People of Serenwynn: Serenwynners / Wyn'ari Folk
Wyn'ari male: Serenwynnar / Wyn'aral (Plural: Serenwynnarim / Wyn'aralim)
Wyn'ari female: Serenwynna / Wyn'arae (Plural: Serenwynnaelin / Wyn'araelin)
Land area: 5.3 million km².
Population: 74.7 million.
Ethnic groups:
87% Mist-Wind Elves,
6% other Elves (including Light Elves, etc.),
6% Fae, and
1% Humans (including Dragonfolk, etc.).
Hierarchy:
Noble Family (King as head of the realm)
Wind Speaker (Priest)
Wind Warrior (Soldiers)
Wind Healer (Medic)
Religion: Mist-Wind Religion
Artifact:
Sacred Tree of Serenwynn, its roots rising from the ground and crushing Serenwynn's enemies.
Divine silver moonbow (like a boomerang).
Protection Symbol: Moon Willow Branch – protection against transience, hopelessness, and darkness
Currency: 1 Breath (= 1 platinum-gold coin with a diameter of approximately 1.5 cm – obverse (gold): willow branch in the wind & reverse (platinum): crescent moon in the mist)
Ethics of Love:
For the Wyn'ari, there is only one suitable partner, predetermined by the gods = monogamy. They also find each other in subsequent lives (i.e., after reincarnation). This is determined by the singing winds; that is, if both partners enter the ring and the winds begin to sing, it means they are the right partner.
Landscape and Climate: Many forests, waterfalls, lakes, and bogs / mild to hot
Mythical Creatures: Banshee, among others
Capital: Wynnfalor
Meaning of the word: Wynnfalor = "Wind Dreamer's Fall / Place of the Singing Winds"
Characteristics / Overall appearance of the capital: Floating wind bridges, light forests with a slightly misty ground, wind choirs (the wind "sings" through hollow trees and branches, wooden and stone tubes, hollow stones, runic arches, wind harps, etc.), soft architecture.
Coat of Arms:
Shield shape: rounded, almost elven
Central symbol: a slender willow whose branches resemble flowing mist
Meaning: The Serenwynn coat of arms embodies the soul of a mystical, nature-connected realm where poetry and nature become one.
The slender willow represents gentleness, wisdom, and the flow of time, while its misty branches reflect the realm's ability to move between the world and mystery.
Details:
a silver crescent moon above the willow's crown (symbolizing intuition, magic, and the protective stillness of the night)
three small golden fire blossoms at the base (embodying life, hope, and the quiet glow of nature that does not fade even in darkness)
delicate wind patterns stretch across the background (referring to the poetic connection between breath, song, and landscape—Serenwynn is a realm that speaks in the whisper of the wind)
Holidays and Rituals:
Misty Moon – May 22
Ritual: Dances in the morning mist to honor the moon.
Day of Soul Winds – September 12
Ritual: Couples tie a two-toned wind ribbon to a branch to bless their love.
Love Phrase:
Common Speech: "You whisper peace to my heart." Wyn'ari: "Ae'wyn lor'enai."
Love Vow:
Common Speech: "My soul dances in your wind." Wyn'ari: "Sel'ara wyn'thalor enei."
Night of Song – September 19
Ritual: The entire realm sings ancient vision songs (or folk songs) to honor the wind.
Willow Watch – November 30
Ritual: Night watch under willow trees, candles in the mist, to honor the sacred tree.
The rituals usually also include folk songs, folk dances, prayers, and oaths of the local realm, which are sung, danced, or recited.
Love and Birth Ceremony:
Love Ritual: The couple lies in misty meadows, caressed by the wind, where the wind sings.
Touching happens slowly, almost dreamlike. There they consummate their love. Only the sounds of love are louder than the singing wind.
Love Prayer:
Common Speech: "Your breath finds mine."
Wyn'ari: "Anáil'en naer anáil."
Birth Ritual: Birth in the morning mist.
The child is touched by the wind.
Blessing of Birth:
Common Speech: "The veil has released you."
Wyn'ari: "Vela'thae naer elen."
Marriage Ceremony:
Marriage Ritual: Two veils are placed one on top of the other – and rise in the wind.
Marriage Blessing:
Common Speech: "May your paths drift together."
Wyn'ari: "Lôn'en vela naer."
Funeral Ceremony:
Mourning Ritual: The body is laid down in the mist until it is no longer visible.
Blessing of Mourning:
Common Prayer: "The wind carries you onward."
