DELFAEN RELIGION AND CULTURE:

Delfae have lost a great deal of their religion; now, they embrace a philosophy involving magic and the evolution of the soul. Souls are reborn when they die into a new creature, and all creatures are ranked according to which is the most evolved...with delfae, of course, being at the top. In addition, the Delfae venerate any of a multitude of spirits, those delfae who have died and evolved to a more perfect form, their souls well on their way to acheiving god-hood. Very few delfae follow the Church of Telgard and those that do are almost always delfae that have moved from the main group to the surface.

Delfae live in a patriarchal society, where the head of the household is the eldest male. Younger sons move out to start their own homes when they marry; the eldest son will build an attachment to his parents' home and will inherit his father's position when his own eldest son marries. Entire generations of families will live in one house, sometimes about four at a time, and the elders are responsible for the education of the children.

For more information about the delfaen religion, please see the Religions page.

DELFAEN NOBILITY:

Delfaen nobility mostly consists of the Winged One--one is born every generation, though it is rarely related to the last Winged One--who rules the Delfae, the Regent, who rule the groups of Delfae who have seperated in place of the Winged One,, and those mages who have acheived high positions. Inherited titles are rare among the delfae, almost always unnecessary and unwanted gifts of the Dwarves. There are some family lines which determines magical talents and ability, for the most part, but individuals are still required to advance on their own merits.

For more information about the governance of Garr, please see the Geography page.

Delfae in General

Delfaen History and Variations