Hvara

Elvish Clan of the southern Mifob, The Clan venerates the native wildlife and split their society according to totems based on the species of the land. The Hvara are a militant subgroup of Mifobean elves who dwell in the Hvara Taurid.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Navi

Culture

Culture and cultural heritage

Hvara have the jet-black eyes of elves and the black hair and dark brown skin. On average, they are more muscular than other elves but still lanky by human standards. Hvara traditionally adorn themselves with white paint, which represents the individual's most essential aspects: family, clan, personal history, accomplishments, profession, or even mood. Those who change their symbols too frequently are considered flighty.
Hvara often wear green and brown clothing, which make for practical jungle camouflage. They usually make their clothing from wood, leaves, leather, fur, and bone, and enhance their quality through the use of woodwarping magic.
Hvara view it as their sacred duty to train and prepare for Burning Claw's return to honor their ancestors' sacrifice, but also out of their pride as hunters who have injured a beast and are duty-bound to deal the killing blow.
Hvara invented a method of using the fangs of sevencoat serpents as unique tattoo pens to replace a more mundane quill.
 

Religion

The wise Queen of Crystal is the Hvara nation's patron deity, and they believe that their role as guardians and scholars pays homage to her. They also worship the rest of the Old Lords: Lord of the Hunt, The Guiding Hand, Lady of Dreams, and Savored Sting. Worship of other deities is also frequent, as Hvara believe that it is common for a deity to task a follower to worship them and enact their agenda.

History

When Titanoclash was imminent, the Hvara chose to remain on Memory, despite the incoming calamity, instead of returning to Chereauvil with the rest of their race. In the wake of Titanoclash, they came into conflict with a manifestation of Burning Claw, who saw the chance to wreak havoc in Memory without drawing the attention of his father and archenemy Waybringer. Many Hvara heroes gave their lives to bolster the strength of their comrades and to allow them to defeat Burning Claw. The Hvara spilled the dragon's blood across their lands and broke a horn and two fangs from his head, before driving his manifestation into one of the aiudara that makes up The Mistress's Ring, trapping him in a space between realities. Hvara consider this battle their greatest victory and defeat: they managed to defeat a living aspect of a deity, something which many others would never attempt, and yet they failed to finish off their enemy.

Jungsund Uprising

In 36 AS, angered by how the Qemnesh Cartel employed Hvara as slave labour, they massacred the personnel at Buhuwe Station and laid siege to Songukun.

Shared customary codes and values

The Hvara are a united nation consisting of numerous clans, who maintain strong relationships but are so self-sufficient that many outsiders mistakenly believe they are entirely separate from each other. Clan leaders and advisers are chosen democratically, with all adults allowed to vote; in contentious elections, the new leader might have to prove their worth by fulfilling a task demanded by the people. The clan leaders elect a king or queen among themselves, but this position only takes charge when a central authority is needed in times of authority.

Average technological level

Uncommon Hvara Items

Item	Traits	Level	Cost
Thistle Arrow

Hvara Feats

Feat	Prerequisite	Traits	Level
Wildborn Magic			1st

Related Locations

• Hvara Taurid