Wyn'ari: "Gwael carai di."
Wyn'ari Folk Song: please see later to my TikTok.
Wyn'ari Folk Dance:
"The Mist Wind Circle":
Style: Mystical, soft, ethereal.
Form: Spiraling lines that twist and unwind (= holding and unholding hands).
Movements: Flowing arm movements.
Light, tapping steps like a breath of wind.
Dance with ribbons of mist.
The entire body (including the head) moves in the direction of the steps, but the entire body (including the head) moves with them—forward, backward, left, right—like the wind.
When hands are held, they are always held alternately (i.e., the left hand holds the left dance partner and the right hand the right dance partner – then they release, turning the entire body 180 degrees so that the right hand now holds the left dance partner and the left hand the right dance partner) – the body is turned a total of three times. Then,
when hands are released, the people turn clockwise and counterclockwise, 360 degrees, alternating, and repeat this three times, with their hands outstretched and the streamers of mist beautifully floating as they turn.
At the end, the Wind Prayer is recited together.
Symbolism: Wind, soul, breath.
Fashion of the Wyn'ari people:
Floating fabrics (very transparent, but no cleavage)
Pastel colors
Windy silhouettes
Mist bands
Willow branch jewelry
Silver moonbow and/or golden fireblossom symbols (e.g., earrings, bracelets, brooches, etc.)
Language: Serenic / Wyn'ari
Hello = Serelwyn
Welcome = Lora'wyn seltha
Thank you = Melyora
Please = Wynel
Yes = Léa
No = Nél
Farewell = Ysilora
Insults are rarely uttered, but when they are, they are extremely apt – poetic, passive aggression:
"Mist without a soul" = Fog'nelar
"Root enemy" = Root'harel
"Songless" = Song'nai
Daily prayer:
Morning prayer: "Wind, open my breath." = "Gwael, agor anáil'en."
Evening Prayer: "Mist, enfold me in safety." = "Nim'thael, vela mi naen."
Table Prayer: "Thanks for breath and blessings." = "Grathel anáil a'benai."
Prayer (Wind Prayer):
Congregational Speech: "Wind of the soul, carry me gently through the veil."
Wyn'ari: "Wynn'aelor, tae'lor syl'nai."
Prayer (Wind Passive Protection Prayer):
Congregational Speech: "O holy wind, breath of the world, hear my plea. Enfold us in your protective veil and blow away the blow of our enemies."
Wyn'ari: "O wyn'aelor sel'thalor, lor'enai ven'rae. Shal'wyn enae ven'sorin, aethar'thal ven'nor." (= direct translation: "O wind of the soul, holy breath, hear my plea. Enfold us with your protection and blow away the attack of the enemies.")
Oath (Willow Oath):
Common speech: "By willow, mist, and song, I vow peace."
Wyn'ari: "Wyl'or, nei'thael, song'rai – sel'mirae."
Hand signs for prayers, oaths, etc. ("The Veil"):
Starting position
Both hands are held at chest level (= duality of the veil).
Palms face outwards (away from you).
Fingers are relaxed, not spread, but not stiff.
Imagine you are placing your hands against a wall of mist.
Movement
Now:
Both hands move slowly horizontally past each other.
The right hand glides to the right,
the left hand glides to the left.
Simultaneously:
The palms turn slightly inward,
as if you were pulling the mist apart (= transition).
Final position:
The hands end:
slightly lowered to the side of the body,
palms now inclined slightly inward.
It appears as if:
a veil has been opened,
or two air currents separated.
What does "duality of the veil" mean?
For the Wyn'ari, a veil symbolizes not just one side, but two worlds simultaneously.
It separates and connects.
It is:
Boundary and transition at the same time.
Concealment and revelation at the same time.
Dream and reality at the same time.
Life and death.
Duality here means:
A veil is not just a barrier, but a gateway.
It always has two sides.
Mini-laws:
No song shall fall silent.
Paths of mist are sacred.
Violence only under the protection of the soul (should not be without cause and should not end in chaos).
Minor offenses: Breaking a song
Penalties:
Silence for one cycle
Public wind prayer at sunrise
Up to and including exclusion from song circles (= revocation of all privileges)
Major offenses: Unnecessary violence
Penalties:
Exclusion from song circles (= revocation of all privileges).
Up to and including complete isolation from the realm (= banishment).
War cry:
Common speech: "The wind rises!"
Wyn'ari: "Syl'tharan!" oder „Wynn'syl aethar!"