Wardens of Syngorn

The elven city-state of Syngorn was established in the Verdant Expanse by the sorceress Yenlara, the wood elves’ first leader after the Divergence. Today, the physical and cultural wellbeing of Syngorn is safeguarded by the three offices of elders called Wardens, united by the High Warden. Their primary duty is to protect the city and the surrounding lands from intrusion.

Goals

The Wardens believe that preserving the ancient culture of Syngorn is of utmost importance. Even as their fate grows ever more closely tied to the fate of all Tal’Dorei, the traditions that make Syngorn unique must be conserved. The three offices of the Wardens are the Verdant Lord, the Voice of Memory, and the Guildrunner. The office of Verdant Lord commands Syngorn’s formidable military, which is maintained and scattered throughout the Verdant Expanse, ready to be called to Syngorn’s defense at a moment’s notice.
As preservers of culture, the Wardens also encourage public respect for the arts, including the art of magic. It’s not uncommon for a Syngornian to rise in social status after being publicly praised by a warden for a masterful artistic creation or performance.

Relationships

Syngorn has long been an isolationist society. As a mostly elven enclave, they have often been criticized as xenophobic, or even racist, toward outsiders. There is truth to these claims. Nevertheless, the rise and fall of the Elemental Scions has goaded even some of Syngorn’s most conservative voices into strengthening the bonds of trade, travel, and kinship with the other free peoples of Tal’Dorei. Even the people of Kraghammer, who many elves still remember siding with the tyrant Drassig in centuries past, have been welcomed as friends and allies for the loyalty and courage they displayed in the battle against the Scions.