Ûth

Aelinne, Thæria, Lysmaril, Venorith, Shaluen, Mirathiel, Nurelya, Elvrenn, Ysira, Dreaviel, Ilunna, Olywen, Cereth, Thrielle, Anasya, Velœrin, Marue, Sylvien, Quynara, Halithen, Eryll, Sionneth, Thireya, Maluën, Enwysha, Dalessil, Ferwen, Ivrala, Yllien, Venaera, Daeryss, Umelith, Lussira, Ethalara, Arvanna, Noleth, Qerima, Elessa, Treyniel, Shuneya, Lysenna, Varœlle, Cirael, Elyra, Serelith, Wyneth, Trelune, Quireva, Mynessa, Xalisse, Nereveth, Saevira, Eoryn, Kyllessa, Halœra, Emphira, Rilaveth, Melueri, Dœllin, Naivira, Alushen, Faerel, Trissa, Elenwë, Yneril, Daephira, Yrminel, Sarithe, Venshara, Ashirae, Tyllenya, Amureth, Qelvyn, Inavell, Myruen, Olireth, Verelune, Saenia, Thellira, Virethi, Cæluen, Hyrenya, Zephine, Ilyraen, Maenira, Brithwen, Aephielle, Nurelya, Jessareth, Shaevyn, Lurimae, Omelisse, Vaeliren, Krinaya, Nimaera, Esvinya, Dorellin, Sywesha, Quirellae, Aenessa.

Thalior, Venric, Elren, Daranil, Ysarn, Quinthar, Auren, Syllen, Dareth, Mavonil, Lioran, Kyrith, Ilthir, Nyrell, Thoren, Arvain, Corenil, Velan, Oryth, Seran, Halior, Trineth, Rilven, Uryel, Shaelric, Caedrin, Malron, Elarion, Faeron, Rhylis, Quenlor, Eirion, Balther, Saelin, Noris, Pharel, Irenthil, Gavrien, Drelin, Moriel, Ythen, Calron, Theriel, Daevin, Sylric, Olvaren, Fenir, Jaeril, Nymar, Olyth, Ranor, Delvis, Arven, Relion, Tronar, Halen, Teyric, Varnel, Syrun, Lorien, Quareth, Isenril, Uvallon, Tirin, Vaelor, Caevin, Bralen, Noreth, Aluin, Xareth, Umriel, Jiryn, Elyrion, Solen, Trelyn, Wynric, Esaril, Brythen, Zeiric, Taranis, Lioric, Ferel, Nuveth, Gaereth, Cyral, Aeronil, Phaelor, Rynel, Khorin, Ethelron, Drelan, Orien, Lethar, Melvyn, Vaelric, Omreth, Thuren, Elvon, Krithar, Aevir.

Aerin, Thalen, Sylen, Ylria, Quenil, Orith, Velu, Saryn, Caelun, Lysen, Elwyn, Maris, Tyrel, Ilyen, Omrin, Noreth, Virel, Rilun, Darethil, Aelion, Nyra, Thariel, Jesen, Vanyl, Erynn, Solith, Tywen, Quinra, Halien, Loriel, Isil, Umren, Feyric, Trelar, Olyra, Maelis, Aeris, Wynel, Drevan, Arlyth, Tiven, Elruin, Nymiel, Cireth, Bralen, Saerin, Olven, Emryl, Kaelith, Theryn, Varun, Serin, Daelor, Yssan, Alveth, Meluin, Sirael, Irien, Xalyn.

Ûth Familial Naming Tradition

Core Principle

The Ûth do not use surnames in the conventional sense. Instead, they trace identity through place-bound memory and life-defining experience. Names are descriptive, changeable, and socially contextual—less about bloodline and more about how one is remembered.

