Sunday, July 30, 2017

Sunday Special #04 - On the Aberviohn, Ansai, Syrilae


Every Sunday I run a Special relating to my writing endeavours and the world of Aeyuu, which is the stage for many stories developed further through the Tales from Aeyuu Patreon. These Blogs are closely tied with my novel-to-be, The Age of Silence, which is basically a story about Love, Sacrifice, and Death.

This Sunday, I'll be delving into main protagonist Aneskia's race, the Syrilae.

The Syrilae


The Syrilae are a race of Elf whose origins date back to the beginning of the world. Time and natural evolution aiding, as well as an environment that can only be defined as a sanctuary of peace, the Syrilae became a magical force to be reckoned with.

Yet, despite the power at their disposal, they have never sought more than to live in peace. Their Village, nestled in a thick forest named by generations of Humans as the Ghostlight Forest, is a haven of perpetual darkness bathed in the warmth of naturally glowing plants. Nature itself provides them with everything they need, until such a day a Syrilae may decide to leave the comfort of home and explore the outside world. Before then, several centuries will have passed for them to reach magical maturity and be able to fend for themselves.

Syrilae are naturally inclined towards peace, and thus reluctant to partake in violence and war. That they have done so over the generations only serves to show the kindness most of them harbours; they are powerful beings and know this. As such, some see it as their duty to protect the weak, especially the magicless Humans.

There is little a Syrilae fears - not even death itself. Being long-lived, the Syrilae have no real understanding of the passing of time beyond the cycle of day and night - a cycle, be it said, that doesn't exist in their Village. Therefore, they are naturally prone to showing patience towards all. Sometimes too much patience, as years feel to them as no more than weeks or months to Humans. Often, a Syrilae will understand the fragility of life when watching foreign friends, or their own foreigner parents, die long before they do.

But the Syrilae are creatures who enjoy life. And cultural vocal legacy aiding, they know to owe their existence to the Ansai.

The Ansai


The Ansai (a Syrilae term designating what Humans would call 'leader') is the beating heart of the Syrilae culture; women descending from the very first Syrilae, whose blood carries a magical legacy believed to be at the root of the Syrilae's continued existence.

Ansai are born to Ansai - always women, who majoritarily leave the Village at some point in their life to bring order to the outside world. Their power is greater than other Syrilae; their lives significantly shorter.

Some, like Ansai Adelouhn and her daughter Ansai Sorasiehn, chose the way of the sword to uphold an innate sense of justice. Others, like Sorasiehn's daughter Nefahtil, and Nefahtil's own daughter Selessannea, remained at the Village and contributed to its growth.

All, from the beginning of time 'til now, had in common one aspect: a deep bond with the Aberviohn.

The Aberviohn


The Aberviohn are as old as time - if not older. No one truly knows when they grew or why, but most Syrilae adhere to the common belief that without an Ansai to act as catalyst for the Aberviohn's power, the Syrilae themselves would be doomed to extinction.

These crystal-like trees, grew in a wide circle around the area that would become the Syrilae Village in time. It is their glow that will lead Humans to call the forest 'haunted', and to name it the Ghostlight Forest. What Humans cannot pick up on are the vibrations emitted in the air by these sentient trees. With their bat-winged ear extensions, the Syrilae can 'hear the Aberviohn's voices', with the Ansai being the only Syrilae capable of decrypting these silent vibrations.

It is through the Ansai that the Aberviohn express their will - an endless quest for peace, for understanding, for compassion. They are the reason strangers who stray into these woods have always been welcomed and tended for, while all that would threaten the peace are met with an unbreakable barrier. The Aberviohn are protection incarnate; all that reside in their midst need never again worry.

Be they residing at the Village or living far from home, all Syrilae share a bond with the Aberviohn, and would be able to find their way back with ease. For the Aberviohn never abandon their children, and never will.

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And that is all for the (short) Syrilae introduction :)

The Aberviohn, Ansai and Syrilae play an integral part in The Age of Silence. That is why, these coming Sundays, I'll be delving into the lives of the latest Ansai.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next Special, Nefahtil and Selessannea, same Blogger channel :D


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