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| ====The Arethara==== | =====The Arethara===== |
| The Arethari race is believed to be the direct group of elves which descended from the supremely crystallized of the Aurya who settled in Arethayn after the binding of Aurius, the bound realm of fused light and dark. As an elven race, they are capable of practicing magic, creating or manipulating their environments with this magic as they had been gifted in these arts by their ancestors. The innate ability of wielding the raw powers of magic is woven into their blood as it is this magic which allowed them to crystallize from the light, being the most divine descendants of the Aurya. | The Arethara are believed to be the descendants of the [[Cephareth]], [[Aurya|Auryi beings]] that notably crystallized in the beginning period in which [[Caelarkhe]] was most abundant. They inhabit within [[Arethayn]], the mythical homeland of the Cephareth, as the land proved to be impenetrable against the waves of darkness and chaos that plagued the eras after the [[Altori Era]]. As descendants of the Cephareth, they are capable of a great magic, creating or manipulating their environments with their gifts as they had been bestowed with power in these arts by their mythical bloodline. The innate ability of wielding the raw powers of magic is woven into their blood as it is this magic which allowed them to crystallize from the light, being the most divine of the Aurya as they strove to preserve Caelarkhe. |
| ==Origins=== | ====Origins==== |
| The Arethara are descendants of the first of the Aurya to incarnate from the light at a point where the light was plentiful and abundant, which is further described as crystallizing by these sophisticated and arcane people, the crystallized essences which emerged from this time constituting the beginning of this elven race. As an effect of their crystallized status, they wield a greater arsenal of skills and powers, one of which being their practice of magic which is lost to the incarnated mannish races.\\ | The Arethara are descendants of the first of the Aurya to incarnate from the light at a point where the light was plentiful and abundant, which is further described as crystallizing by these sophisticated and arcane people, the crystallized essences which emerged from this time constituting the beginning of this elven race. As an effect of their crystallized status, they wield a greater arsenal of skills and powers, one of which being their practice of magic which is lost to the incarnated mannish races.\\ |
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| Upon forming from the instabilities of the beginning time from the energies of the Aurya, they founded a mythical land that would come to be the elven homeland, the consecrated grounds of stability and immortality, as it was considered to be most reminiscent of Avaerus, the immortal plane of light and energy. This land, as is well-known by the Arethara, would be called Arethayn, meaning ancient land. | Upon forming from the instabilities of the beginning time from the energies of the Aurya, they founded a mythical land that would come to be the elven homeland, the consecrated grounds of stability and immortality, as it was considered to be most reminiscent of Avaerus, the immortal plane of light and energy. This land, as is well-known by the Arethara, would be called Arethayn, meaning ancient land. |
| ===Culture=== | ====Culture==== |
| Their culture is based heavily off of the morals of the Aurya, their ancestors, these Aurya being as varied as the Arethara themselves. They have retained all of the honored Aurya’s morals, an important aspect of their culture maintaining Auryi purity, meaning worship or consorting with other spirits besides the Aurya is intolerable, among many other rules. They see the Aurya as being the ultimatum of all moral and otherwise theocratic authority, and so are often known to reject the morals and teachings of the Sorya and Novya, all in accordance with the Aurya they worship and venerate.\\ | The Arethara necessarily acknowledge Caelarkhe as the primordial force from which all beings arose from and in relation to, and from this notion came the doctrines of Auryi purity and a lack of association with other spirits of the world. Notably, they are taught to only consort with powerful ancestor spirits and dismiss all other spirits as either being unworthy of worship or otherwise immoral. The idols of the original Cephareth are scattered throughout Arethayn, and it is there that they practice the worship of these potent ancestors who managed to crystallize in the beginning time. The Cephareth are thought to be beacons of purity and an ideal to strive for, and thus, they seek to emulate their ways.\\ |
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| They worship many powerful spirits, rightfully considered to be gods, who they consider to be their ancestors. Their gods’ corporeal bodies, now long deceased and subsequently reborn into the realm’s frame, were used to reproduce with the others of the divine as this was their method of survival in the world of crystallized flesh. The ethereal and spiritual essences of these ancestors still exist, however, merely watching over Aurius and silently lending their assisting hands in order to create a more ideal universe for themselves and their descendants, possessing some control over Aurius as they had been bound to the realm and fused with its frame in the beginning times. | Of the deities that they worship, the original Cephareth are included, however, they have since adopted worship of the [[Elefyr]], who maintain themselves as beings who achieved apotheosis through supernatural virtue and discipline. The Elefyr consist of seven deities who profess themselves as the reincarnations of the original powers of the Cephareth, who had since faced death in accordance to [[Azratha]]’s curse in the forgotten worlds of creation of which there were seven. The Cephareth, though being worshipped in tandem with the Elefyr, consistently have become devalued as the Elefyr have proven themselves to be supreme and worthy of the worship of their people.\\ |
