Celidon
Governing Council
The ancestral home of the Celidon Council lies in the majestic Phoenix Crest that rises high above Celidon Forest. The caves have been magickally enhanced to provide an enchanted sanctuary for all Celidonians seeking refuge, and to provide a fortified watch over the surrounding forests.
The Council of Celidon is headed by five Advisors elected by the people of the Crest, one of whom is elevated to serve as the Emeris.
Ranks
The ranks for Celidon are:
- Naturalist
- Scout
- Pioneer
- Sheperd
- Pridesman
- Wildgrave
Guilds
Celidonian society is dominated by three major guilds:
- the Hunters,
- the Stormweavers, and
- the Silvari
Townes
Under the protection of Phoenix Crest, the following townes have declared their allegiance to Celidon:
Diplomacy
The Celidonians maintain an uneasy alliance with the citizens of Kinsarmar.
History
A century after the settlement of the Council of Khandava brought restlessness among the people, their souls always touched by the Wild Spirit that watches closely over Nature. The Hunters guild had found refuge in the great Council along the side of their Arboreal cousins, and the Khandava soon felt crowded from the successful growth of their community. Felan Virs, a descendant of Lyria, the first Lycaean and one of Khandava's greatest leaders, organized a faction of residents that longed for a new home of their own. They packed their meager belongings and bid farewell to their friends and loved ones before journeying to find new lands. After trudging through the dangerous mountains and vast grasslands, they came upon a massive forest. The beautiful nymphs that roamed the forest befriended the great warrior and shared with him the name of this place, the Celidon Forest. As Felan urged his companion forward, they explored further until they came upon a peak of rock worn from time and weather, and the perfect cavernous home for the wandering souls. This place rising majestically from within the forest is Phoenix Crest, named for the dazzling display of the setting sun's blazing light that reflects from its stone surface.