Name:Â Whispering Wind Clan
Families:Â Burwani, Xihndal, and Jaghna.
Location:Â Nomadic; the Black Shroud and Southern Coerthas Highlands.
Sexual Mores:Â While breeding was considered very important to the clan, greater emphasis was placed on love between mates. Breeding outside the clan was very common; each year on the night of the First Sun of the First Umbral Moon, the Whispering Wind and a handful of other Keeper clans would attend an event called "Loversmoot," a celebration of Menphina with much feasting and revelry. Sons and daughters who had come of age were encouraged (but never forced) to mingle with the other clans, and it was quite common for one to find a potential mate in this manner.
Moot or no, all males seeking courtship with a Whispering Wind female would have to prove themselves worthy via a trial defined by her father. This rare instance of male Keeper authority was simply logical to the clan; the father would undoubtedly recall his own trial, making him the parent best suited to test the younger males. In the event that the father is deceased or otherwise not present, the nature of the trial would be decided by the Matriarch herself. It was not entirely uncommon for two or more females to share a mate and this practice was not taboo by any means. But for most of the clan, a single pairing was sufficient. For the children of the clan, the role of care-taker was shared between mother and father whenever possible.
Traditions:Â As is common among Keeper clans, the Whispering Wind was Matriarchal. Any new Matriarch was chosen among the matrons of each family based on clan contributions, decided by popular vote among all families. To help ensure the clan leader acts in the interest of the entire clan, the other families' eldest females were empowered to unanimously vote against any Matriarchal decision. In practice, however, this was almost unheard of.
Males were typically expected to become craftsmen, medical caretakers, Lorekeepers serving as historians or advisors to family matrons, and Guardians charged with protecting the clan and Matriarch. Females were commonly the hunters, scouts, and traders of the clan. However, it was not unheard of for males or females to step outside these bounds, or for Guardians to serve as hunters (or vice versa) in times of necessity.
Current Status:Â The destruction wrought by the Elder Primal Bahamut proved devastating to the Whispering Wind, with the scant few survivors scattered to the four winds. A small number of them sought refuge in Gridania.
((I left the bit about the Loversmoot open, in case anyone would like to incorporate that into their own clan's background. Likewise, if anyone is playing a Gridanian Keeper and needs a clan to use as a background origin, feel free to contact me.))
Families:Â Burwani, Xihndal, and Jaghna.
Location:Â Nomadic; the Black Shroud and Southern Coerthas Highlands.
Sexual Mores:Â While breeding was considered very important to the clan, greater emphasis was placed on love between mates. Breeding outside the clan was very common; each year on the night of the First Sun of the First Umbral Moon, the Whispering Wind and a handful of other Keeper clans would attend an event called "Loversmoot," a celebration of Menphina with much feasting and revelry. Sons and daughters who had come of age were encouraged (but never forced) to mingle with the other clans, and it was quite common for one to find a potential mate in this manner.
Moot or no, all males seeking courtship with a Whispering Wind female would have to prove themselves worthy via a trial defined by her father. This rare instance of male Keeper authority was simply logical to the clan; the father would undoubtedly recall his own trial, making him the parent best suited to test the younger males. In the event that the father is deceased or otherwise not present, the nature of the trial would be decided by the Matriarch herself. It was not entirely uncommon for two or more females to share a mate and this practice was not taboo by any means. But for most of the clan, a single pairing was sufficient. For the children of the clan, the role of care-taker was shared between mother and father whenever possible.
Traditions:Â As is common among Keeper clans, the Whispering Wind was Matriarchal. Any new Matriarch was chosen among the matrons of each family based on clan contributions, decided by popular vote among all families. To help ensure the clan leader acts in the interest of the entire clan, the other families' eldest females were empowered to unanimously vote against any Matriarchal decision. In practice, however, this was almost unheard of.
Males were typically expected to become craftsmen, medical caretakers, Lorekeepers serving as historians or advisors to family matrons, and Guardians charged with protecting the clan and Matriarch. Females were commonly the hunters, scouts, and traders of the clan. However, it was not unheard of for males or females to step outside these bounds, or for Guardians to serve as hunters (or vice versa) in times of necessity.
Current Status:Â The destruction wrought by the Elder Primal Bahamut proved devastating to the Whispering Wind, with the scant few survivors scattered to the four winds. A small number of them sought refuge in Gridania.
((I left the bit about the Loversmoot open, in case anyone would like to incorporate that into their own clan's background. Likewise, if anyone is playing a Gridanian Keeper and needs a clan to use as a background origin, feel free to contact me.))
