Ho-kay, I'm going ahead and answering the backlog, because my lore is
soooooo lacking, and this seems like a good way to kick-start it. Feel free to comment and ask me to expand if you have any questions - I am
very new to FR lore, though an old hat at writing in general.
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Since this is the first day I would like to know of your clans' origins: how did the clan happen to settle down where they are now? Did the founders choose a specific place for a specific reason? Are there any stories of the clan's origin?
The clan first came to the Starfall Isles when
Skiffer, a young Guardian on the Search, made her way to the Crystalspine Reaches. It was there that she found
Zary, a young Fae with a torn frill, hunched and shuddering in a foxhole in the base of the once-mighty mountain range. Skiffer hollowed out a cave, rock by rock, and she and Zary started their own clan.
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Speaking of lore: are there any dragons connected to lore in your clan? A dragon with a role of lorekeeper maybe? Or a huge library with an old librarian? A scribe, or someone who is enthusiastic about the clan's lore? Maybe a history teacher? Anyone connected to lore and books?
That would be Skiffer, the clan’s progenitor, matriarch, and lorekeeper. After her transformation into a Snapper, her memory made her the best-suited to keeping the history of the clan in not only her own mind, but the thick scrolls she keeps in her quarters.
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Beginning and End. How is the birth of a dragon celebrated in the clan (if celebrated at all)? Is the hatch day the important, or the day the egg was laid? Is there a ritual for dying dragons? What are funerals like in the clan?
I breed a lot of fodder, so births aren’t a significant event in my lair. Deaths (when a perma gets exalted) are a solemn affair, with
Niande, the priestess, leading the clan in prayer beneath the stars. The deceased is buried in the Starwood Strand and left there until only bones remain, at which point they are interred in the ossuary.
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Are there any rulers in your clan? A council maybe? Do you consider your clan a democratic group of dragons, or there is a royal family with all the benefits in rights?
While the clan is presided over by Zary and Skiffer, my progenitors, all decisions must be put by the council of 11 flight representatives. The council holds more power in practice than the progenitors, ensuring the needs of all dragons are met.
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What is exalting considered? Is it a great honour? Is it a punishment? Is it a sacrifice to the deity? Does it make the dragon fight eternally or are there other methods and roles to serve the deity? Can the dragons still communicate with their former clans, maybe even visit from time to time?
Exalting is a fact of life. Many dragons pass through the clan, and the residents know not to grow too attached, as they will be sent to the Arcanist soon enough. Exalted dragons are assistants to and warriors for the gods. The clan medium,
Ieremiya, can deliberately communicate with the Exalted, but other dragons receive cryptic whispers from time to time.