Silvan

Introduction
The Silvan people, children and guardians of the Forest, worship nature and her beauty endlessly as they pursue selfless, yet meaningful lives. Omnia provides the Silvans with protection from harm through her sons and daughters regulation of their material world. Through his guarantee of safety with his boots for the people, Silvans will never again live in fear of Occidere or other humans under the protection of Venandi.  (This is considered more of a culture page than a Religion page as there is no culture category) 

Gods
Gods are first generation immortal higher beings.

Omnia: Ruler and mother of most deities. Creator of the Universe. True neutral, neither benevolent or malevolent. Immortal.

Atterizamos: God of all Lands. Son to Omnia. Molds the Earth. True neutral. Immortal.

Caelum: God of heavens and the air. Controls the weather. Lawful Neutral. Immortal.

Neptus: Goddess of seas. Daughter to Omnia, fourth born. Regulates the water. Chaotic Neutral. Immortal.

Venandi: God of the Hunt. Unknown son of Omnia and Occidere. Controls hunting, regulation of life-cycles, and ruler of the Forest. Worshipped by the people as a hero. Left behind his boots to ensure the people’s safety. Lawful Good. Mortal.

Deities
Deities are second generation immortal and in some cases mortal higher beings.

Flora: Deity of plants. Daughter of Atterizamos, twin to Fauna. Creates and nourishes plant-life. Lawful Good. Immortal.

Fauna: Deity of animals. Daughter of Atterizamos, twin to Flora. Creates and feeds life. Chaotic Good. Immortal. Solis: Deity of the sun. Son of Caelum. Controls the sun cycle and light. Lawful Evil. Immortal.

Luna: Deity of the moon. Daughter of Neptus. Controls the tides and shadow. Neutral Good. Immortal.

Occidere: Deity of War. Fuels anger and conflict while living amongst humans. Chaotic Evil. Immortal.

Culture
The Silvans practice their worship in shrines representing the mighty four, typically at dawn, while lying on one's knees. Prayer takes place most commonly after directly killing an animal or human, specifically to the goddess Fauna, while touching the diseased being. All Silvans are allowed to claim property when they come of age and perform the act of praying to Atterizamos. Though often very large in total population, Silvan communities contain small family trees, typically housing 2 children. Due to the discovery of the arcane being recent compared to the discovery of the God's most Silvans are conflicted on how to use them if at all. Most importantly, Silvans value their weapons like family as they are seen to be gifts from Venandi. Traditionally, a bow or axe is chosen from a young age for a child to begin how to yield before maturity. If chosen, some townspeople can wield a Trident, rumored to be given only to those in close relation with Neptus. Weapons used by adult Silvans must be forged from their own hand in respect of the gods and deities they serve.

The architecture and design of Silvan towns is something of up most importance when settling as they attempt to include nature into it as much as possible while keeping it methodical slow planning for quality over quantity which they do because they think that if they used the God's resources to create ugly buildings the God's would be angered at them specifically Atterizamos would be mad. Tight fit, movable clothing is worn to allow the Silvans to hunt whenever they need especially during the summer. The sacred colors of the people are Green and Silver to represent the hero Venandi's sigil, the Silver Stag. During the winter Silvans typically wear all black clothes with wolf furred coats. To some Silvans it is very important to change their attire depending on many things such as if it is a full moon, if the sun is up, non-animal clothing, etc. however most modern Silvans wear the same thing year long. Music is not very important to the Silvans the only types of instruments that exist in the culture are small string instruments that mostly used just for weddings, funerals, and other holidays. The Silvans are staunch believers that they shouldn't try to think about the afterlife but most think that they become one with nature after dying although some extremists think dying in combat is admirable.

Values
Life, nature, peace, tradition, religion, intelligence, adequate training and self-defense, architecture, and respect for the dead.

Taboos
Murder, adultery, envy, ignorance, many children in one generation, fasting/dieting, laziness, theft, and suicide.

