{Historical} Elwalehiran ito Aegrothond

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Penned by Illynora Aureon Sylvaeri in the 60th Year of the Second Age

 

During the migration to Almaris from Arcas, many records from the Institute of Healing were sadly lost. Thankfully, I had brought my personal journals with me when I departed from the continent in 1709, and am able to recreate the records for posterity in the modern age. The following is the curriculum for the Institute of Healing and mission statement for Serinwë's Hand, followed by a full roster of teachers and students as of 1709.

 

 

 

Institute of Healing 
Est. 1700

 

Learning to heal could save your life and the lives of countless others— making it the most important skill to become acquainted with. Aegrothond's Institute of Healing seeks to teach all dedicated minds this art, from the most basic of preliminary care to complex treatments and procedure. There are three main branches for acolytes to choose from (as follows).

 

Preliminary Care
Recommended for field medics, soldiers, and acolytes who are required to learn mundane healing for other orders (paladins, druids, et cetera).

 

Lesson One: Your Kit
Tools
Herbs

 

Lesson Two: Flesh Wounds
Cuts and gashes 
Burns 

 

Lesson Three: Broken Bones 

 

Lesson Four: Frostbite 

 

Lesson Five: Unconsciousness 
First response 
Chest compressions

 

Path of the Healer
Recommended for those seeking to become clinicians or wandering healers. Admittance to Serinwë's Hand requires completion of this course (or a passing of the examination).

 

Lesson One: Familiarity
Tools 
Herbs 
Reading material 

 

Lesson Two: Bedside Manner
Tenets of healing 
Etiquette 

 

Lesson Three: Surgery 

 

Lesson Four: Wounds 
Wounds 
Infection 

 

Lesson Five: Broken Bones 
Closed fracture 
Open fracture 
Dislocation 

 

Lesson Six: Burns 
First and second degree 
Third degree 

 

Lesson Seven: Intense Cold 
Hypothermia 
Frostbite 

 

Lesson Eight: Malaise
Poison 
Illness
Disease 

 

Lesson Nine: Pregnancy and Birth 
Pregnancy 
Birth 
Postpartum care
Preventing premature birth/miscarriage 

 

Lesson Ten: Sedentary Afflictions 
Concussion 
Punctured lung
Internal bleeding 

 

Lesson Eleven: Asphyxiation 
Hanging
Smoke inhalation 
Drowning 

 

Herbalism 
May be taken in conjunction with Preliminary Care or the Path of the Healer, but is not compulsory. Recommended for those seeking to become an apothecary, druidic dedicants learning herblore, or avid gardeners.

 

Lesson One: Familiarity 
Tools 
Herbs 
Reading material 

 

Lesson Two: Harvesting and Cultivation
Tools
Searching for wild herbs
Harvesting
Cultivation 
Preservation

 

Lesson Three: Extracting Oils 

 

Lesson Four: Poultices and Fomentations 

 

Lesson Five: Salves/Ointments 

 

Lesson Six: Tinctures and Tonics 

 

Lesson Seven: Teas

 

Lesson Eight: Narcotic Substances 

 

No payment is required, and all lessons are optional. In order to receive a letter of recommendation, however, all lessons within the acolyte’s chosen branch must be completed and a final examination passed. The letter may be used for future employment, acceptance into Serinwë's Hand, or as proof of learning for trials within other orders.

 

Note: While the Institute of Healing is situated in Aegrothond, where only those of elven blood are able to reside, it accepts acolytes of all races. They are expected to respect the laws of the Principality, and remain in the clinic and adjacent facilities unless given express permission by a council member, or their teacher. The Institute reserves the right to decline acolytes for any reason.

 

Serinwë's Hand

"Warriors take up bow and blade against the dangers of this world. Myself, I am armed with elixir and silver scalpel, warding off sickness and injury.”
- The Tale of Serinwë, Part II in the Lay of Aegrothond

 

 

Caring for the injured and ill requires a devoted mind and compassionate heart. Serinwë's Hand, named for Sylvaen's wife and the matriarch of the Almenodrim, is a company of healers based in Aegrothond. Their mission is to provide healing for those that need it most— often venturing beyond the bounds of the isle to foreign lands. Many remain on home soil, tending to the wounded in Aegrothond’s subterranean clinic.

 

Entrance to Serinwë’s Hand may be permitted to those not living in Aegrothond, provided they consent to sharing academic findings with the rest of the Company. They may be called to assist in the aftermath of battles, and can in turn call for aid to their respective nations. All members of Serinwe’s Hand are bound by the three tenets of healing: Compassion, Respect, and Honesty.

 

 

 

Addendum, 60th Year of the Second Age

Healers on High
Illynora Aureon Sylvaeri - founded the Institute of Healing.
Eraami Aureon Reeyse - served as Healer of High following Illynora's departure from the continent in 1709.
Medli Oranor (neé Amaeden) - the Institute of Healing merged with the Apothecary of the Springmother to form the Circle of Healing.

 

Teachers (of the Institute of Healing as of 1709)
Airebys Sylric (previously a student)
Delmira Aureon Sylvaeri
Eraami Aureon Reeyse
Eris Storne

Illynora Aureon Sylvaeri
Nenar Terin (previously a student)
Saelian (previously a student)

 

Students (all enrolled students, present and graduated, as of 1709)
Ahria
Airebys Sylric
Aleksandra Roseline Tenir
Arevthor Tathvir
Balor Othan
Bellas Banfy
Bjor Cottonwood
Caine Tudor
Celest Ulric
Celestia O'Hara
Damien Silma
David Bar
Edrahil Sylvaeri
Eretria Delevoye
Fred Puddlefoot
Gusten Faeliel 
John Kowacz
Kailu Tathvir
Kaluphee
Kazrin Starbreaker
Larx
Lilida Athal
Lorarielle Whisperwind 
Lyemar
Ma'ynlin
Medli Amaeden
Micah O’Connell
Mira Layne
Nenar
Nolan O'Hara
Oryn Incantus
Pelilasdir Frostfyre
Rakai
Rinae Silma
Robb Landes
Rothilion Tathvir
Saelian
Serinwe Sylvaeri
Skylar Taliame'onn, Rainbow Drui, ay Elasimulum'Haelun
Sul'Myan 'Horen-Ithelanen' Aureon
Talia Avern
Talia Le'Quella
Talia Luago
Uhier Meracahe'siol
Valerica Tathvir
William