Filonacen

Filonacen, the house of Elven-Lord Aradan, lies in the northern stretches of the Angensi Woods and is the southernmost of the elven settlements. It was founded when Aradan journeyed through the new land and eventually discovered a place where a natural harmony reigned. That harmony created a strong connection to the Faerie Wilds, and Aradan felt called to make a home there. A natural spiral, springing from the Golden Tree of Ilenar, became the main path along which Aradan, his kin, and any elves who chose to remain would build their homes. Thus, the community of Filonacen was born.   Aradan was one of the Sarasenwë, the group of elves who set out from the elven city of Erlandecen to explore the lands of Muitimur. During his travels, Aradan visited many Muitima cities, from Kesonlegi to Gerengiri, and finally to Redelangor in the far south. The group he had left with were welcomed warmly. The elves were intrigued by the theology of the Muitima, and the locals invited them to stay so they might learn from one another. In every city, a few elves chose to remain behind. Redelangor was the last great city where they rested, a vast river valley port of stone and song.   After his visit to Redelangor, Aradan made his way back to Erlandecen, but was eventually drawn to the Angensi Woods, struck by its towering trees, blooming canopies, and the sense of eternal autumn that seemed to linger there. Within those woods, he found a sacred spiral, which he consecrated to the nature goddess Milory. There he established his home. The spiral, born from the Golden Tree of Ilenar, grew outward in harmony, forming the path along which they would build. At its center, Aradan raised his great Tower-Hall, where he and his family would dwell. From there, halls, homes, workshops, and guesthouses were built along the curving line of the spiral.   Aradan now lives there still, alongside the elven community of Filonacen. These elves live in harmony with Milory and the forests that surround them, tending to golden trees grown from the seeds of the Tree of Ilenar ever since they settled here. They welcome all elves of Velenginwë, those who fled the Elven Purge, including the Mulenginwë, elves who remained in Muitimur or awaited the return of the Sarasenwë, and even the Arensalinwë, the distrustful ones who set out eastward, toward what is now Ninwenorë. Humans from Muitimur are also welcome to dwell among them.   Yet some wounds run too deep. Even after many centuries, Aradan and the elves of Filonacen still struggle to welcome humans from outside Muitimur, the old scars of the Elven Purge not yet fully healed.