Naming Structure

A typical Ûth name includes:

[Given Name] + [Living Title] + [Memory-Anchor]

1. Given Name

Chosen at adulthood (around 100 years), often poetic or nature-derived. Examples:

Thælin, Marue, Sionneth, Draynn, Velœr

2. Living Title (optional but common)

A social or spiritual marker earned in adolescence or adulthood. Examples:

• ynæ – one who turned aside
• Drissar – night-walker, one who scouts
• Ethil – dream-carrier
• Nael – vow-keeper
• Trunnor – speaker of winds (a negotiator or messenger)

3. Memory-Anchor

A geographic or symbolic tie, used in lieu of surnames. Often begins with "æ" or "yn", meaning of/from or rooted in. Examples:

• Æsørthil – from the Ash River
• Yndîsmeral – under Dîsy’s moon
• Ægrêthelûn – of the fallen tree
• Ynchirsivenn – beneath the frost-ring

Cultural Practice

Children are given single names (usually Myshry-derived). These are replaced or expanded after a coming-of-age journey.

Some elders may change their memory-anchor if they feel their story has outgrown its origin.

Formal introductions are customized to the listener. To outsiders, a Ûth might only say “I am Marue”—to another Ûth, they might say: “Marue Ethil Ynchirsivenn, keeper of Dîsy’s dream.”

Narrative Applications

Outsiders might misread Ûth identity by assuming two people with “Yndîsmeral” are related—when in truth, one was born there, the other buried a vow there.

A lost Ûth memory-anchor could be a powerful quest item—a place forgotten or destroyed, now needing remembrance to restore a name.

A Ûth who refuses a memory-anchor might be seen as rootless, or even cursed.

Common child names might be: Lilu, Sari, Nymu, Thae, Oru, Veli, Mira, Elu, Ryni, Tali, Soro, Iri, Ysa, Kiri, Nari, Aeli, Temu, Lora, Firi, Meli, Nelu, Dymi, Una, Vira, Ori, Tenu, Quya, Sena, Aru, Lumi, Piri, Cira, Venu, Elni, Hyra, Rilu, Wesa, Nira, Aelu, Kyra, Lomi, Thumi, Sori, Yemi, Zani, Leni, Myna, Irri, Dira, Syli, Fae, Ilmi, Tysa, Omi, Nelu, Qiri, Lysa, Miri, Nevi, Vuli, Unael, Savi, Belu, Wari, Cyla, Emu, Vysa, Ruvi, Osi, Shira, Heli, Yrri, Thari, Evni, Lira, Azzi, Mely, Zira, Aevi, Diri, Omia, Sula, Jeli, Yrmi, Evi, Tyri, Linu, Ulli, Cimi, Sera, Phiri, Erli, Vyra, Enya, Taliu, Sylu, Mena.

Elvish

How the Ûth View the Markarey

The Ûth regard the Markarey not simply as gods, but as ancestral resonances—divine presences who shaped the first breath of Sylvan life and whose echoes still live within the forest’s memory. Their worship is quiet, reverent, and deeply integrated into daily life, though rarely formalized into grand temples or doctrines.

To the Ûth, the Markarey are:

• Reminders of what was once whole
• Guardians of natural and spiritual harmony
• Wounded but enduring echoes of creation

They do not treat the Markarey as distant authorities, nor as flawless beings. Rather, the Markarey are elders in pain, whose actions shaped the world, but whose choices—especially during the Sundering—left spiritual scars that the Ûth still feel.

Core Theological Perspective

The Markarey are real and worthy of reverence, but their power is best engaged through silence, memory, song, and dream, not through direct appeal.

 

The Ûth maintain that no god should be followed blindly, even the ones who made them.

Each Markarey is understood through a living symbol, woven into the forest's ecology, storytelling, or seasonal cycle.

Specific Markarey in Ûth Worship

Emisiën – Walker of the Damp Moss

Patroness of dreams, instinct, and healing.

 

The most personally revered; invoked in trance, mourning, and spiritual balance.

Priëtass – The Song of the Forest

Keeper of lore, memory, and the beauty of difference.

Honored by Keepers and storytellers. Associated with riddles and harmonic ethics.

Roni – The Forest Matron

Symbol of endurance, nurturing, and protection through stillness.

Invoked in birth rites, healing, and times of communal resilience.

 

X’Rell – The Life-Giver

Creator, initiator, origin of choice. Revered but distant.

