Siobhlúan

The Siobhlúan (*Caudalfus iremiensis)* are a native race to the continent of Iremia, Commonly referred to as the "**Jungle Elves"** or

**"Flesh Elves."**

## Morphology

Siobhlúan are one of the tallest humanoid races in iaddithis, with their heights usually averaging from 5'6 to up to 6'5 at the most. Male Siobhlúan can grow to be 6'6, though this is typically rare, and this usually is seen with them being stocky as well. But at the most, a typical male can grow to be 5'4 or 5'8. A female can grow to a similar height but 7', with the average female growing to at least 6'2 to 6'5. Female Siobhlúan tends to grow very fast around their preteen years, while male Siobhlúan grow later around their later teenage years. They bare fangs and have sharp teeth.

The Siobhlúan are a long-lived people and can grow to be around 300-350 years old, with their age of maturity coming at approximately 50 years of age. It is considered to be middle-aged at 240. They grow long draconic tails, which will have a different color, with the most common ones being black, yellow, or green. White and Purple tails are generally only among the nobility.

In their older years, their heads split open exposing "antlers" These are sensory organs that provide allow telepathic communication with other Siobhulan, this makes them synonymous with wisdom in old age.

### Behavior

Sioblhuan are known to wag their tails and purr when happy.

## History

Anthropologists theorize that Siobhlúan kept their long, sturdy tails to climb the trees of the immense jungles of prehistoric Iremia, Giving them an advantage over humans and other sentient species.

### Sioblhú Empire

Roughly 600 years ago, and lasting roughly 1200 years (at least in the golden stage) there was an ancient nation of Siobhlúan that were devout followers of the Trinity of Light, with apart of the society being holy warriors gifted with incredible strength that allowed them to decimate any invading humans. The Trinity of Light also gave them a special tea that was preformed as a ritual to try and receive the Trinity of Light's blessings. However the worship of the light was a sin in the eyes of Cavianity, and she cursed the race, by filling there ego's and by making the foundations underground their largest city start to become sinking sand which eventually led to its burial and destruction. As the ego of the Sioblhú Empire increased, their own superiority complex caused them to wipe themselves out with their city.

### The Arts

In the Siobhluan golden years there were four main stages of developments for their arts. The first was the age of food where many foods were developed and crafted and many subject matters for books and painting were biased on food. The second stage was writing where many of the finest books were made. It is believed the Bartender could have come from this ancient time period. The third stage was music and dance where these two were able to come about due to the many castles that would request such activities. Finally there were the plays and acting and there are books like (place holder) that came from this stage.

### The Royals

There were two royal families that did not technically hold any political power, they were very rich, intelligent, and influential. These two families often had feuds against each other and very complex reasons for them. According to law the Royals could do almost what ever they wanted besides murder however their was a loop hole where they could hire others to carry out assassination's. Though the golden age did not become too bloody there are several sad recordings of this happening and when this happens the Siobhluan does not get to become a tree which is the worst tragedy of all. The royals however died out with the last two royal's marrying commoners and having to take their last names, they however had children but tracing that down would have to be figured out from the last royal's writing: An Apocalypse which was written between the end of the golden age and modern time.

### Ashaqi Migration

Some Sioblhuan moved up into the jungles above the Great Rovnell Desert and established communities during the Xia Dynasty, spreading the Trinity of Light faith and the Varshaadi launguage.

### Modern History

However The Sentinels migrated into the area after failing an Albian election and started deforesting the jungle to establish cities as part of their "Great Urbanization Plan". As the new government moved in the Siobhlúan were assimilated into Varshaadi culture and many became followers of Cavianity. However the golden age is very much remembered her as many of middle aged Siobhluan's grand parents were the last members of the golden age. Because of this there is still a strong sense of culture among the people. But without the luxurious wealth the culture became much more simple.

#### Feng Dynasty

During national reforms during the Feng dynasty, the Siobhlúan officially joined the Ashaqi Junquan and are one of the main ethnic groups within the nation.

## Diet

Siobhlúan are pure carnivores whose diet requires nutrients found only in animal flesh. The main delicacies of the Siobhluan were tropical fish and even pufferfish which were very common in the jungle biome. But they also learned how to keep chickens and would sometimes eat other fish. They also were able to discover brewing and created the most famous Siobhuan Tea which has a weaker version for children and sometimes made as a sort of drug. This tea also became a social asspect where people would be invited to have it when they first walk into a home or to have tea parties. Despite this a Siobhlúan might be able to ingest small amounts of plant matter, they lack the necessary physiology required to fully digest it. Siobhlúan doctors are known to use carrots to self-induce vomiting the food that upset its stomach.

## Culture

### Death

When a **Siobhlúan** dies, their antlers continue growing, so after they’re buried, a kind of “tree” sprouts from their grave that can give out simple ideas, or advice. And perhaps if enough are close together, they can merge to make a network, nay, a *forest* of these unique thinking trees, a large enough groveyard can serve as a library of memories that allow **Siobhlúan** to learn from their ansestors.

The Siobhulan hold strict values about logging and waste. Since a dead Siobhulan turns into a tree, they see it as an honor when their remains are turned into a work of art or are used to house future generations. One of the greatest dishonors is being used as a campfire

#### The True Death

The bone trees of a dead **Siobhlúan** are fueled by the memories of them in life, so once everyone forgets about them, the tree crumbles into dust and fertilizes the ground around it. It is tradition for families to write small poems to remember their loved ones.

### Weaponry

#### Hookswords

Incredibly impractical for a jungle dwelling society and gets caught on overgrowth constantly, however they remain popular due to their distinctive look and are a mainstay in Sioblhuan fiction.

#### Magic

Sioblhuan are natually incapable of performing magic, thanks to help from the varsic humans the Sioblhuan learned to augment their body to support magic use. The circular plate on the arm is the input. a device to allow mana into the body. it has to be learned like a second form of breathing. then magic can be used though an output. which are the metal tipped fingers. the shape of the input and output drastically changes how spells are casted. rounder shaped outputs cast softer spells and sharp ones make the spells faster and more aggressive. The metal fingers have a hole in the tip to put kindling into, which is used as a conduit for spells.

Use over decades causes the viens of a Sioblhuan to grow thicker to accommodate the extra mana

### Gender Roles

Female Sioblh**ú**an often are more dominant than the males, due to their greater size. Males often learn an education and to go a university while females stay home taking care of the family and property.

## Sub-Cultures

### Malachite Sioblhuan

**Siobhlúan** migrates that migrated from the collapsing Sioblhú kingdom by boats and horses. The Siobhlúan people live peacefully in the jungle without any conflict with either the Malachites or Cultzals. They have moved on from their native Vaarshadi language to the local Malachite language that could be found spoken around the Malachite Haniqdere.