People of Aelorienne: Aelorians / Aelorins (Plural: Aelorins / Aelori)
Aelorienne male: Aelorar (Plural: Aelorarim)
Aelorienne female: Aeloriel (Plural: Aelorielins)
Land area: 7.1 million km².
Population: 64.6 million.
Ethnic groups:
95% half-human/half-light elf,
3% humans (including dragon people, etc.),
1% light elves, and
1% other (including fairies, etc.).
Hierarchy:
Noble Family (King as head of the realm)
Lightseer (Priests)
Light Warriors (Soldiers)
Light Healers (Medics)
Religion: Sky/Light Religion (Related to the religion of Averethiels, namely the Star Religion)
Artifact:
Two sacred Seraphic Falcons of Aelorienne.
Divine small aureole – "Aureole Stones".
Protection Symbol: Three-feather aureole – protection against deception, slavery, and worldliness.
Currency: 1 Lumen (= 1 aureole crystal coin – approximately 1.5 cm in diameter – Obverse: Radiant sun with three floating feathers & Reverse: Floating temple tower surrounded by light glyphs)
Ethics of Love:
Polyamory (both men and women can have multiple partners). Marriage is not necessary, but is nevertheless usually celebrated. Everyone lives together.
Landscape and Climate: Many forests, rivers, waterfalls, and mountains / hot to very hot
Mythical Creatures: Including the Harpy
Capital: Lumévarenne
Meaning of the word: Lumévarenne = "Valley of Radiant Light"
Characteristic / Overall appearance of the capital: An elegant, light-filled city of white and gold stone, with tall towers and floating orbs of light.
Coat of Arms:
Shield shape: Curved and elven, with a slender silhouette and delicate silver border
Central symbol: Two seraphic falcons, mirroring each other, with outstretched wings – one rising, the other gliding
Meaning: Harmony between heaven and earth, wisdom, divine protection
Details:
A small golden halo (symbol of inner enlightenment) hovers between the falcons
Fine wind lines traverse the background like gentle celestial currents
A triple feather ornament in silver at the lower edge of the shield (symbolizing knowledge, freedom, and spirituality)
Crest: An elegant silver circlet with three upright white feathers
Holidays and Rituals:
Day of the Three Feathers – March 21
Ritual: Three white feathers are hung to dispel and release the thoughts, worries, and mistakes of the year.
Festival of Radiant Hearts – April 14
Ritual: Couples place a white and gold band around their wrists, which they untie together at sunset. It symbolizes trust and freedom in love.
Love Phrase:
Common Saying: "Your light guides my heart."
Aeloric: "Luméra mon cœur."
Love Vow:
Common Language: "I swear to honor your light as long as my soul burns."
Aeloric: "Je jure d'honorer ta lumière tant que mon âme brûle."
Aureole Night – August 12
Ritual: Outdoor meditation under the stars to strengthen "inner light."
Falcon Dance – October 30
Ritual: Grand aerial dances, dancers with long white cloth wings, to commemorate the sacred seraphic falcons.
The rituals usually also include folk songs, folk dances, prayers, and oaths of the local realm, which are sung, danced, or recited.
Love and Birth Ceremony:
Love Ritual: The couple floats high above in a nest of white feathers, threads of light, and warm glow.
Before uniting, they touch each other's foreheads and hearts and share a silent breath,
so that their lights may align.
Only then do they consummate their love—freely, lightly, and without possession.
Love Phrase: Common: "Your light carries me, and mine carries you."
Aeloric: "Luméra me portat, et mea te portat."
Birth Ritual: At the first sunrise, the child is born in the same floating nest.
The parents briefly hold the newborn up to the light—not as a sacrifice,
but as a silent act of remembrance.
Birth Blessing: Common: "You are born of light and entrusted to the heavens."
Aeloric: "Lumén a'thal, vaeri selóm."
Marriage Ceremony:
Marriage Ritual: The couple enters a floating circle of light.
