Chords of Thrir

Basics Appearances Common Culture History

Dùdag-Siofra - Wood Griam-Siofra - Plant Clòimh-Siofra - Wind Uisge-Siofra - River Teine-Siofra - Flame

Siofra Basics

"A man's eye does not hear, their ears not see, hand not taste and tongue not conceive,
it is our blood that senses beyond."

Known For:

A first generation Siofra is commonly unknown in their family until they start showing their Sidhe traits in their 20th year.

Appearance

General:

Each type of Siofra have slightly pointed ears as well as a trait depending on their type. Whether it is one of their parents, grandparents or great grandparents determines the extent of the traits. What can be said is that no Siofra have the wings that are so common in descriptions of Fae.

Minimum Makeup Requirement:

Below is a description of what is expected when representing certain variations of the Siofra, they each have their own minimum requirement.

Variations:

• Dùdag- (Doo'daK; meaning small horn)
• Small to spiraling horns
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• Griam - (GAH-ri-ahm; meaning lichen)
• Moss patches.
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• Clòimh- (CLO-eh; meaning down [feathers])
• Feathered patches.
• Most closely associated with the Sidhe. The Wind Siofra see themselves as barely a step away from True Sidhe.
• Uisge- (OOsh-geh; meaning raining)
• Slick hair with droplets, permanently Glistening skin, and/or Gills
• They DO NOT have scales.
• Teine- (TCHin-eh; meaning fire)
• Soft glowing orb in the middle of their chest.
• Sometimes a group is referred to as Lamps.

Common Culture

Languages:

Common,

Solitary or Groups / Nomadic or Sedentary:

Group Names:

Typical Dwellings:

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Naming:

Siofra are not named in any particular manner, but do have a secret names honouring their father, mother or grandparent that is the fae.

Heraldry/Personal Marks:

While the Siofra do not have claim to lands nor a kingdom of their own, they have taken to the use of House Marks along with the use of Alfar-type Heraldry, to distinguish their family ancestry, if known.
*Coats of arms consist of coloured fields whilst house marks consist of simple lines only, suitable for carving. They are renditions of very simple runic-like letters and other graphic symbols which signify a specific person or family. The Fae use House Marks as their version of Heraldry to distinguish family and loyalties.*

Nobility Symbols:

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Most Common Clans in the Area:

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Common Professions:

Cultural Taboos:

Exterior Cultural Influences:

Most other races do not trust the Siofra because their connection with the Sidhe and so many tales of the Sidhe purposefully exchanging human children so they may have more influence over the world.

Religion:

  Siofra prefer gods that emphasize nature and change; the most common favourites being Dynier, Harmonis, Meloär, and Timbal. Unlike some of the other races, Siofra depict the gods as Alfar-looking beings.
Holidays:
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History

  The sidhe and their kin are well-known in their mischievous ways. The Siofra were not created by any Deity means, but by the tricks of the fae. In the recent ancestry of each Siofra is a Fae of the woods, plants, rivers, winds or flames.

Important Figures: Names, what they did

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