a ceremony honouring the fallen ten years after the battle of Deruwren, forming a friendship that would grow into a marriage and the foundation of House síl Ilvan. The main branch fused with the síl Eilísin, but many sons of cadet branches live among us and with them, a proof of our undying legacy.
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Ilvandeti CraftsWith Thalanor came his company of elves, and many of those who survived returned after the war to live in the ancient forest alongside their first brothers in arms. Many of these elves and others who settled there afterward took human wives and combined their own crafts with local Carnetori traditions, and soon the quality of Ilvandeti rope, draperies, and statues of gravetree wood gained fame across both the Kingdom of Dameria and later the Empire of Anbennar. The wooden statues became particularly valuable for nobles and burghers alike: the various shades of grey wood do not age after being worked by the Ilvandeti, and so they last as long as stone. These carvings are only made with fallen branches, however, for the Druids of the Deruwren will not let anyone damage a gravetree.
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Mystery of the Cualebrís"In Lencori lands where legends soar,\n A creature of myth, revered of yore,\n The cualebris, a guardian strong and wise,\n In the deepest ponds, it joyfully lies.\n\n Once hunted by the bold and the brave,\n For treasure sought, its wings to enslave,\n The cualebris now lies hidden and wise,\nIn secret realms where magic lies."\n\nOld Carnetori folklore talks about the cualebris, secretive winged serpents who live in rivers and ponds deep in the Deruwren. The tales of magical abilities and the taking of the souls of those they killed in defence of their forests did not stop the hunters of old, for their scales are said to deflect magic and be as strong as the best Dwarven steel. While sightings were once common (according to local tradition) no recent adventurer or chronicler has been able to prove their existence. Many in the Order of Chroniclers believe the forests of Ilvandet to be their last refuge, yet the druids will not let them investigate. Whether this claim is true or not, hunting has always been a prestigious and popular occupation in Ilvandet which many attribute to many hunters arriving at the forest following tales and staying in the area, with kids learning to use bows and spears at a young age.
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In Death, LifeThe natives of Ilvandet do not cremate their dead or bury them in pantheons of cold stone. Instead, they bury their lost ones under saplings of their gravetrees, deep into the forest. Tending to this sapling rooted right on top of their chest so they may live again through their tree, these "groves of death" are tended by the druids of the forest and the families of the deceased, with the illness or death of an ancestor’s gravetree being a dark omen for the local family in question. Even the corpses of their enemies are given this mercy, so they may live a new life serving the land they fought against, and it is not rare for Ilvandetis living out of their homeland to send their bodies back to the forest when they die, so they may have a proper burial.
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Ambition
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