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As a secret society its activities, events, and inner functioning are concealed from non-members. All members of the Daughters of Elwynn are sworn to hold the society's secrets by a sacred oath. The tradtional punishment for a member of the Daughters of Elwynn who reveals any secret of the Grand Mysterious Sisterhood or anyone enquiring into the secrets of the Daughters of Elwynn is having one's throat cut from ear to ear, one's tongue ripped out by the root and be thrown in a pit with acid. | As a secret society its activities, events, and inner functioning are concealed from non-members. All members of the Daughters of Elwynn are sworn to hold the society's secrets by a sacred oath. The tradtional punishment for a member of the Daughters of Elwynn who reveals any secret of the Grand Mysterious Sisterhood or anyone enquiring into the secrets of the Daughters of Elwynn is having one's throat cut from ear to ear, one's tongue ripped out by the root and be thrown in a pit with acid. | ||
| − | Since the ascension of King Noah of Elwynn to the [[White Orchid Throne]] the Daughters of Elwynn wield considerable influence in [[Froyalan]] and the [[Jewel of Many Facets]]-at large and has quickly evolved into the shadowly power behind the aforesaid Kingly Throne of Elwynn. | + | Since the ascension of King Noah of Elwynn to the [[White Orchid Throne]] the Daughters of Elwynn wield, after almost a century in the desert, considerable influence in [[Froyalan]] and the [[Jewel of Many Facets]]-at large again and has quickly evolved into the shadowly power behind the aforesaid Kingly Throne of Elwynn. |
All [[Froyalanish Vanic Priestess|Froyalanish Vanic Priestess]] who are devoted to the [[Elwynn (Goddess)|Goddess Elwynn]] are members of the Daughters of Elwynn, but not every Daughter of Elwynn is a Froyalanish Vanic Priestess. | All [[Froyalanish Vanic Priestess|Froyalanish Vanic Priestess]] who are devoted to the [[Elwynn (Goddess)|Goddess Elwynn]] are members of the Daughters of Elwynn, but not every Daughter of Elwynn is a Froyalanish Vanic Priestess. | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 5 March 2016
The Daughters of Elwynn is a sisterhood which is devoted to the Lady Divine Elwynn. It is the Grand Mysterious Sisterhood of the Flower of the North and the Elwynnese counterpart of the Daughters of Freyja. The Elwyna Chapter Hall are the headquarters of this Grand Mysterious Sisterhood, and are situated in the Forest of Araxion.
History
The sisterhood was founded during the Ducal Reign of Harald of Froyalan, shortly after Vanic worship of the Goddess Elwynn had commenced. It received its charter from the White Orchid Goddess herself.
About
As a secret society its activities, events, and inner functioning are concealed from non-members. All members of the Daughters of Elwynn are sworn to hold the society's secrets by a sacred oath. The tradtional punishment for a member of the Daughters of Elwynn who reveals any secret of the Grand Mysterious Sisterhood or anyone enquiring into the secrets of the Daughters of Elwynn is having one's throat cut from ear to ear, one's tongue ripped out by the root and be thrown in a pit with acid.
Since the ascension of King Noah of Elwynn to the White Orchid Throne the Daughters of Elwynn wield, after almost a century in the desert, considerable influence in Froyalan and the Jewel of Many Facets-at large again and has quickly evolved into the shadowly power behind the aforesaid Kingly Throne of Elwynn.
All Froyalanish Vanic Priestess who are devoted to the Goddess Elwynn are members of the Daughters of Elwynn, but not every Daughter of Elwynn is a Froyalanish Vanic Priestess.
Societal Role
Ever since the foundation of this Grand Mysterious Sisterhood, the role of Daughters of Elwynn has been recognized as a Sacred Calling for those who wish to serve the White Orchid Lady.
Societal Status
In the Lands of the Two Sacred Rivers, members of this Grand Mysterious Sisterhood are held in very high regard and treated with the utmost of respect.
Ranks
The ranks of the full members of the Daughters of Elwynn, i.e. those ladies who have taken the final blood oath to the Lady Elwynn and gone through all secret initiation rites and rituals, are, in descending order of seniority:
- Lady Superior Mortal;
- Archsister;
- Mistress of Volcaneers;
- Mistress;
- Lady Volcaneer;
- Sister of the Volcano;
- Sister.
The ranks of the preliminary members of the Daughters of Elwynn, i.e. those ladies who have the simple blood oath to the Lady Elwynn, are, in descending order of precedence:
- Akolyth;
- Novise.
