Born to a deeply religious, nomadic clan of viera that came to settle deep at the heart of the golmore jungle, coeli was born to the spiritual leader of his group; a woman named Arjm. Her first born in a century, everything changed the moment he presented male, pushing him farther away from his mother and the ideals she'd worked to instill in himHaving been branded a lost cause years before his presentation, however, Coeli would go on to accept his new life as a wood warder. His life seemed to be moving in the typical direction, adhereing to the hard principals of life for a viera his age, that is until a voice called out to him. It echoed against the backdrop of trees, urging him to walk beyond them.He had something else to do, and little did he know, this would be the first manifestation of his echo.it's only after leaving that he adopted the name elia out of convenience, taking odd job after odd job in his travels. between hunting marks, healing others in a post-calamity time period, he's managed to keep himself busy. whittling away at the mysteries of the world around him, all while keeping the true nature of his upbringing a secret, as well as a myriad of little details one might just need to work a bit hard to pull out of him.(the full details have been omitted for those who want to learn his backstory naturally, anyone else may click below.)

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• The Whispering Ward

the whispering ward:while not their name of origin, this is what this particular clan of rava viera has become known as since their arrival to the golmore jungle.- once a nomadic clan, the exact time of their arrival to the jungle has been lost to time. but when they found a place to settle, that's where they stayed, tucked deeper than even the most brave adventurers dare venture when in viera territory.the clan is split into two primary sects, with a "technical third"-the first of which being their cultural sect, headed by a spiritual leader selected by a council of elders. once chosen, the spiritual leader holds their spot until it is passed down to their offspring. this continues until there is no heir, and a new line needs to be chosen. the current line is of the last name Riihs.-the second can be described as their warrior sect, known specifically for training any and all members in the art of war, hunting, and self preservation. there's no true lineage since members can leave and join as is their want, but the sect does have a leader and that leader, should she have kits, would be born into this sect. martial prowess isn't required as a result, but those without it are often quick to leave.-the "technical third" refers to the members of the clan that do not belong to either group and exist as would be normal. the clan itself is deeply spiritual, so even a member that belongs to this subgroup would adhere to their belief systems.religious systems, core beliefs- standard among viera, they've a deep connection to the wood, most members can sense and feel even the most minor changes in aether. noticeable is their proclivity for nature itself. each member views the jungle as a sentient being, with the more spiritual members said to be able to commune with the land itself.- while there's an adherence to the separation between men and women, all identities are respected regardless of presentation. this is due to the belief that what calls to you is what you are meant to be. (some members might realize these things a bit too late for it to make a difference, however...)- the reasoning behind the name the "whispering ward" comes from celebrations around the time the men return for courtships every three or so years. beyond joyful reunions among old partners or family, the clan is known for their love of song. singing is a viable way to communicate love, want, even heartache, and often times partners will be chosen based on the quality of their voice. being so deep in the forest, other clans might mistake their music for the whispers of spirits or beastkin.- while there's not a lot of significant difference between the warrior sect and the general clan members beyond prowess usually, the cultural sect is handled differently. among them are members that specialize speficially with communing with the spirits or passing word from their elders to the clan at large. as a result they usually only interact among one another, or their teachers. each viera, once they become fully realized members of this sect, are given a string blessed by the elders. each string is dyed a deep red, and the length is determined by the extent of their abilities. The longest threads are often held by the sect head and her kin, but this is not exclusive. Likewise, her kin might have shorter thread.Each member is meant to live and die with their thread, and must wear it on their person until the end of their days. (exceptions are made for baths, please take it off for bath time.)

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nice to meet you, some small rules:

I'm 29, some themes i write about can be mature as a result. don't push beyond sfw terms unless you're of age.i'm always happy to plot things out with anyone that might be interested!i do multiship and each ship exists in its own universe, please keep this in mind if that's not okay with you!elia and i are entirely seperate people. if he gets upset that doesn't mean i am but if you're worried, don't hesitate to ask! i would also prefer not to hurt or upset anyone.at the end of the day, we're all here to have fun. anything i can do to keep things fun and enjoyable, i'll do! thank you for reading!!

His mother's name was arjm riihs.she was the spiritual leader of a clan of viera known as the whispering ward [?]their immediate origins unknown to other members of their kind, they came to settle in the depths of the golmore jungle long before elia and even arjm's birth. where they settled, they became known for their fervent worship of the spirits in the wood, developing a deep understanding of the elementals and the nature of the aether around them. their ensured prosperity only drove them to become even more reverant in their teachings. all life is sacred, and all things are one.but this did not mean they were without their warriors. unique religious beliefs aside, the whispering ward also practice the green word and respect the seperation of men and women as do most viera clans.arjm brought respect onto herself and the members of her council, her seat especially coveted since it'd been in her family for centuries. her mother had her, and her grandmother had her mother, ensuring a long line of women, all considered blessed. shown in their almost white hair and long tails. she was the first to have troubles in bringing forth an heir, however.when she finally had, she'd lived for two centuries. and the child she'd bring into this world would be one that other members of her committee would find lacking. unlike all previous leaders, who'd all been born during the light of the sixth astral moon, this one would be born under the fifth. just as strangely, where brown eyes should have been, there were blue.frail in birth, this child would come to be known as coeli riihs, and their birth would mark what most would consider to be the end of this fruitful portion of their lives.the day he'd present as male was a day of reckoning for arjm, who'd already grown frustrated with her child's incessant desire to wander off. along with his weak constitution, his aether seemed convoluted, warped. as if something else existed alongside it.(little did she know, something did.*)while he may have had a strong sense for the more spiritual elements of their lifestyle, despite learning their rituals and adhering to them as dutifully as he could. coeli would need to leave. all boys need to. and arjm had wasted her time on one, weakening the seat of her influence, no matter how much propserity may have existed beneath her tutilege before. without realizing it, or perhaps, through willfull ignorance, she'd ceased her attentions. coeli wouldn't be able to leave until the men came back during the spring as they always did, but by all accounts even before that, he'd been effectively abandoned.by spring, Coeli--and the only other kit to present male in his village, Ruuj--would be scooped up by an elder wood warder. to be taken and trained, raised to become wood warders themselves, proven they could even survive the trials.survive and thrive they did, the two of them picking up archery as a means to fight. the life of a viera man is portrayed as solitary, but ruuj and coeli stuck together as much as they could, keeping warm, and keeping their village safe however they could. the two would adopt new surnames together, djt-nong and djt-gilda, upon their addition to the twelve representatives on the eve of the garlean threat they'd begun hearing murmurs about from the wood itself.the two would stick close, that is, until ruuj parts with coeli in search of his calling some time later. not content to sit around and wait for horror to come to him, ruuj would go and find it himself, and stop it. coeli, despite his fear of solitutde after his mother turned her back on him, would impart on ruuj something to keep him safe. they'd meet again, surely, but for now, coeli would stay.dedicated, he and the others would guard the nest of the whispering ward until the day machina would find it.- tbc later