Urnai Gaelach

Every month, when the moon disappears from Hesli's night's sky for one night only, the Elves who follow the teachings of Gaelach gather to pray.

Tonight, we have come together to keep the moon in us alive while she renews herself for the next month. Let us pray for prosperity and guidance and share wisdom with our brothers and sisters. Gaelach Gu Brath!

— A senior at a gathering for Urnai Gaelach

Evening of Companionship

The ancient texts of Gaelach describe the origins of this ritual to be one of companionship. In a time of great tumult and chaos, it was important to instill a sense of brotherhood to make sure everyone sticks together. Getting left behind was a surefire ticket to the afterlife, so this ritual was put in place to involve everyone in the community.
An additional component to this ritual is the sharing the wisdom of the day to help the community grow. This wisdom could be of any kind. At the time, finding food and a place to live was very important to the elves, so everyone wanted to share their bit of information about that. Later on, when the need for such knowledge wasn't necessary any longer, this turned more into philosophical wisdom.
While it is possible to perform this ritual alone, the ancient texts advice against it. Of course, when the need arises because one is travelling alone, it is accepted to do Aonar Urnai Gaelach. Since the main premise of the ceremony is to bond with fellow bretheren, it would be unnatural to do this alone for an extended period of time.

Related Organizations

• Gaelach

Related Ethnicities

• Drani
• Quani

Clashes Between High Elves

Unfortunately, following Gaelach and all its rituals has caused a fair few clashes within the High Elves of Eilmari. Most Eilmari have discarded Gaelach as a belief and switched over to The Mind, condemning anyone who still performs the ancient rituals of the religion and calling it old-fashioned. This is one of the many reasons why the Quani have left their homes en masse.

Elvish Druids

The Elvish Druids follow the teachings of Gaelach stricter than normal participants. They perform this ritual every night with their clan of fellow druids. The actual prayer changes based on the shape of the moon, but other than that the rituals are virtually identical.