Vow of Shal’theran (Night’s Enclave)
Nature remembers what we have forgotten: Every cycle must return to stillness, silence, and dark. Every out-breath requires an in-breath. Every out endeavor turns back inward to its origins, its center, and begins again. From death comes new life, and from the darkest night, the new dawn is born.
Beside our brothers and sisters, we take up a mantle that others have turned away from. To many, the souls of the damned have no value. To us, we see the perversion of the cycle that must be righted. It is our duty to return the lost to the soil to begin the cycle anew and to end their pain. To usher the afflicted into the eternal night, to end their suffering and restlessness so that they may be at peace beneath the starlit tapestry.
Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible. And so are we, members of Shal’theran, weathering through the cold, long nights so that our people can prosper in the warmth of summer’s light. At one point, we were all kaldorei, and as the summer must give way to autumn and then winter, our forsaken brethren must also feed the cycle.
There is no such thing as death. In nature nothing dies. From each sad remnant of decay, life will arise so shall life be taken away.
Overview
The Shal’theran or Night’s Enclave in the Common tongue, is a newly formed organization devoted to laying kaldorei who are afflicted with undeath, fel, void or nightmare corruption to final rest and recovering Anima for Ardenweald. Made up entirely of kaldorei and shal’dorei, they consist of Death Knights, Illidari, other Darkfallen, and a sect of druids.
Deeply respectful of kaldorei traditions, they seek to change the negative opinion or bare minimum tolerance that their people have of them through service. They also foster a community for those who may have weathered many years alone due to what they have become.
The Shal’theran are not affiliated with the Alliance, as their duties take them beyond the veil of life often. Simply put, they are kaldorei and Ardenweald aligned. This is an adventure / dark fantasy RP setting guild.
Winter Guard
Those who have willingly made the ultimate sacrifice for their people and now live a life outside the natural cycle or have had it thrust upon them, comprise the ranks of the Winter Guard. They are the guardians of the winter druids and serve as the first ones to delve into areas of corruption to seek the source. They maintain the passageway that leads beyond the veil, and stand vigil over the barrow dens of their allies. Often they seek out and dispose of more physical threats of the void, fel, and undead that threaten Kaldorei lands and seek out others of their ilk that may wish to take the first steps towards bridging the gap between them selves and their people. They make no promise of redemption but instead offer a chance that it may be found in service to them once again.
Druids of Winter
Cleansers of blight and corruption, the voices that give the last rites to the afflicted and return their remains to the earth, the druids within Shal’theran function in lieu of a sisterhood of priestesses. While many of the druids are respectful to Elune as kaldorei, they have taken alternate vows and stood beneath the Winter Queen’s throne, speaking their oaths, becoming marked by the Night Court. This boon has forever changed them, promising eternal service for the rest of their mortal lives and beyond to become tenders of the groves within Ardenweald in death as Night Fae. Upon swearing alligience to the Winter Queen, these druids are known forward as Druids of Winter. Often, the spirits of the deceased are too corrupted to see the afterlife and it is the duty of the druids to repurpose what is left by taking the anima back to fuel the Ardenweald. For those spirits not corrupted to the point of no return, the druids are also responsible with guiding the wisps to the Ardenweald themselves. With the Ardenweald recovering from a significant drought, these druids have devoted themselves to the Winter Queen and repairing the damage done to her land.
note: These druids do not view the Winter Queen as a goddess or above Elune, however following their vows to the Night Court, they are bound to her orders before Elune’s.
What we are looking for:
- Lore-abiding kaldorei/shal’dorei characters
- Active, respectful and mature players
- Players looking to weave an elaborate story
- Death Knights, Illidari, Darkfallen, Druids
What we are not looking for:
- Kaldorei/shal’dorei not beneath the aforementioned umbrella above
- Players interested in slice of life
Details:
- MoonGuard (NA) cross server compatible
- Dark themed/combat mature RP
- Campaign oriented
- Guild Base: Dreamsong Fenn, Ardenweald
- D20 system (simplified, custom)
Contact
We do not do instant entrance and like to speak OOCly with potential members before bringing them in. Please have a toon and a good idea of how and where they fit in before reaching out.
Please contact me on discord at: noralesong
I will then connect you with Mara if you are interested in the Winter Guard half of the guild.
Thanks for taking the time to read!
