Scriptum Ey’Eieillu

Journal Entry X: The Scriptum Ey’Eieillu

Aien Ballen, Contract Archaeologist to the Dragon Imperium, Year 5330 of the Third Cycle

Abstract

The Scriptum Ey’Eieillu, Old Elven for approximately “We Seed Writings”, is the most consequential document yet recovered from the Second Cycle. Once the charter of early temple orders devoted to Wombwood and her lesser consorts, this heavily damaged manuscript survives only in tatters. Even so, its fragmentary verses provide unparalleled insight into Ey'feay theology, liturgy, and the foundation for modern elven life.

Introduction

Unearthed in the heart of a collapsed reliquary within a sizable root fossil nexus, the Scriptum Ey’Eieillu consists of scattered vellum shards and charred linen strips. Centuries of water, fire, and time have reduced the text to isolated sigils in ancient Alder Script. Yet within these remnants lie prayers to the Mother Tree, invocations of an unidentifiable number of "seeding‐spirits", and ritual directives that echo similar albeit vastly mutated modern traditions. This entry compiles all extant fragments and explores their implications.

Surviving Evidence

Vellum Fragment A (Alder Script):

"Bae-mi'sha… …lo'rae-tund"

• A partial invocation beginning “By pistil and sperm,” likely addressed to Wombwood herself.

Linen Strip B (Alder Script):

"…'ae.ra—nu'tar…"

• The mid-line of a litany to the “Seeding Ones,” preserving only a half-word and two ligatures.

Charred Linen C (Alder Script):

Y J E S

• Four isolated glyphs without context—possibly a tense call to ritual silence.

Vellum Fragment D (Alder Script):

"…pa.tea.shàl"

• A lone term that appears elsewhere in Third-Cycle blessings as “renewal,” hinting at its original ceremonial weight.

Cultural Emanations

Though heavily eroded, these fragments confirm that Ey’Feay worship centred on cyclical renewal through seed, bloom, decay, and rebirth. The invocation to the “Seeding Ones” reveals an early pantheon of seemingly subordinate spirits, obscured by myth. Interestingly, this document elucidates how the Ey'feay thought of themselves, referring to each other in genderless terms that, rather than pronouns, seem to be indicative of life stages (sapling, blooming, etc.).

Hypotheses and Speculations

The fragmentary nature of the text suggests that the Scriptum once comprised multiple codices, each dedicated to a different aspect of Wombwood’s domain. If additional pages surface, they may expose the full roster of the Seeding Ones and the original names. The presence of isolated command glyphs hints at lost rites of elemental binding, possibly foreshadowing later arcane practices that employ Alder Script ligatures in spellcraft.

Conclusion

Though the Scriptum Ey’Eieillu remains maddeningly incomplete, its surviving shards form the keystone of early elven theology. Every subsequent journal entry, from the Chamber of Blooming to Loom Scarf, draws upon insights first glimpsed in these ancient verses. As scholars unearth more fragments from peat-buried crypts and private collections, we stand on the brink of restoring the voice of the Ey’Feay as it once resonated beneath Wombwood’s living canopy.