The Colours and Symbols of the Alven Clans - Overview

Background

For the last century or so, Alven's clan boundaries have been relatively fixed. There are now 29 clans who pledge allegiance to the Thane in Highfort.

At their origins, clan names included a totemic animal figure. Historians have put forward the theory that this practice was likely to have been inherited from the Ancestors, the people who inhabited the continent when men arrived on this plane. For example, the Clan Treecrane is name after the Crane, one of the Alvenites' sacred animals, and would put itself under its protection.
Clan colours are not only a reflection of the clan animal or animus, but will also have changed through the myths and legends of its people. Here is a quick guide to the main colours of each of the Alven clans.
There will be further articles on how they came to be about.

Clans of the Eastern Isles

Clan Eelguard at Willhelm Keep

Animus: the Eel
Main Colours: steel grey with threads of bright blue

Clan Redgill at  Reidholm Keep

Animus: the Salmon
Main Colours: silver - grey with pinkish-red or bright red threads

Clan Denotter at Greenholm Keep

Animus: the Otter
Main Colours: earth browns with green threads

Clan Sealson at Stanholm Keep

Animus: the Seal
Main Colours: mid blues with silver threads

Clan Treecrane at Inchholm

Animus: the Crane
Main Colours: pale grey or ghostly white with red threads

Clans of Farden

Clan Hoersman at Benholm Keep

Animus: the Horse
Main Colours: inky black with green threads

Clan Ramshead at Craigholm Keep

Animus: the Ram
Main colours: earth browns with cream or white threads

Clan Deerwolf at Denholm Keep

Animus: the Mountain Cat
Main colours: fawn colours with black and cream threads

Clan Ravenscraig  at Kinholm Keep

Animus: the Raven
Main colours: inky-black with silver and red threads

Clans of Lowside

Clan Wylfedd at Wylfholm Keep

Animus: the Wolf
Main colours: dark grey with red and white threads

Clan Beeson at Pithelm Keep

Animus: the Bee
Main colours: ochre with black threads

Clan Glassader at  Holiholm Keep

Animus: the Adder
Main colours: dark green with silver threads

Clan Hawkspaar at Aikholm  Keep

Animus: the Hawk
Main colours: chestnut brown with silver and dark blue threads

Clan Ravensen at Bleckhelm Keep

Animus: the Raven
Main Colours: dark purple-blue with silver or bright blue threads

Clans of Farside

Clan Harestane at Killholm

Animus: the Hare
Main Colours: mid-green with brown and/or ochre threads

Clan Coorson at Fearnhelm

Animus: the Bull
Main Colours: sky blue with silver or white threads

Clan Boarsden at Swinhelm

Animus: the Boar
Main Colours: dark grey with red and ochre threads

Clan Eaglesham at Thornhelm

Animus: the Eagle
Main Colours: royal blue with chestnut and cream or silver threads

Clans of Sutherland

The Thaneship at Highfort

Animus: the Sun and the Wren
Main Colours: sky blue and gold with pure white thread

Clan Deeryant  at Glashelm

Animus: the Deer
Main Colours: russet colours with dark green and ochre threads

Clan Botterfyre at Dunhelm

Animus: the Butterfly
Main Colours: pale purple (lilac, mauve) with silver and ochre threads

Clan Badgorsen at Carrhelm

Animus: the Badger
Main Colours: mid-green with black and/or silver threads

Clans of Cauldwell

Clan Cobburn at Muirholm

Animus: the Swan
Main Colours: cream or pale grey with dark blue and brown threads

Clan Seelfielfd at Finholm

Animus: the Seal
Main Colours: grey or silver with red and ochre threads

Clan Bearwode at Norhelm 

Animus: the Bear
Main Colours: dark russet colours with red and black threads

Clan Renade at Mawhelm

Animus: the Fox
Main Colours: cream or pale grey with russet and green threads

Clans of Beyonfar

Clan Hawkend at Righolm

Animus: the Hawk
Main Colours: royal blue with russet and ochre threads

Clan Gusson at Gusshelm

Animus: the Geese
Main Colours: dove grey with black and light blue threads

Clan Crowdlaw at Crowhelm

Animus: the Crow
Main Colours: inky-black with ochre and red threads