No ribbon is tied – instead, two feathers of light are released,
which entwine around each other during the vows and then separate again.
The bond lasts only as long as both wish to maintain it.
Marriage Blessing: Common: "Freely bound, united in the light."
Aeloric: " In lumén et libertate, unum volatis."
Funeral Ceremony:
Mourning Ritual: The body is carried to a great height in a luminous coffin.
There, it is cremated while soft chants are sung.
The ashes are released to the wind – never to the earth,
for Aelorienne believe that the soul belongs above.
Mourning Blessing:
Common: "Your light rises homeward."
Aeloric: "Vaeri'lúm, ad caelum redi."
Aelori Folk Song: please see later to my TikTok.
Aelori Folk Dance:
"The Falcon's Flight" (Air Dance):
Style: Light, ethereal, floating.
Form: Circle, often several concentric circles.
Movements: Arms like wings, long white cloths. Turns with raised arms = "Rising." Side steps with a low arm swing = "Gliding." At the end, the dancers simultaneously jump one leg into the air, embrace their dance partner, and recite the Aureole Prayer to each other (see below) – a symbol of "Ascension."
Symbolism: The two falcons, ascension, inner enlightenment.
Aelori fashion:
Long gowns of light made of white gold (for nobility and other high-ranking Aelori) or celestial silver (= blue silver) (for the common people)
often with floating threads of magical light
airy fabrics (appearing slightly transparent) + gold or silver belts + with a low neckline
feather ornaments
two silver seraphic falcon pendants
aureole-like headbands
Language: Aelor / Aeloren
"Hello" or "Welcome" = Ael'sha
Good day = Lúmena selar
Thank you = Gratienne
Please = Alenai
Yes = Shal
No = Nel
Farewell = Vairelúm
Aelor insults sound mild but are serious:
"Mist Spirit" = Aren'fumel (someone without clarity)
"Featherless" = Nofeira (someone without wisdom)
"Wind Emptyer" = Vael'nor (Spiritless)
Daily Prayer:
Morning Prayer: "Light, lift up my spirit." = "Lumén, eleva thalan."
Evening Prayer: "Guide me through the night." = "Guidé me en noxar."
Grace before Meals: "Thanks be to that which grows from light." = "Gratia ael, quod ex lumén crescit."
Prayer (Aureole Prayer):
Congregational Speech: "Golden light, guide my spirit, lift my soul to your heights."
Aeloric: "Aurea lóm'en, serael a'thir, vaeri'mor a'lenai."
Prayer (Light-Passive Protection Prayer):
Congregational Speech: "O holy light, source of all purity, hear my plea. Envelop us in your radiance and take away the sight of our enemies."
Aeloric: "Ô lumière divine, source de toute pureté, écoute ma supplique. Enveloppe-nous de ton éclat et ôte la vue à nos ennemis."
Voice (Feather Oath):
Common Speech: "By feather, wind, and truth, I swear to act in purity."
Aeloric: "Feir'thal, vael'ora, shal'thae – Aelor sel'renai."
Hand Signs for Prayers, Oaths, etc. ("The Hand of Light"):
The right hand is placed flat over the heart (= inner light), the left hand is slightly raised with open fingers (= freedom/heaven), so that the palm faces upward – like a light catcher (= receiving light).
Mini-Laws:
Light is never desecrated or unnecessarily extinguished.
Words must be clear as light – no lies.
Guests always receive water and light.
Minor offenses: Lying and/or deception.
Penalties:
3 days of silent prayer in the Temple of Light.
Public confession.
Up to loss of the "Blessing of Light" (= loss of all privileges).
Major offenses: Desecrating or extinguishing the Light (Light can also be an earthly being, such as an elf).
Penalties:
Loss of the "Blessing of Light" (= loss of all privileges).
Up to "Fall from Heaven" (being thrown from the abyss).
War cry:
Common language: "The sky storms with us!"
Aeloric: "Vael'thúrin Aelorai!"