Omnia
Mother Omnia, protector of the weak, help me to be strong against my fears. Mother Omnia, protector of the wronged, help me to do right by all I meet. Mother Omnia, protector of the home, help me to safeguard those within my walls. Mother Omnia, help me to do what I must, be with me as I walk in the world.

Atterizamos
To great-hearted Aterrizamos, master of the woodland, I offer my praise. Wise and knowing god, older than old, holder of the land’s secrets, teacher of prophecy, generous one who gifted Venandi With the swiftest of courses, I call to you with my thanks. Great Atterizamos who is as simple and as enigmatic as nature itself, whose voice we hear in the ground behind our backs, to you I give all honor.

Caelum
Caelum, god of the North Wind, god of the cold, bitter breath of winter, purple-winged herald of snow and black ice. Most needful one, in your season we honor you. Caelum, god of the West Wind, god of the seedtime, husband of the greening fields, father of the fruited trees, mild one, kind one,, within your domain does love unfold. Most needful one, in your season we honor you. Caelum, god of the South Wind, god of summer storms, god of the soul-searing heat, of the drenching rains and the pale, parched soil. Mos needful one, in your season we honor you. Caelum, god of the East Wind, god of the blood-red leaves, the golden blades of grass, by the palace of the sun you dwell. Most needful one, in your season we honor you.

Neptus
We call to Neptus, lady of waters fresh and briny, queen of the broad blue seas and of each sweet spring and fountains that emit from the earth. Neptus,mighty one, controller of the beasts of the sea, companion of the ocean-life, yours is the source of life, the water and the salt, yours are the treasures beneath the waves. Good friend of the sailor and the fisherman, granter of food and riches to mankind, Neptus, we call to you.

Venandi
I praise you, Venandi, courageous hero who roams the wildwood with gold bow at hand. Venandi of many names, Venandi of many lands, your temples stood shining and tall, in cities and in villages. In the long days of summer the maidens dance in your honor. Venandi, the mountains are yours to wander, fleet-footed and firm of step; the wilds of the world are dear to you, O guardian of forest and of beast. God who takes joy in dance and song, companion of the laughing humans in all their play, of all mortals you are the swiftest and the strongest, the finest and the first, in skill and grace the greatest.

Language
Old Silvan (originally called Gotoma) would evolve into 3 different languages those being Samuese, Navlis, and Fangi English. Samuese was lost after the destruction of Samu with the only native speaker left being Venandi.

Old Silvan
Old Silvan is an ancient language that is spoken fluently today by only two high Silvan officials. Old Silvan despite its name was formed in Pre-Silvan times before the tribal era. Navlis is a form of Old Silvan still used today, it was Old Silvan modified and altered to be able to fit in with arcane spell casting easier. Old Silvan is made up of 86 consonants and 28 vowels that would string together in the same way as Fangi English. Old Silvan comprised of a numbering system going from 1 to 10 then having additional words for Hundred and Thousand. The language oftenly used the same words in different contexts to describe different things. The language was mostly masculine words with the equivilant of "his" or "it" used more oftenly. The language took too long to put together a sentence due to the complication of pronouns, plurality, and complete utter lack of verbs.

Navlis
Navlis was more of a sub section of Old Silvan as it was used for arcane spell casting. After the arcanes were discovered scholars and researchers found it hard to document and record the enchantments to script form and ended up making a form of Old Silvan that reversed itself to allow more variety in words but this ended up with the language being harder to learn that the already very hard to learn Old Silvan. The language had 28 consonants and 86 vowels that would change the word with the slightest mutter of the wrong letter. The language being too hard to learn was part of the reason that the Silvan Federation at the time lacked Arcane magicians. This would later get replaced for Fangi English.

Fangi English
Fangi English is just what the Silvan people would start using which would be a dialect of normal English used most places through out Alathra. It was seen as simpler and easier to learn therefore over the span of 400 years it replaced Navlis and Old Silvan.