| In addition to their gods, they also acknowledge the existence of many lesser spirits who are also their ancestors, these lesser spirits only important to their descendants. These lesser spirits, while still being Aurya, are legally worshipped by their descendants, though the ancestors of their betters are oftentimes emulated and thus, more likely known and worshipped.\\ | |
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| Their culture is also heavily defined by their caste system, which is the primary reason for the other elves’ departure of the elven homeland, Arethayn. Those who descend from the most powerful Aurya, those Aurya who, in centuries past, established themselves in the world and claimed a certain deification, are found in the highest echelons, ruling above the other Arethara as kings and queens. In contrast, those who descend from the lesser yet still crystallized Aurya, who would only be recognized by their descendants, would constitute the lower end of the society, being less powerful as their ancestors had failed to assert themselves into the world. It is the hubris of this higher class that truly defines the nature of these elves as opposed to the nature of the mortals, considering themselves to be inherently better and more pure than other races.\\ | With the rise of the Elefyr, who maintained themselves as the supreme rulers of Arethayn, came the prolific caste system which necessarily placed the Elefyr on a higher echelon of existence than the others of the Arethara. In time, this would lead to the departure of what would become the Neiara as they were consistently placed as less than in this elven, theocratic society. Though the caste system is in place in order to allow for their superiors to reign, it is thought by the underclassmen that this necessarily preserves the purity of the original Cephareth, and instigates purity from them so that they can understand the Elefyr to be paragons of virtue and purity. In accordance to this, any deviation from this purity is rejected, and they understand the ways of man and even, other elven races, to be impure and unworthy.\\ |
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| Another pillar that upholds their society is the construct of purity, this purity being primarily based on the worshipped and reverenced Aurya, the highest echelons of their elven culture believed to naturally possess these idealized traits of grandiosity and beauty. According to their concept of purity, all other races are naturally considered to be more imperfect and impure than themselves, viewing other races with disdain as they are believed to have evolved from mortality, chaos, and physicality. The Arethara are known to be more in touch with magic and spirituality in accordance to their racial descent from the pure, thus forming the basis for their concept of purity as they commune with their gods on a more personal level, allowing them many blessings and gifts.\\ | The construct of purity is necessarily founded on the preservation of Caelarkhe, a principle which the Elefyr most resemble as they achieved the original levels of power of the Cephareth who had been infused with Caelarkhe’s essence. Thus, the highest echelons are believed to have preserved Caelarkhe in their deeds of existence most easily, and thus, being more apt for the spirituality and magic which the force provokes. Accordingly, the Arethara believe that other races are less imbued with the powers of Caelarkhe, and are imperfect in all regards. Because of their descent from the purity of Caelarkhe, they believe that other races evolved from mortality and chaos, in a world where Caelarkhe was not preserved.\\ |
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| The magic that they practice is borrowed exclusively from their ancestors, the most illustrious and eldest of the Aurya, who created the crystallized realm of Arethayn in various magical deeds of great power and ability. It is this power shown by these Aurya that the Arethara strive to achieve, showing mastery of the manipulations of the various elements given to the golden realm of Arethayn by these Aurya, with some who show particular dedication to these arts eventually rising to a state of elevation above other Arethara, though these are typically the children of great mages themselves. | The magic that they practice is borrowed exclusively from the Cephareth, the most illustrious and eldest of the Aurya, who notably created the crystallized realm of Arethayn in a magical feat of great power and ability. It is this power shown by these Aurya that the Arethara strive to achieve, showing mastery of the manipulations of the various elements given to the golden realm of Arethayn by their ancestors. Most of the higher echelons show a gifted propensity in magic, provided that they were raised around their arcane parents and that they have the discipline to achieve. Magic is regarded as a gift, and something to be acknowledged as virtuous and powerful. |
| ==Biology=== | ====Biology==== |
| These elves are known to possess a variety of skin tone, consisting of a deep golden to a slightly golden tint. Oftentimes, the exact amount of a golden tint shows which group of Aurya the elves descended from, usually a signifier of the superiority or inferiority of their position in their caste system. Their hair color is often a dirty blonde, with some being browner and some being blonder. Their eyes are often golden, as a remnant of their godly origins.\\ | These elves are known to possess a variety of skin tone, consisting of a deep golden to a slightly golden tint. Oftentimes, the exact amount of a golden tint shows which group of Aurya the elves descended from, usually a signifier of the superiority or inferiority of their position in their caste system. Their hair color is often a dirty blonde, with some being browner and some being blonder. Their eyes are often golden, as a remnant of their godly origins.\\ |
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