Elven Family Names

Unlike most Races, Elven Family Names are derived information that can not only represent the lineage that they belong to, but also the Magical ability that they have.
The known family lineages are listed below;

Thunder Lineage

This lineage has the ability to control the weather.  They can create storms and control how harsh they are, thunder, lightning, hail, wind, etc.
Pronunciation: - ThunDer
Qualities: - Electricity, Wind, & Weather
Colour: - Dark Blue
Symbol: - A Forked Thunderbolt
Family: - Has strong ties to the Raven lineage

Raven Lineage

This lineage has the ability to create and control fire, and an ability to gain an intimate knowledge of things that they touch.  Could find a needle in a haystack if needed.  Has the ability to gain knowledge directly from the land itself to navigate a safe route through any terrain.  They generally learn languages and knowledge-based skills faster than usual.
Pronunciation: - RaVen
Qualities: - Fire (Element), & Knowledge (Insight on contact)
Colour: - Dark Red
Symbol: - A Flying Raven With A Book In It’s Claws
Family: - Has strong ties to the Thunder lineage

Cora Lineage

This lineage has the ability to create light, and adapt that light to create illusions and glamours.  As the caster improves, they can add sound, smell, and texture, and, with more effort, eventually create semi-real images.  Can control of the element Air.
Pronunciation: - CorRa.
Qualities: - Air (Element), Illusions, Glamours, & Light
Colour: - Light Grey
Symbol: - Man with a ghostly image on either side of him
Family: - Has strong ties to the Dintre lineage

Dintre Lineage

This lineage has the ability to place charms on others, and enchantments on objects.  At a certain level of training, they gain the ability to control others with their minds.  They often have a pompous nature, and are of a mind that they should rule rather than the Thunderraven lineages.  They are often found stirring up trouble over new proclamations that don’t suit their purposes, and are known to be the source of various riots.
Pronunciation: - DinTree
Qualities: - Enchantments, Charms, & Mind Control
Colour: - Light Grey
Symbol: - Man’s Head And Shoulders, With Two Fingers To His Temple, And A Circle From His Forehead
Family: - Has strong ties to the Cora lineage

Shaku Lineage

This lineage has the ability of a powerful inner strength (Karma) and the discipline to train their physical fitness to the extreme.  They are very athletic and health conscious.
Pronunciation: - ShaKu
Qualities: - Karma, Inner Strength, & Physical Fitness
Colour: - Purple
Symbol: - A Woman Sitting Meditating, Legs Crossed, And Hands Together Before Her Chest
Family: - Has strong ties to the Seer lineage

Seer Lineage

This lineage has the ability to talk telepathically to others, and to read thoughts.  As the caster develops their power, they gain the ability to move things with their minds.
Pronunciation: - Seer
Qualities: - Telepathy & Telekinesis
Colour: - Dark Green
Symbol: - A Girl, Head And Upper Torso, Juggling Without Touching The Three Balls
Family: - Has strong ties to the Shaku lineage

Spear Lineage

This lineage has the ability to place enchantments on and/or in many forms of arms or armour.  This includes any spell that can be based on an “If / Then” statement.  The Enchanter has to have knowledge of the spell before he can turn it into an enchantment.  Magesmiths.
Pronunciation: - Spear
Qualities: - Crafters, Magesmiths, & Enchanting Arms & Armour
Colour: - Silver
Symbol: - A Big Man Forging A Sword, On An Anvil
Family: - Has strong ties to the Macre lineage

Macre Lineage

This lineage has the ability to place enchantments on and/or in many rings, wands, and other miscellaneous items.  This includes any spell that can be based on an “If / Then” statement.  The Enchanter has to have knowledge of the spell before he can turn it into an enchantment.  Magesmiths.
Pronunciation: - MacCre
Qualities: - Crafters, Magesmiths, & Enchanting Miscellaneous Items
Colour: - Gold
Symbol: - A Big Man, Carving Runes Onto A Ring, Over An Anvil
Family: - Has strong ties to the Spear lineage

Spirit Lineage

This lineage has the ability to receive Premonitions, to Divine the location of objects, and see minor future events associated with a person or object.  Often these divinations are accompanied by minor illusions, and as the caster grows in strength, they can create these minor illusions without the accompanying Divinations.
Pronunciation: - Spirit
Qualities: - Divinations, Premonitions, & Minor Illusions
Colour: - White
Symbol: - A Ghostly Looking Owl
Family: - Has strong ties to the Star lineage

Star Lineage

This lineage often have a photographic memory, and are often the chief keepers of the histories and records of the civilized world.  The preservation of those histories and of all things Elven is their life’s work, and without their attention to detail, we would be much worse off.
Pronunciation: - Star
Qualities: - Wisdom, Historians, Time, & Preservation
Colour: - Dark Grey
Symbol: - Star On The Cover Of A Book
Family: - Has strong ties to the Spirit lineage

Willow Lineage

This lineage has the ability to cure the sick and heal the wounded.  They have an uncanny way of just knowing what is wrong, and knowing how to fix it.  They are able to make potions as if they were making tea.  They have control of the element Water, and its frozen form, Ice, and the ability to use these to help in the creating of their healing salves and potions.  They are closely linked to the Mist Family, which has knowledge of Plants and Nature.
Pronunciation: - Willow
Qualities: - Water (Element), Ice, Healing, & Potions
Colour: - Light Blue
Symbol: - Willow Tree
Family: - Has strong ties to the Mist lineage

Mist Lineage

This lineage has the ability to directly gather information from the land, and put it to a practical use.  They have a way of understanding animals without actually speaking, and also of conveying information back to the animal.  They have a basic control of the elements (Earth, Fire, Air, Water), and are able to do simple things like having it rain over the crops, and creating a light breeze to squelch a hot summers day.
Pronunciation: - Mist
Qualities: - Animals, Elements, Agriculture, Plants, & Nature
Colour: - Light Green
Symbol: - A wolf in the centre of a fig leaf
Family: - Has strong ties to the Willow lineage