Council of Skyseers
The Council of Skyseers is a sacred and influential order within the Windcloaks, tasked with interpreting the will of the skies and guiding the military, spiritual, and political paths of the Windborn people. Comprised of oracles, storm-dreamers, and cloud-diviners, the Skyseers are both revered and feared—believed to be chosen by the Everstorm itself to act as its voices and visionaries.
They hold ultimate authority over the selection of the Stormmarshal, serve as keepers of storm omens, and are the primary spiritual advisors in all matters relating to sky-signs, celestial alignments, and weather-wrought prophecy.
Structure
- The Council is traditionally made up of seven Skyseers, each occupying a Windbound Seat, representing different aspects of the storm: Thunder, Lightning, Wind, Rain, Hail, Mist, and the Eye.
- Members are chosen through dream-trials, guided meditations under the influence of stormvein moss and stormvine essence, where candidates must navigate visions sent by the Everstorm.
- The highest-ranking seer, often the Seer of the Eye, serves as the Chair of the Council and the final voice in Stormmarshal selection.
Culture
- The Skyseers are viewed as sacred intermediaries, almost never disobeyed, even by generals or ruling bodies.
- Their visions are performed in public during Skychant Gatherings, where storm-callers sing windsongs and seers fall into trance.
- The Council is known for its cryptic prophecies, which often become the foundation of Windcloak myths and major political decisions.
Public Agenda
- Interpret Sky-Omens: Analyze patterns in cloud formations, lightning arcs, thunder rhythms, and wind behavior to forecast significant events or threats.
- Select the Stormmarshal: Through a process called the Thundervision Rite, the Skyseers receive divine symbols to confirm the next leader of the Skyborn.
- Guide the Windcloaks: Advise the Windcloak leadership on where and when to strike, retreat, or hold during large-scale conflicts or changes in weather-based magic currents.
- Guard the Sky Codices: Ancient scrolls said to contain written interpretations of past Everstorm whispers and warnings. Only the Skyseers may read them.
History
Notable Skyseers in History
- Isrenn the Whispered Gale, who predicted the Shattering of the Third Cloudspire with uncanny precision.
- Thalima Hailveil, whose storm-dreams guided the Windcloaks through a blizzard siege and into victory against the fireborn of Emberfall.
- Nerom Vire, the only known Seer of the Eye to go mad after staring too long into the heart of the Everstorm, yet whose final words became holy scripture.
Type
Geopolitical, Village council
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