Eonir

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1. #1Societyselective

   Keys: Eonir, Society

   Eonir Elves are divided into three 'social classes' according to their family's heritage, known as 'birth kindreds'. During the War of the Beard, the original settlers found themselves outnumbered by refugees, so they formed a support network to protect their interests. The refugees in turn became kindred for mutual protection in the hostile new environment. When the war ended, the Eonir had become accustomed to this new paradigm of looking down their noses at each other, so birth kindred divisions remained. Birth kindreds do not denote noble or common blood, in fact several banished nobles are members of the lower class.

   In Eonir society, all Elves are born into social classes called 'kindreds'. The two primary kindreds of Eonir society (Toriour and Faniour) are named after the Eltharin words for 'city' (Tor) and 'forest' (Fan) combined with 'Oriour', meaning 'birth' or 'blood'. The Younger Kindred was a later addition to Laurelorn, named after the Athel Loren kindred of Harioth, meaning 'youth, boundless energy, and jealousy'. Vocational kindreds (for scouts, spellsingers, and so forth) are named after their Asrai counterparts, although Eonir rarely identify with peer groups beyond the local (Kithband) level.

   Kithbands are smaller social groupings who come together to pursue a common interest or agenda, engaging in activities as diverse as singing and warfare. For example, an Elf of the Cityborn Kindred might also belong to a local Minstrel Kithband which includes neighbouring Forestborn kin. Despite this shared interest, she would feel little kinship with Forestborn from outside her Kithband, even other minstrels.

2. #2Cityborn Kindredselective

   Keys: Toriour, Cityborn Kindred

   Cityborn Kindred (Toriour): Descendants of the original Tor Lithanel colonists are the upper class in the Laurelorn. Toriour kin have lived for generations in the buildings (or restored ruins) that remain from the original colony. They occupy the highest positions in government due to an ancient decree protecting settlers’ rights.

3. #3Forestborn Kindredselective

   Keys: Faniour, Forestborn Kindred
4. #4Younger Kindredselective

   Keys: Younger Kindred, Harioth

   Elven families who arrived in the Laurelorn after the War of the Beard are not considered to have a birth kindred. Harioth kin are treated as the lower class in Eonir society. New arrivals live in caves and ruins at the edge of the Laurelorn or wander the forest as vagabonds. Second generation Harioth kin can attain membership in the Faniour Kindred by passing a series of trials. Those who fail often migrate to the Empire.

5. #5Cultureselective

   Keys: Laurelorn, forest, relations, elf cuture, religion

   The Eonir inhabiting the Laurelorn are a distinct elven culture that bears similarities to both the Asrai (Athel Loren) and Asur (Ulthuan). Although Humans consider Eonir to be 'Wood Elves', there are several key differences between the Eonir and Asrai. Eonir are not spiritually bound to the forest by ancient spirit-pacts in the same way Asrai are bound to Athel Loren. The Eonir's relationship with forest spirits is weaker, and they're more inclined to venture from their glades to interact with outsiders. Any elf who divulges information on the life in Laurelorn is subject to exile.

   Eonir religion recognises the entire pantheonic mandala, making them spiritually closer to Asur than Asrai. Meditation, divination, and burial practices vary according to birth kindred. Cityborn (Toriour) kin bind deceased souls into gemstones, whereas departed Forestborn (Faniour) souls are surrendered to the Weave and often reincarnate as Tree Kin. Eonir settlements are organised by a longstanding genealogical tradition that distinguishes between settler and refugee families.

   Elves of Laurelorn regard the forest and its land as a living thing, something they should live in harmony with, something over which they feel protective. For this reason, the Eonir eschew traditional civilization. Eonir are seldom materialistic. Typical interests and activities for the Elves of Laurelorn include folk dancing, lute playing, and other arts. They tend fuss about dress, and possess good colour sense, often wearing subtle, muted tones. Like the Elves of Athel Loren and Ulthuan, the Eonir speak Eltharin.

6. #6Laurelornselective

   Keys: Laurelorn Forest, Laurelorn

   Laurelorn Forest is a magical forest that lies on the northern coastline of the Empire of Man, home to reclusive communities of Eonir, a distinct community of Wood Elves. While both Middenland and Nordland claim the forest as theirs, the so-called "Wood Elves" dare either to try to enforce their claim. Laurelorn lies west of Salzenmund and the Silver Hills above it, and stretches west to the Imperial borders with the Wasteland.

   Laurelorn Forest is politically and administratively divided by the Eonir into four wards. Each ward is in essence, their own independent entity, ruled over by vigilant bands of Eonirs,

   The Ward of the Sun, the heart of the Forest and the location of its capital, Tor Lithanel. The region was originally used by the Old Ones for some kind of experiment and potent magical energies suffuse the entire forest. Nordlanders refer to this independent enclave as the Protectorate of the Laurelorn and know that humans are only rarely permitted there. The Ward of Rain, the southern reaches, consisting mainly of swamplands The Ward of Storm, the western reaches , consisting of overgrown forests that are home to many mutants and chaos beasts The Ward of Frost, the eastern reaches. The Eonir living there are mainly nomadic, with no fixed settlements. Human cohabitation is tolerated in the three outer wards, as long as certain treaties are respected and the elves are left alone to conduct their business.

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