Falkovian

The Elves of the Permafrost

We are a race that was hidden away from the world at our own want. Ever pushing the limits of magic, while keeping their traditions and honor alive, feeling as if a true Falkovian is nothing without these things.

— A Falkovian Scholar

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The fair skinned and haired Elves of the southern pole once hidden by a wall of ice and storm. Hidden away by request of a once great leader. Often highly proficient in one-handed weapons, dual wielding weapons, and archery. While magically more adept in the schools of conjuration, divination, restoration, and illusion. Though even with traits lending them to be mostly politicians, mages, and scholars there are always those who hunt, farm, and tend to daily life to keep them going. Because where would their great society be if not for the little people or the lower class as they would call it.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Common Female Names

• Allannia
• Sheera
• Ahskahala
• Liluth
• Leena

Common Male Names

• Volodar
• Alluin
• Ornthalas
• Theodwin
• Goll

Common Last Names

• Genmyar
• Thesalor
• Wysageiros
• Sargwyn
• Dorfir

They will always take the last name of the person with the more prestigious name. Furthermore, it is seen as normal to say your name then relation to X person who is either important in history or has obtained a high honor within the Falkovian society. For example, Nakiasha Virrona the Great Granddaughter of Iolas Eilfiel Warden of Falastine Prison.

Beauty Ideals

Women

Expect to keep their form slender and delicate almost statue-like look. An alabaster-hued skin tone is the most preferred and desired skin tone, often magic and various forms of makeup are used to cheat the system so to say.

Men

Expected to keep the desirable form that is tall and slim but still physically fit. Also, the same alabaster-hue is the most desirable it isn't as strict as the woman side of the Falkovian world, so they tend to not cheat the system in the same way.

Courtship Ideals

Most courtships should be long and drawn out and depending on where you stand inside of the culture of the Falkovians could possible be planned and plotted out for you. Rarely a couple is alone until after a solid year of chaperoned dates, balls, etc, either by a parent or guardian of some sort or with a few other couples in the same stage of their relationship.

Relationship Ideals

Whether for courting or for friendship, most Falkovians look for those who hold their honor, intelligence, and to some extent their magical ability as the final say in whether not they will build some sort of relationship with another.

Common Etiquette Rules

Physical Greetings

• When first speaking to someone it is considered proper to bow, either a full waist bend or at the very least bow of the head. Living in a cold area all the handshakes and bending to the knee became ways of the past as a way to conserve heat and still show respect.

Verbal Greetings

• When stating your name it is Title, if you have one, Name, Relation to a Prestigious Person. Even the most common of the Falkovian are well spoken and put their best foot forward so to say. M'lord or M'lady a common term said when speaking to anyone, though proper title usage takes precedence over my lord or my lady.

Emotional Demeanor

• No matter what a Falkovian is expected to always present as a nice and polite person. Their tone should soft and sweet. Anger is seen as a weakness and not upholding to being an honorable Falkovian.

Other

• Falks demand perfection in every little thing they do, which can often stem to them being actually stressed out and cranky but never allowed to show those emotions. If you cannot do it in the way it should be, then do not do it at all, are words an old Falkovian scholar.

Common Dress Code

Male Fashion

• Multiple Layers: Outer layer, 1st inner layer, 2nd inner layer, Baselayer.
• Often made of leather and fur, rarely any heavy cloth.
• Everything is to be kept clean and basically perfect.
• Often it is tailored to fit perfectly, usually simple and only embroidered in small amounts of the outer garments, the embroidery tends to grow in size as the layers get closer to the body. Often flowers, berries, and Calliopes are the main of their embroidery, constellations often follow suit as a good choice too.

Female Fashion

• Multiple Layers: Outer layer, 1st inner layer, 2nd inner layer, Baselayer.
• Often made of heavy cloth and fur, rarely any leather.
• Everything is to be kept clean and basically perfect.
• While their base layer is often many layers of robes with an emphasis on color and pattern rather than the embroidery which is saved for their outer layer. The outer layer is often trimmed with furs, beads, other bits and bobbles.

Armor

• Kept in a high shine, dents are to be taken care of as soon as possible. Though anything is damaged if it can be repaired and the repair not visible it is fine, but if the repair is going to be visible, the piece is often scrapped or melted down.
• Furs are brushed, kept clean, and in pristine condition. While leathers are expected to be kept well oiled and in the same pristine condition

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

• Owning a Calliope is done from a young age, almost as a right of passage and generally around the age of 20-30 years.

• When proposing for marriage its normal for a Falkovian man to buy the woman a fur coat to prove his intentions.

Common Taboos

• Taking the name of The First Son or The Longing Daughter as part of your connection to in the Falkovian standard greeting.

• Speaking of The First Son's outside of wishing someone peace or hope. Example: I wish The First Son to guide you in your life, until then, my friend.

• Mounting another Falkovian's Calliope is treated like someone sleeping with their wife or husband.

• Metal jewelry while not outlawed is look down on as being something the poor or middle-class would purchase.