 

Mentioned only at life-defining crossroads—birth, exile, naming, or death.

 

The Unmarkarey

The Ûth do not worship Îmîth, Evinshar, or Korissin. They are known as the Unmarkarey—not out of hatred, but because they chose domination over balance, ambition over stewardship. These gods are treated as fractures in the song—dangerous, mourned, and avoided.

 

“The gods who turned are not gone. Their names still bend the trees.”

The Ûth believe the Unmarkarey can still reach into dreams or disturb natural places, and have developed symbolic wards, dreambound rituals, and name-silencing practices to guard against their influence.

Natural Inlay: Jewelry, if worn at all, is subtle—fragments of feather, shell, antler, or glacier-glass bound in sinew or bark-thread. Symmetry is avoided; imperfection shows authenticity.

Lichencloth and Rootweave: The most respected weavers use plant-based textiles that shift hue slightly with moisture, wind, or shadow. Such garments are considered the most beautiful because they appear alive.

Stillness and Poise: Movement is expected to be deliberate and quiet. Grace is measured in one’s ability to pass through the world without disturbing it.

Textural Harmony: Skin that resembles the tones and textures of bark, leaf, or lichen is often considered beautiful—especially when it weathers well with age.

Hair as a Seasonal Marker: Long, dark hair that is worn loose or braided with seasonal elements (fallen needles, shed moss, glimmering frost-thread) is a point of aesthetic pride.

Eyes that Reflect: Pale or multi-toned eyes that seem to "hold light differently" are admired—not for brightness, but for mystery and reflection. A gaze that seems ancient or veiled is desirable.

Dream-Echo: Some Ûth are considered beautiful because others dream of them. This is taken seriously—a person who leaves impressions in the dreamscape is said to carry resonance.

Memory-Shade: The sense that someone has been shaped by loss, love, or long wandering—without being undone by it—is a deep form of beauty. These people are said to have “shade in their soul.”

The Ûth, shaped by their relatively recent fusion of Myshry and Dîsyan traditions, hold fluid and situational views of gender. Their society does not impose rigid roles or expectations based on biological sex. Instead, gender is understood as a seasonal, relational, and story-bound quality—something lived, not assigned.

Core Philosophical Approach

Gender is named, not assumed: Individuals choose or receive gender-names as they age, often during the second stage of adolescence (around 40–60 years old). These may change later in life.

Function defines form: A person’s role, temperament, and self-expression define how their gender is understood in a given context—rather than anatomy or lineage.

Multiplicity is accepted: A person may carry more than one gender-role or none at all. Some are gendered only when performing a particular ritual, task, or relationship.

Recognized Gender Archetypes (not exhaustive)

These are not fixed identities, but gestural categories—symbolic postures one may inhabit. Many Ûth shift among them across their lives.

 

Ryneth (“the branch that holds”)

Analogous to a nurturing or grounding role.

 

Associated with wisdom, patience, home-making, emotional clarity.

Common in elders, parents, herbalists, and mediators.

Thyrnael (“the stream that carves”)

Action-oriented, decisive, outward-facing.

Associated with scouts, defenders, windrunners, firetenders.

Often chosen by those who live near the forest's edge or whose lives bend paths.

Elenas (“the sky behind the trees”)

Elusive, contemplative, and often dream-bound.

Associated with seers, memory-keepers, musicians, or those touched by Dîsy’s legacy.

Neither passive nor assertive—simply other.

Vaelith (“the shadow beside”)

Genderless or withdrawn; describes those who operate outside typical categories, either by choice or transformation.

Respected, sometimes feared. Includes many spirit-speakers.

Tirrenn (“the song between”)

Often used for those with dual, fluid, or shifting gender roles.

 

Celebrated during certain rites as “those who balance the moon.”

Said to bring harmony during generational or spiritual crossings.

Cultural Consequences

No gendered division of labor exists.

Childrearing and mentorship are shared communally, with gender playing no determining role.

Ritual garments or accessories sometimes mark one's current or chosen role (e.g., a dreamer of Elenas might wear frost-ribbons, while a Tirrenn may wear a woven belt in mirrored halves).