Clan Origins

Home City: The City of Draum in Draumrvollr 
A disagreement between Vidür and Eldur saw the Bjarkan-Kind leave Ljosa and found their own tree-city in Draumrvollr. Bjarkan-Kind settlements are usually closely associated with those of the Lae-Daudr and are surrounded by excellent farms.

The Bjarkan-Kind Clan was begun by a Mage called Vidür who had a particular passion for the trees of Glimé. They brought together like-minded wargs who appreciated nature and formed Bjarkan-Kind. The story goes that Vidür, though happy in Ljosa, felt there was something missing. Travels through the forests and jungles of Alfheim had done nothing but ignite their search. Their closest friend (and rumoured to soon be more than friend) Eldur of Clan Eldi-Stokkir accompanied Vidür on their quest for a new home, separate from the tiring trifles of the other clans. Vidür quickly fell in love with the silverleaf trees that they had passed in Draumrvollr, but Eldur was not content. He loved the red fireleaf trees they passed in Varkellr. The two bickered all the way back to the Sapling and by the time they had got there both were so furious with each other they refused to speak to one another again. Aodh, Vidür’s sister and Senwarg who had never liked Eldur anyway, convinced Vidür that their decision was the right one and the Clan made their home in the silverleaf tree they called Draum in the forest of Draumrvollr. Aodh disappeared in 192A whilst out on a scouting mission and Vidür, heartbroken by their sister’s loss, had a wall built around their city and people to protect them.  Vidür was killed in a skirmish on the Southern sea borders in 267A on their way to see Eldur for the first time in over a century. 

A Short History of Highwarg

Vidür Tree-Friend || The founding Highwarg of Bjarkan-Kind, lover of the Highwarg of Eldi-Stokkir, was killed in 267A in a skirmish on the Southern sea border.

Avlena the Ardent || Avlena, passionate in all ways, took up the Highwarg position after Vidür’s sudden death in 267A, She received an injury during the Civil Wars that led to her retirement due to addiction to pain medication interfering with duties.

Njárlssa the Weak || Njárlssa became Highwarg after Avlena’s hushed retirement in 670A. He later became Archmage, and was then thrown from that position by Nekelloth of the Eik-Saer. Disgraced, he immediately retired and disappeared.

Imlan the Dutiful || Imlan ascended in 707A to the position of Highwarg. They served for almost a century before retiring in favour of their Senwarg when he became more experienced. They were last seen in the city of Draum in Draumrovllr

Quonna || The current Highwarg of Bjarkin-Kind, rose from Senwarg to Highwarg when Imlan had fulfilled their duties in 791A.

Clan Culture & Values

Beauty is a reflection of the gods and their wisdom, it is the goal.  

The Wargs of the Bjarkan-Kind Clan all carry a talisman with Three Circles. The three circles are symbolic of Fenrir, Jord and the wargs of their creation. The Bjarkan-Kind are incredibly aware of their duty to the gods to be reflections of their image and attempt to make themselves worthy of that image as a central part of that being. Bjarkan-Kind tend not to intermarry with other clans, instead keeping marriages within their own. Bjarkan-Kind often tend to find themselves in careers related to maintaining the beauty of living or inanimate things. 

• Beauty: Beautiful things are always worthy of attention, whether those things be made by a warg’s paw, or bestowed by the grace of Jord. 
• Balance: All things should be in equal balance. One should not give priority over certain things to another. 
• Structure: The clan is most powerful when it adheres to a structure that is easily identified and aligned. 
• Purity: A warg should not sully something pure and beautiful. Purity is to be respected.

Clan Politics

Clan Festivals & Events

Initiation

Ascension

In the ceremony for the Senwarg, the chosen one will make themselves a crown of silver leaves and commit themselves to their clan. In the ceremony for the Highwarg, similarly the chosen one will make a cloak of Silver leaves. These cloaks and crowns have historically been kept in the main hall of Draum for memorandum. After the ceremony, Bjarkan-Kind wargs hold a great feast with dancing and frivolity.

Festival of Leaves

The Festival of Leaves is an important day for young, single wargs to flirt and abscond. The leadup to the festival sees wargs make decadent and intricate masks from different leaves and paints, whereupon the night of the festival they wear their masks, hiding their identities and dance, drink and abscond as they please. Bjarkan-Kind were very protective of this festival, only holding it in the city of Draum once a year in Summer. Since the Cataclysm, the Bjarkan-Kind have made do with holding the Festival of Leaves in their clan hall and have been cautious to let no warg from another clan know of its existence.