Far'einuivis
In the past, we keep the lessons we learn. In the future, we forget.The Far'einuivis are, formally, an order of the Eru'deiara An. Their writ is to protect and preserve Galasthin's historical record and places of historical importance, for the future shall be lost to the elves if they cannot maintain their links to their lengthy past.
Protectors of the Past by Hanhula (via Midjourney)
By the traditions of the nobility, the Far'einuivis fall under the purview of House Ae'tharis, whose unique skills and artefacts are fundamental in the preservation of some of Galasthin's oldest trinkets and memories.
Between the order itself and the archives maintained by the House, Galasthin continues to maintain a historical record dating back before even the Era of the Divine, with remnants and cultural context lingering in their tales from other worlds entirely. From their former homes, now lost.
Though their devotion may seem to require nothing more than minor magic and excellent handwriting, the Far'einuivis are no less trained than any other order of the Eru'deiara An. The protection of the past is often a bloody thing stained by betrayal, even from their own kin who would seek to change historical record to reflect current political discussions. House Ce'nessil's forces have crossed blades with those of the Far'einuivis many a time in this regard.
Composition
Training
We must be bold in our actions and hold home in our hearts.No small amount of training can equip a new graduate from the nation's standard military academies for the threats they will face. The Far'einuivis must prepare for anything, whether their foes be dread warriors from the Steppe seeking to plunder where they can, demons with their honeyed tongues and mortal guises, or their own kin wishing to see what they should not, to interfere where their hands do not belong.
Thus, new recruits train hard underneath their superior officers, and soldiers of every level must maintain a strict daily training regimen that - regardless of the day's physicality - also mandates an hour of study. The soldiers may choose the topic themselves, but it must in some way relate to their mission of protection.
Those in the Far'einuivis perhaps receive some of the broadest training of Galasthin's forces. They are not required to possess magical skill, but must - at bare minimum - train in mastering magical items, weaponry, scrolls, and the like.
Identifying magic and its effects are a core part of the curriculum for those who do possess magic; those with sufficient aptitude are pushed to master abjuration (to appropriately protect what must be hidden) and divination (to prevent seer threats and to seek future leads) magic ahead of all else.
This does not mean that other magics are not just as useful - only that they are not as high priority to the order.
Training the Neophyte by Hanhula (via Midjourney)
Logistics
Logistical Support
Do not imagine you can run in brandishing an axe and expect to retrieve it!Only fools would assume that the military order specialising in history would not have extensive logistics supporting their operations. Honestly, it's more that they are logistics. Behind every retrieval mission, there are countless hours of studying and diplomatic discussions to prevent the need for the mission in the first place. Only when the efforts of those staying behind fail do the blades come out.
Halls of History by Hanhula (via Midjourney)
This does mean that despite their extensive training requirements, the Far'einuivis are one of the few branches of the Eru'deiara An that can be open to those who cannot take up weapons or magic.
They have entire departments that shall never see combat and are often camouflaged as bureaucratic assistants in other manners, and these positions are favoured for those with the passion but without the firepower to back it up, or for those injured in the line of duty. Parents, especially, tend to retire from active duty to these departments until their children are more grown - often teaching them to follow in their own footsteps.
As for the details of the support offered to the teams: that would be very much classified, unfortunately. That said, it's rumoured that the vaults the Far'einuivis protect are bigger than any library, and filled with treasures so ancient that they cannot be kept on the Material Plane due to their risk...
Recruitment
Those who wish to join us must know what we protect.The way of the Far'einuivis is to find those with a passion, and to ignite that passion within them. Members of the order who retire typically take up recruitment positions alongside their everyday work, and other branches of the Eru'deiara An will also keep an eye out for those with the wherewithal to serve in Galasthin's history corps.
Typically, to attract the attention of the Far'einuivis, one must have a genuine passion for the past in some manner. Architecture, fashion, magics - it matters not the field, only that the love exists in some form already. Passion cannot be manifested from nothing.
If that passion is then paired with other useful talents, such as research skill, weaponcrafting, or the ability to fight, then it is reasonably likely that the individual in question will be at least considered for recruitment. Characteristics that disqualify one for the position include avarice, cruelty, a disregard for others' belongings, or destructive tendencies.
It is, unfortunately, far more common to find great potential recruits that then have multiple reasons to disqualify them from ever being considered than it is to find even mediocre recruits that have little reason to be declined. Despite this, the Far'einuivis have never had trouble with their numbers - a fact aided greatly by the long lifespan of elves.
Past Made Present by Hanhula (via Midjourney)
Type
Security
Founding
Unknown
Overall training Level
Elite
Assumed Veterancy
Veteran
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Involvement of House Ae'tharis
Each of the noble houses of Galasthin is charged with duty by She of Forest. It is the price for their privilege - that which they must keep to hold onto their rights. Indeed, the Far'einuivis are the order that know what has happened in the past when noble houses have failed to keep their promises and fulfil their duty. Not every bloodline reaches back as far as it should, no matter what the houses themselves say. House Ae'tharis has always borne the burden of protection and secrecy. Their people wear oaths thick about them, their secrets weighing down heavily on their shoulders. Yet a House cannot be certain they will not be compromised. Thus it was that the nobility, long, long ago, shared their burden as they could, for the security of their people. They oversee the actions of the Far'einuivis to be certain nothing too sacred and silent is ever revealed, and to fulfil their duty to their people through them. They, too, provide the order's funding. It is said that their House's artifacts are essential in the order's oaths of protection, particularly the Sceptre of Aetharis. News of the current Scion, the Champion Talindë Ae'tharis, running amok with said Sceptre has alarmed many in the Far'einuivis. Should the House fail their people and lose such a significant artifact to the Scion's meddling, it will be the Far'einuvis who die alongside them to retrieve it.Did you know they work with other countries? Rhaead is so far away, and yet they help us protect our memories, too.
Vaults of Remembrance by Hanhula (via Midjourney)
The Sceptre is not under the purview of an order that cannot claim to begin to understand what the Sceptre is. If something were to happen to me, not only would they have no chance at retrieving it, but attempting to do so would be dangerous for them. The battles I fight are those only Champions and their betters may face. I will not have the Far'einuivis throw their lives away due to false belief or ridiculous bravado. Nor will I allow it of my House. My duty is to my goddess alone. Besides - the Sceptre knows how to return, if she must. Our Lady has seen to it.
I love the idea that they protect history.
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