Chellerin Stories

Chellearenth is built on stories, thrives on stories. From famously written/recorded - to crafted on the spot bedtime stories, the Chellearenth people love to tell them.

### The Children of Vladena

The story of a pair of siblings who were able to save their town from an evil flautist that was luring the children of Vladena into a river to drown. They were able to trick the flautist into walking into the river himself. When he did the rushing current swept him away. It tells of the importance of sibling bonds.

### The Dress of Madame Melina

A tale telling of a Relarian diplomat who came to Chellearenth for a ball in a very long dress. It tells of how a bunch of woodland animals snuck in underneath and how chaos ensued.

### The Oak tree and the Reeds

The Oak tree always thought that he was far stronger than the reeds. He said to himself, "I stand upright in the storm. I don't bend my head in fear every time the wind blows. But these reeds are really weak." That night blew a storm and the mighty oak was uprooted. "Thank god!" sighed the reeds, "Our way is better. We bend but we don't break!"

### The Clever Crow

The story of a thirsty crow who used his wits and a handful of stones to bring water to the surface of a jug to drink instead of dying of thirst.

### Taking a Stand

A tale telling of a girl living in Vandemere where land still passed from father to son. This tale tell of a girl who stood up to her father and demanded to be given the equal opportunity and consideration of inheritance. It tells of the years passing by and the girl toiling away, working hard and learning how to keep the family land running while the boy was lazy. On the day the father gathered everyone together to announce his successor, it was to everyone's surprise that he chose his daughter over his son because she had earned it by working hard and proving it. It tells of how the families of Vandemere would never again place son's over daughter's solely based on gender. It teaches of the importance of having the courage to stand up for yourself, your rights and your potential.

### A Man, his Son and the Donkey

Tell the tale of a man and his son bringing their donkey to market. it tells of how people laughed and jeered at them if the boy rode, or if the father rode or if they rode together. Then of how when they decided to carry the donkey tied to a pole over their shoulders, the donkey's foot came loose, he kicked the boy who dropped his end of the pole. The donkey then fell over the nearby bridge and drowned because its forelegs were tied together. The moral of the story being: You cannot please everyone.

### The Boy and the Bag of Nails

A boy is given a bag of nails and told to hammer one into a fence whenever he is angry. Over time he slowly nails fewer and fewer into the fence. then his father tells him to remove a nail every time he contains his anger. He slowly starts to reveal many holes in the fence from his anger. His father says, "When things are said in anger, irritation or frustration you can put a hole in someone like the fence. Although you may retract your words and apologize, the scar can remain for a long time. So be kind, be compassionate."

### The Crow and the Pigeons

Once there was a crow that lived near a farmhouse. the owner of the farm had kept some pigeons and he fed them grains regularly. The crow looked at the pigeons and envied them everyday. Deciding he wanted a share in the feed, the crow painted his body like that of a pigeon and joined them. Thus, he was able to enjoy the feed daily. The pigeons, nor farmer, suspected anything was amiss. But one day, after the feed, the crow couldn't contain himself and started crying with joy. The pigeons came to know that he was not one of them. They pecked at his body so mercilessly that he started bleeding. The crow flew away to save his life and went straight to his brethren - the crows. But because of his painted body they refused to accept him. So he was forced to flee in order to save himself and become a homeless wanderer. The tale tells of how you shouldn't pose as what you ar enot because pretending to be what you are not can often find you left alone by those who no longer accept you.

### The Founding of Chellearenth

The story of two brothers, one from the Northern Waters, one from the Southern Winds who came together to build the kingdom. The name: Chellearenth quite literally translates to 'From Wind and Sea'. It tells the tale of the struggles, hardships, trials and triumphs the brothers went through in establishing the kingdom. Within this tale is a brief retelling of the brothers meeting the Order of the Azure Children at the Plains of Driedal. Of how this secret order suggested the brothers build their capitol at the plains - protected by great magic from the very wild magic of the plains - as a mark of the wild nature of magics that occurred there not keeping them from their dream of creating a society. It tells of how they built the capitol (Aeberuthy) there as a testament to Chellerin values of keeping history alive through stories.

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