History

The Falkovian started as a sect of Elves devoted to the following of the Eidolon Facara , calling themselves Falkovian. The Leader of the sect, Nieven Presydark, watched as the Elven race evolved. They watched over as the Drassi begin to appear, while there was very little racism between the Drassi and Elves, they did note the more bloodthirsty and warlike their dark-skinned brothers were. When the humans appeared the Elves and Drassi were at odds while the Facara followers did their best to stay out of the middle of everything, they were ultimately pulled into the middle of it.
In the midst of the political and physical battle, the Drassi offered an alliance via a marriage between the son of Nieven and Iymriia Vrammyr, daughter of the Drassi leader Vorn. But it was never to be done. Before everything could be done, the Humans and Elves banded together and with help from the Eidolons sealed the Drassi away. Also during this time Ascal Presydark and Iymriia Vrammyr grew close and fell in love, and with the threat of never seeing her again, Ascal took his own life but Lymriia couldn’t follow through with him. With the loss of both the Drassi and his son, Nieven pulled the sect into seclusion and devoting more to prayer and record keeping.
Soon the time came when the Elves began to worry about their monk-like brothers, Nieven fear of what they had done to the Drassi would soon befall them, he called for help from the Eidolon Facara. Understanding the fears of Nieven, she moved them to the farthest mountain range called the Khazin at the time and sealed them with a magical barrier. It was the only thing she could do for them.
Behind the barrier the sect evolved into a race, growing in their own right over the thousands of years they were protected from the world of Eiria. The one thing Facara didn’t inform them was that the barrier’s life was tied to the life of the Iymriia. For thousands of years the Falkovian race evolved into what they are now, and after the storm finally failing, they have access to the world of Eiria.

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Lifespan

1000 Years

Average Height

5’2”-6’7”

Average Physique

The men tending to be taller and their frame heavier, while the women tend to be shorter while having a lighter frame.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Tending to have a pale complexion, white, very light grey, often tints of blue or cooler colors.

Magical Talent

It's rare to find a Falkovian who isn't some sort of magic user than anything else. Favoring the Conjuration, Divination, Restoration, and Illusion schools of magic over most anything else.

Facial characteristics

• Most Falkovians tend to resemble each other and it might be hard for someone outside of their race to actually distinguish between each individual member, while Falkovians seem to have no issue in figuring it out.
• Hair is often white to silvery, sometimes with hints of blue or other cool colors as highlights/lowlights.
• Eye color is often ghostly white to blue to silver and the very rare gold. Though other colors are possible they are often a muted tone rather than bright and vibrant.
• The point of their ears is often shorter than most of the other Elf races, tending to make people think they are half-elves.

Languages

• Ilan

Region of Eiria

• Vlard Highlands

Major Places/Organizations

• Ivadour Dynasty
• Council of Mystics
• Facara's Library
• The Prestigious Smithy House
• Iymriia Vrammyr House of Arts
• Clammer of Calliope/Anchula Stables
• Falastine Prison
• Ancival Mine
• Daith Market

Dietary Needs & Habits

• Omnivore that leans more towards herbivore diet.
• Berries
• Edible Flowers
• Wolf
• Bear
• Certain Caliope

Important Notes

• Believe that there is only one Eidolon, Facara

Historical Figures

Nieven Presydark
As the first leader of the Falkovians he is held in high regard and though no one would ever hold his blood in their veins there are a few noble held families that have adopted either his first or last name or they will mention their connection to him in their standard greeting. Example: Lor Telloth Great Grandson of Nigel Telloth council member of Nieven Presydark.

Ascal Presydark
First son and only child of Nieven Presydark, often referred to in reverence as The First Son. While his short life is never spoken about as it is taboo to remind others of the dark times in their history. He is only fondly remembered as someone who was to bring peace and hopefully settle the issues of the past. Which due to Facara are fuzzy and possibly why it's taboo to speak about his life as it is not fully remembered.

Iymriia Vrammyr
The betrothed to Ascal Presydark, while the memory of her people is gone, she was seen as a Falkovian by the people at her time. Since she was a pale-skinned Elven woman and seen as a kind young girl, they still remember her as either a strange loophole in the promise of the Eidolons or a cruel joke of Facara. Often the people refer to her as The Longing Daughter, she is often referenced when speaking about death and lost souls. Example: May The Longing Daughter guide them back or hold them close.

Iolas Eilfiel
During a dark time in the Falkovian time, there was a massive riot at the Falastine Prison, a guard walk out due to the treatment of their fellow Falkovians was the spurring moment for the riot. Lolas was a lowly prison guard at the time of the riot and was one of the only reasons that the riot was quelled and he was later promoted to Warden of Falastine Prison.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

While the Falkovians believe they are one of the only ones left after the eternal storm they still keep memory of their feelings towards the races of their past. Humans and Elves are distrustful, they remember the time of the sealing, even though they do not remember the Drassi, they know their fear of Humans and Elves were the cause.