Annilern on the Mori'quessir

[Aeus 2653]

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ON THE MORI’QUESSIR

A DECREE ON THE CHILDREN OF THE GRANDMOTHER

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ANNILERN

el’laureh Adriel Laurir El’sanayla

 

ON THE MORI’QUESSIR STANDING AMONG THE CHILDREN OF MALIN

 

In the sight of Acaelan, and by the charge of stewardship over El’taynuel

 

It has become necessary to decree clarity regarding the nature of the Mori’quessir, for confusion breeds either hatred or presumption. Both are disorders of the mind, and both lead to a breach of harmony. Therefore, this ruling is set into record so that the people of Aelan Haelun’or may speak precisely and judge lawfully.

 

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What are the Mori’quessir, and what is their standing among the Children of Malin?

 

It must first be established that likeness does not constitute lineage.

 

To be an elf is to be bound by an ancestral braid that leads back all the way to ahe’Malin, to bear the obligations that proceed from His origin, and to be formed under the covenantal burden of the evarn’sae. The elven peoples do not merely live beneath the law, for our identity is made up by it.

 

In contrast, the Mori are not bound to ahe’Malin, and thus are not part of the Elven braid. They are Fae.

 

They are creations of an Aspect, formed in the shape of elves but not from the blood of Malin. Their likeness is but a garment. Thus, it is impermissible under the eyes of Acaelan to name them “elves,” even as shorthand, because shorthand collapses categories, and collapsed categories become the seed of unlawful claims. They are not to be counted among the Mali’ame, Mali’aheral, Alder Elf, and especially not the Mali’ker.

 

It must also be noted: it is equally impermissible to call them “corrupted elves,” for corruption implies deviation from a rightful origin. The Mori are not deviated elves; they are not elves in origin. They are what they were made to be: fae creatures, spidered in nature and in form, separate from our kind.

 

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If they are not Descendatns, why do they resemble the Mali, and what does likeness mean in law and faith?

 

In el’taynuel, resemblance is common, but essence is rare.

 

All creation has patterns, and they can reappear like motifs in a woven cloth. The deer and the elk share form, and yet the elk is not the deer. The river and the sea share water, and yet the sea is not the river. So too may beings share shape without sharing covenant.

 

The Mori resemble the Mali because they were formed in a world already marked by elven patterning. The elven shape is a known and powerful image: that of capable hands, of upstanding character, speech, craft, and of social order. A being fashioned for will, cunning, and community may be cast into an elven silhouette because that silhouette fits the function intended. This is not unprecedented in creation. Many beings are suited to their ends by the forms they are given.

 

HOWEVER the law does not bind the silhouette.

 

THEREFORE, likeness carries no automatic inheritance. The Mori are not granted automatic claims to elven rites, no right to elven lineage-recognition, no seat among elven councils, and no entitlement to be treated as kin. These rights must be earned. It also does not grant automatic suspicion, for that must be earned by action and not assigned by appearance. The Mori may be feared by memory, but they must be judged by their individual deed.

 

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✷ CIVIL APPLICATION OF THIS ANNILERN

Because the Mori are fae, and because the Sanctum has long admitted fae creatures under law when they are not hostile to harmony, it is ruled that Mori may reside within Aelwen under conditions of peace.
 

Therefore, a Mori may:

✷ Dwell within the realm, in designated and lawful settlement.

✷ Own property and hold title to such property as any resident may.

✷ Enter contracts, conduct trade, and seek civil remedy in disputes.

✷ Travel the roads of Aelan Haelun’or, subject to the same restrictions placed upon residents.

✷ Be protected by the realm’s law against unlawful harm.

However, a Mori may not:

✷ Gain automatic citizenship under the law of ancestry.

✷ Have a pathway to citizenship through ordinary means.

 

While anyone can live in Aelan Haelun’or as a resident, citizenship is a part of our identity, lawmaking, defense and sacred obligation.

 

Therefore, because the Mori are NOT elves, citizenship cannot be granted by mere dwelling, nor by time, or marriage, nor purchase. Instead, the only lawful pathways are those that prove loyalty through sacrifice.

 

✷ I. Military Service

A Mori may gain citizenship by honorable service in the defense of Aelwen & Haelun’or.

 

Such service must be:

• Verified by command authority.
• Held at least until they reach the rank of Sil’malin.
• Concluded without dishonor.
• Ratified by the Crown and entered into public record.

 

✷ II. Singular Mori Sponsorship

A Mori who has gained citizenship through military service may sponsor one (1) Mori individual.

 

This sponsorship exists because the realm recognizes that trust may be transmitted through proven loyalty, but only in narrow measure, so it cannot be abused or multiplied into an unearned class of automatic citizens.

 

Therefore:

• Sponsorship is singular
• Sponsorship is binding
• The sponsor bears civic responsibility for the sponsored for eight years.
• Misconduct by the sponsor may imperil both parties’ standing.

 

Mori’quessir who are found in violation of this program or gravely violate the law will be returned to the Eternal Forest.

 

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THUS THIS ANNILERN IS DECREED

So ruled under the seal of the Autumn Prince of Aelwen & Haelun’or

 

EL’SIRAME, Adriel aen Araleth, 

Autumn Prince of Aelwen & Haelun’or

 

[FlemishSupremacy 6115]

Keralth looked over the missive, glancing towards his brother, who sat nearby. "Sounds fair enough, doesn't it? Will you or- Me? Alright..."

[Chimeraof1999 1192]

"Aelwen and Haelu'nor. . . Interesting. . . I thought both those places hid major groups of dark spawn and also have the most vile reactions to different races of elves. . . Surely, this is not a false hood draped over a dying horse's head no?"

The Specter spoke to himself, sighing as he placed the missing aside before shaking his head.

"Truly, this will not go well. . . However, the Mori themselves have problems they are to work on themselves as well."