Alyaii Order
| Alyaii Order | |
| Religious Smithing | |
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| Stats | |
| Established: | 1718 |
| Founder: | Bade Saito |
| Region: | Ragavalli |
| Active: | Yes |
Contents
Hierarchy
- High Flame Priest/ess
- Forge Priest/ess
- Forge Maiden / Kau
- Hem/et
Joining
Most members to the Alyaii Order are indoctrinated from a young age as their parents are already practicing members, making succession within the guild largely hereditary.
However outsiders are often brought in on a voluntary notion and can only be accepted by a priest/ess or higher, before they can begin the lengthy training period to get them up to speed and prove their devotion to the forge they cater to.
Life in the Guild
Rules
1. The flame is all. Do what you must to keep it burning and bright.
2. The unworthy may not interact with the forge. Guard it from impurity.
- The unworthy is defined as anyone who has not passed their coming-of-age trial.
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History
Bade Saito was a skaldborne under the guidance of Maestro Cecily and present during the Virtuoso War that brought about the violent end of his beloved master of craft. Angry and watching Anvil Rose split up into specialized guilds he took what skills and knowledge he had as a blacksmith and journeyed out to continue her work. He agreed to the monarchy's establishment and utilized the permissions and aid of future king Leone Arturo to establish the Ragavalli region, named for the colorful sands and sediment that made up the canyons and desert, in exchange for the an exclusive armoring and weaponry deal for Battaglia Militancy.
Over time he drilled into his apprentices not only the Oratorio with a twist to keep Cecily's praise alive-- in a time where the maestros were getting wiped from history slowly and subtly-- and the Alyaii Order became more religious than craft-oriented over time with each succession. Some years after his death his students, now masters themselves, started referring to themselves as priests and priestesses and adopting more traditions from other skaldborne to include dances and other practices that continued to push them away from being masters of the forge, to be servant-guardians of it.
Traditions and Relevant Lore
Hi-no-Kami: Whether it is true or not, it is believed that the flame in the forge is the very one started by Cecily-- or the one that burned her body. For this reason it is even more precious and important to them that the fire does not go out. This is the most important aspect for the guild, and Ragavalli as a whole. Most traditions, therefore, are centered around it and preside over most, if not all, important events in Ragavalli whether the guild is currently the Head guild or not (unless reigning head guild disagrees, but this has not happened yet).
In addition they sell 'Ema' made of pressed and layered rice-reed in the shape of an anvil where pilgrims can write their wishes upon. At the end of each year the Ema are fed to the forge during a guild-private ceremony which also acts as the 'graduation' for any lower-tiered members that may qualify.
