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The Yecht Fradí (which is translated from the native language as Teer Fradean, also called simply islanders from the settlers of the Old Continent) are the natives of Teer Fradee. They are made up of multiple villages and clans. Though the cultures of between the natives varies, they all share a passion for nature and an affinity with the magical properties of the island.
Description[]
- Islanders who have been living on Teer Fradee for centuries have many things in common, sharing the same language and having a similar culture and religion overall. Yet it is difficult to take them as a whole since each clan has its own distinct features, its own philosophy and especially its own position concerning settlers. Some do not hesitate to wage war directly with the newcomers, while others see it as an opportunity for progress.
Politics[]
The clans of Teer Fradee are groups of small clans who operate independently of each other, sharing beliefs and culture, as well as the language. But they are not left to themselves, since above the clans stands the so called High King or High Queen, and the council of kings. It is not clear how many are the members of the council or who is a member of it except for Glendan, but a member of the council of kings cannot become a High King/Queen in order to remain impartial. It seems to be a role inherited by the parents.[1] The High King or High Queen, on the other hand, is a role voted by the council of kings.
A Yecht Fradì clan is led by a mál, a chief. It is assumed that is a role passed down by heritage.[2] Often referred as King or Queen, the mál is a central figure for the members of the clan, a leader that guides its people to protect them and lead them. Usually, a mál is assisted by one ore more doneigada (plural for doneigad), the second most important role inside a clan. But it is not rare to meet a mál that is also a doneigad of its clan.
A doneigad (lit. "wise man/woman") is a powerful shaman with a vast knowledge of rituals and traditions, and most often a skilled helear. They have a very strong link with nature and the creatures that inhabit it, and they are known as guardians of their rituals as well as of the island. Although it might not seem to be the most important role inside of a clan, a doneigad is actually a most respected follower of En on míl frichtimen, linked with it through the island. A doneigad usually pass down his knowledge through spoken words, otherwise, it use paintings so that ancient knowledge is not lost. Apparently, doneigada also have a secret writing.
Then, there are the voglendaiga (singular is voglendaig). The voglendaiga are assistants (or servants) of the doneigada, those that are learning the teachings and skills to become doneigad one day, and the only ones permitted to assists their doneigad in their sacred rituals.
Finally, above them it exist a role treated with utmost reverance by all, the highest spiritual authority of Teer Fradee: the tierna harh cadachtas. Also called mistress of wisdom, it is a person chosen by the doneigada of the island for every generation.[3] The tierna harh cadachtas is the most wise woman of the island, one that advises the doneigada and sometimes guides them. She knows all the secrets of the island and protects them. If the doneigada are powerful shamans, the tierna surpasses them by power and knowledge.
Culture[]
The culture and traditions of the Yecht Fradí revolve around En on míl frichtimen and their bond with the nature. Just like a doneigad, in order to become one, a native must perform a ritual to be spiritually linked to the island. Although it's not a ritual just for anyone, since the member of the clan involved must be chosen to become a voglendaig for a doneigad. Then, after the linking ritual, the native as a voglendaig can learn the path of the doneigada. This ritual gives them a distinctive mark on the face. Those who bear this mark are called sin ol menawí. (plural for on ol menawí). Though there are those born with the mark since they inherited from a parent also linked to the island [4], if one wishes to become a doneigad must renew the bond.
Sin ol menawí (lit. "those who are bonded", or "those who are connected through nature"[5]) are said to be connected to the nature of the island by a bond, and as shown by Síora, some of them presumably also learn to wield magic.
Notable Members[]
High King | High Queen[]
- Vinbarr
- Dunncas can become the next High King (conditional)
- Ullan can become the next High King (conditional
Mál[]
- Bladnid, former màl of Gaís rad clan
- Catashach, màl and doneigad of Yígaíg srodí clan
- Dunncas, mál and doneigad of Beraíg nodas clan
- Derdre, mál of Cengeden Anedas clan
- Glendan, mál of the Vogelaíg credeis clan
- Ler, former mál of the village where now stands Eden
- Mev, màl of the Anemen shádí clan
- Mordún, mál of the doneia egsregaw clan
- Ullan, mál of the Sísaíg cnámeis clan
Doneigad[]
Voglendaig[]
- Aidan, voglendaig of Catasach
- Ongos, voglendaig of Mev
Tierna harh cadachtas[]
- Mev
References[]
- ↑ More precisely, it is possibly a male role inherited from a father. | Dialogue with Glendan: "I protect these doors like my father before me and his father before him, and still none of us have ever entered". De Sardet: "Am I to gather that has never been a High King in your family?". Glendan: "We are heads of the council of kings, and so it is prohibitted for us to present ourselves. We must remain impartial."
- ↑ Just like Síora and her sister Eseld
- ↑ From a dialogue: "In every generation, all the doneigada of the island choose a tierna harh cadachtas."
- ↑ Although there were several characters in the game that asked if the parent of De Sardet could be a doneigad, there were several on ol menawí in the island, so it is not clear if the link can be also inherited from an on ol menawí that just inherited the mark as well without becoming a doneigad.
- ↑ From two dialogues, one with Síora: "Sin ol menawí. It means "Those who are connected to nature" in our language."|And one with a native: "That means “those who are bonded” in your language. This marking is a reflection of their alliance with the island."