Trinn 2093 Share Posted January 14, 2018 The Language of Tiva The guiding hand of the woods Spoiler Repost/Rewrite of my old post from like a year ago tl;dr -- Flower culture where a bunch of elves,who still lived in the wilds without cities a hella long time ago, made flowers have meaning. Flowers were used as road markers in the forest, offerings to aspect, and worn on elves themselves as a show of who they are. Flower culture yay (Credits to Phobs) “Tread lightly around the flowers, my sister--for we are lost without them” The Language of Tiva: A History The Language of Tiva is a craft founded under the gazes of the wild mali of the forests, of whom tread within the winding roads of their forests. The craft aimed to recognize meaning within each individual flowers, gradually forming a language as the flowers began to weave itself unto the daily life of the elves. The Language of Tiva was a craft that eventually became dedicated to aiding many of the other traditions found within the society of the elves. The language of Tiva gave meaning to the flowers, and gradually the flowers would be intertwined together to create a certain message for those able to comprehend it--whether it be through wreaths or petal lines. Spoiler Afterwards of the exodus of elves lead by Irrin Sirame, a substantial amount of elves had decided to settle within the deep forests of the land. The tribes that had formed settled within lands that were wild and untamed, with no guidance as to how to navigate it at first. Nevertheless, with the lack of roads within their forests, Tiva was then initially formed as a way to signal which paths to take and which to avoid to ensure a safe journey within the deep forests. And thus came the beginning of Tiva. As the elves had merged together in tribes referred to as seeds,the knowledge of Tiva only began to truly spread throughout the land by the nomadic seeds that shared this knowledge. The Language of Tiva persisted to integrate themselves within the different seeds. Nonetheless, though the nomadic seeds did indeed spread the craft of Tiva, the meaning of the flowers remained subjective to the each individual seeds. The Language of Tiva was not yet a language able to be comprehended from one seed to another, as each seed decided different meanings for each flower. This only changed through the creation of the Omentahu by the grand prophet of the Mali’ame, Taynei. The Omentahu was a meeting presided by Taynei herself, in which all the seeds of the land was expected to attend. Within this meeting, where the seeds would exchange their knowledge, the language of Tiva was altered in order to make it comprehensive for all the seeds. It was only then that the Language of Tiva truly became united amongst the seeds. Tiva bloomed, proceeding through grow under the nurturing care of the Seeds. The nature of Tiva only became more intricate; the best of those who knew the language able to boast stories through the weaving of the flowers. The ilmyumier (Seed tattoos) of Seeds may commonly have been greatly affected by the Language of Tiva. The Downfall of Tiva began with Garthon’s Great War of Unity. The practice of Tiva became muddled between the divided seeds. Between the seeds that followed Garthon and those that followed Taynei, the meaning of many flowers became altered in order to prevent the other side from comprehending its meaning. The guidance of Tiva was no longer a craft to guide all elves from danger. Even as the war gradually ended, the practice of Tiva was no longer a topic of concern as the elves scrambled for order. Finally, there came the last Omentahu between the seeds. Within this gathering, it was decided that the seeds would be abolished in favour of total unity--in a new land, far from the war-ravaged lands they currently lived in. Though it was a step towards order, the unification of seeds and abandonment of their homes would finally mark the end of Tiva.The Language began to lose its significance as the elves pursued lives under the looming walls of their large city within the new land of Aegis. They settled down within their walls and the priorly treasured language of Tiva dwindled from their mind. The arts of Tiva failed to root itself within the developing society, unable to prevail and consequently falling from common knowledge--each generation lacking a piece of knowledge from the previous. The practice would only then remain within the seeds who refused the plea of unity within the new city of Laurelin, seeds of whom chose to cling to the old ways rather than the new. The Three Major Pillars of Tiva Offerings, Guidance, Identity http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/94369990158/anie330 As the Language of Tiva gained more complexity throughout their life within the seeds, the language began to serve Three major pillars within the traditions of the elves. The language remained the same within these pillars, however their purpose altered. The First Pillar: The Aspects Spoiler (Credits to Erlé Ferronnière) Amidst all the traditions of the mali of old, honoring the aspects has always been a significant tradition. It was common to create wreaths of flowers with the usual offering one would give to the Aspects--or perhaps, the wreath itself became the offering. Nevertheless, the flowers of Tiva aimed to give a deeper meaning to the offerings given to the Aspects.An example of this occurrence is to decorate the skull of an animal hunted with a wreath that symbolized the life of the hunter--perhaps it was the hunter’s first hunt, the prey being a rite of passage. The skull would then be adorned with the designated flowers as it is offered to the Aspects. Flowers of Tiva meant as offerings to the aspects are often crafted to be wreaths. Significant Flowers of The First Pillar: Spoiler Vervain: For things dedicated to the Lady Cerridwen. Offerings that were directed at her oft would have these flowers adorning them. (Alternate: Sow Thistles) Snapdragons: For offerings dedicated to the Lord Cernunnos. Offerings that were directed at him oft would have these flowers adorning them. Wild Hyacinths: A symbol of gratitude and humility. The most common flowers found in offerings. Cyclamen: Flowers to mourn the dead, in sorrow of a loved one lost or to thank their sacrifice should it be used within an offering. Sweet Pea: Flowers that are used when the purpose of the offering is to wish upon another safe travels, or merely protection. (Alternate: Holly ) Tba The Second Pillar: Guidance Spoiler http://gobelinusregius.tumblr.com/post/52403203473 