The Children, Eilistraeen

The drow of Mori'tarna & followers of Eilistraee

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Among islanders of Silver Shore Island, phrase "The Children" often refers to drow population of the island. Specifically, it refers to those brought up in cities of Mori'tarna, and influenced by the Faith of Children of The Dancer.   It is important to note that not all drow of the island (especially at the surface) consider themselves as Children, nor all the Children must be drows. The most crucial factor is the individual's relationship with the faith and how it informs the basis of their world view.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Most of the children have adopted names common for drow women. These include both traditional drow names and more unique fusion names. Names of the members of great houses can be long, but normal folk usually prefer shorter names.

Some popular names include:
Mayshalee, Brizess, Dhaunlay, Elendra, Ilphryne, Malra, Triel, Vloniara, Erelistra, Zara, Rauv'thara, Chessress

Masculine names

Similarly to feminine names, typical names among the Children take from drow naming traditions. These include both traditional drow names and more unique fusion names. Names of the members of great houses can be long, but normal folk usually prefer shorter names.

Some popular names include:
Alton, Lyme, Nymral, Zaknas, Maglyn, Jivlin, Izzimar, Gelfein, Filindrin, Dureyl, Chaulaxle, Boldaras

Unisex names

While far less used, some unisex names do exists. These are usually avoided as given names, but some prefer them as aliases.

Some unisex names include:
Celace, Horbryn, Micarice, Xunrimm, Drointra, Ilfryn, Khaldor, Telandra

Family names

The majority of the Children are drows, some of them having a long history as Llothian families before the rise of the Faith of Children of The Dancer. However, some Wood Elves and Tieflings of the island also identify themselves as part of the group. As such, the family names reflect that.

The Drow

The drow of the Children wanted to differentiate themselves from their Llothian cousins, and to do that they have taken family names more similar to their Wood Elf cousins. Names of the drow families often have gloomy feel or connections to symbolism of goddess Eilistraee. They are most likely to refer element of fire, ice, and sometimes earth. They might also refer to metals and gems like added names of Dwarfs, but tend to be either more elegant or cruel in tone.

Some house names include:
Greendust, Steelglide, Bloodworth, Flintblaze, Deathhand, Driftripple

For the names of Great Houses, equallent to nobility among the Children, see Great Houses of Netehdrez and Great Houses of Zaetron Derraz.

The Tieflings

Like typical to tieflings around the world, tiefling rarely for family lines. However, when one finds an actual tieflin line, they usually might share a name of an ancester or adopt a name typical for the local drow.

Some tiefling lines include:
Sirxus

The Wood Elves

Under works.

Major organizations

As the name implies, The Children are heavily influenced and usually part of Faith of the Children of The Dancer in one way or another. Majority of them live in Mori'tarna and are part of or subjects to the rule of Great Matron Council of Silver Shore. The Council protects it's areas with services of Yanta Menothar, army of the drow.   But children are not limited to just Underdark, but have major part to play in United Councils of Silver Shore.


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