Highfolk

The highest form of the Vosh'tani among them. These creatures embody the beauty and grace of the tales of mermaids and their alluring charm and beauty...minus the deathly tales of sirens and other such captivating creatures...at least for the most part. Equal parts swift and tactful in the water, these craftsmen and deigns and practitioners of the arcane the high form of rule in the ocean world.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Oreinia, Orilla, Miri

Masculine names

Sargaro, Aroi, Philemon

Family names

Family names are crafted over deeds in most cases

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Aquan, Kla'tani

Culture and cultural heritage

A culture of preserving the natural world, the ocean, and otherwise protecting the world from collapse and destruction of its own people

Shared customary codes and values

Embodying the beauty of the Tidemistress, these people seek to bring beauty and preserve the natural world as per her code

Common Etiquette rules

Refined and well-mannered with their well-designed architecture

Common Dress code

Usually varying per individual. Some wear heavy clothing, others very light, or use seafloor objects as coverations

Art & Architecture

Beautiful sculptures, monuments and other things that can withstand the waves and being underwater are their main forms of art

Birth & Baptismal Rites

Often turned upside down and back up quickly when birthed, just to be sure no demons linger within...an old tale but has stuck for some time

Coming of Age Rites

Young prove themselves by bathing in the waters their parents borne them in, and regaling the tale of their travel

Funerary and Memorial customs

Buried at sea beneath the ocean floor or in family tombs within the basements of houses

Common Taboos

Any dark powers or the defilement of the ocean

Common Myths and Legends

The Great Devouring Maw

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Not haughty in any sense of the word, but often embodying otherworldly beauty, these people keep themselves in the most beautiful they can through what ways each individual sees as beautiful

Gender Ideals

Females are often the dominant in terms of social structures

Courtship Ideals

Despite the above, males often initiate with an ask to dance on a court, or a late moonlit hunt in the depths

Relationship Ideals

Usually bonded for life and many children follow, cared for by both

Encompassed species

• Vosh'tani

Related Organizations

• The Orbisium

Related Locations

• Erestia