Order of the Black Willow

==Order of the Black Willow==
The Order of the Black Willow is a spiritual organization that has existed since the early days of Annarrion. Its members are almost exclusively druids, with some shaman and occasionally a green witch or two. Folk of any race can join the order, though most populous are elves (especially wood elves and wild elves), forest trolls, humans, wood dwarves, and green dragons. There is no standard dress, but at formal occasions its members often wear robes in various shades of green with the emblem of a black willow tree stitched into the fabric. The highest-ranking druids often wear white, reflecting the light of the moons and the purity of the unicorn.
There is little established hierarchy save the wisest of the order being the final mediator. The Central Druid of the Black Willow always wears white to gatherings. The order has its own language most often called druidic. It is the native language of nature spirits, Astral Beasts, and the vafuurdani.
Once every turn of the four seasons (annually), a meeting is held at a predetermined location. There the order convenes, connecting their minds like the roots of a single tree, and hold council. No speaking is permitted, as this is known as the Silent Moot. It was once held in the Alabaster Forest, but since the beginning of the Age of the Virgin Lands, it has returned to its original home in the Great Forest of Ahloran where it is overseen by Anaron, the Black Willow itself.
==Notable Central Druids of the Black Willow==
Salushad Ka'zen
Tremorg
Ingrich Val'Shemmon
Colinde Forestriver
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