True to its original intention, the second Pillar of Tiva is about Guidance. The Language of Tiva was initially created to guide elves towards their destination, flowers intertwined together to symbolise signs within the woods.Guiding those astray in the woods, the flowers of Tiva are meant to be markings specialized for only those who may comprehend the language. Nevertheless, the flowers braided together with the intention of guiding those within the paths are often notably less dramatic than the flowers offered for the aspects. These flower. These flowers are then found within the hollows of trees---sometimes even hanging or coiling on the branches of trees. Flowers of Tiva meant to guide those within the paths are often braided to become akin to a line or a rope, able to coil itself around tree branches. Significant Flowers: Spoiler Calendula: Warning that the path ahead to be perilous, in abundance with death. Daffodil: The path is safe to pursue, often leading to a sanctuary. Dandelion: The home of elves lies ahead, often used by seeds who welcomed travellers. Begonia: The path ahead is the home of elves who prefer solitary, travellers are urged to not pursue these. Cattail: Sacred Land ahead, such as a grove or a shrine. Dahlia: The path taken to grounds that are known for being in abundance of animals to hunt. tba The Third Pillar: Identity Spoiler The last pillar is dedicated into making the Language of Tiva honor identity. These flowers are intended to identify the identity of the person wearing it--whether it be their occupation, or merely age. Flowers meant to signify one’s identity can be woven into wreaths or flower lines. Significant Flowers: Spoiler True Calling The true calling is the first flower in any braid, representing the identity showing a overall commitments that drives this individual. One may still place their true calling as searching for answers, but as one might expect being close to 500 and never finding such may look like the individual is weak willed. The size of the flower that starts the braid has the symbolic meaning of showing their long experience or dedicated to the calling. A warrior who has adorned a Gladiolus for centuries with a druid sustaining it will have one rather vibrant, healthy and large. As with all aged plants, elder trees and other ancient specimens of the genus species their longevity will tell to any druid. The following flowers are associated with the following callings.Angrec ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angraecum) Marker of an individual dedicated to the stewardship of nature, the people of Laureh’lin and the balance of the world. This is almost exclusively for the use of Druids. Gladiolus ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiolus ) Marker of an individual dedicated to the art of martial prowess and war. Strategists, foot soldiers and all varieties of other men and women who have taken arms to use violence and skill at arms to defend that dear to them. Chrysanthemum ( https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysanthemum) Marker of an elf who has dedicated their career to arts and craftsmanship. These are most often seen worn on blacksmiths, sculptors, painters, fletchers and anyone else who’s job centers around skill in the creating of things. Mayflower ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigaea_repens) Mayflower is a sign of a person whom has not found their true calling. Very often will wood elves under one hundred years be adorned with such, and some might even go as far as to say it is unwise to remove your mayflower till you double the age of adulthood. Names The name of a wood elf is taken out of a variety of phonetic characters produced by a variety of flowers innumerable to count. Many phonetics can be produced, seemingly containing all conceivable syllables. Few will ever master full fluency of the art of petal lines due to there being over sixteen thousand characters to consider plausible. For the post part, it is assumed one may learn all the syllables used in common (english) over a relatively short period of time. Age The flowers to represent age are divided to represent the four main stages of life. Childhood, youth, adulthood and eldership. The following flowers represent the following stages of life: Freesia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freesia) Freesias are sprightly blossoms used to represent the earliest stage of elven life. Children under the age of 20 will wear Freesias on their petal lines. 20 being the benchmark age as it is when elves stop physically aging. Alcea ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcea) Alceas are worn by young elves who are fully grown physically yet still considered children by elven society. This flower will be seen on elves between the age of 20-50 Azalea ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azalea ) Azaleas are used worn in the petal lines of those between the ages of 50 - 500. It marks adulthood, the middle stage of an elfs life. Aster ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aster_(genus) ) Asters are woven into the petal lines of elders. Elves are consider elders after the age of 500 and they wear this flower in their chain until their death. Tba Spoiler Conclusion: This is just some culture add on.. I love me my wood elf culture. If you have an elf that came from a seed that still followed the language of Tiva, feel free to rp knowing about it. Most likely, they'd be from a seed that was an isolationist and still resided in thick woods. As far as I know, the Spriggans are the only creatures that use Tiva daily aside from the elves. Didn't include a hell lot of flowers, just the ones with the most significance. Feel free to make up flowers and their meanings on your own, but the significant ones should stay the same imo. PM me if you feel like adding significant flowers to the list. Also, I am fully aware that I wrote a whole post about flower language. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayy 816 Share Posted January 15, 2018 The lore, the writing, the formatting is just beyond amazing! You go glen coco! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalfo 1413 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Moved to The Great Library. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly. If you feel this is a mistake, please contact myself or any FM and we'll restore it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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