Drowtales/Characters/Val'Sullisin'rune Clan

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The Clan as a Whole

Background Information:

The Sullisin'rune were the second of the four Great Clans in the Council of Nine to rise to power and are actually one of the oldest clans in Chel, with origins dating back to the Moons Age. Although formerly a clan of warrior empaths, following their defeat by the Sharen early in Chelian history they turned into a clan associated with decadence and incredible wealth. Famous in-story for throwing lavish parties and being made up of skilled empaths, the Sullisin'rune are nonetheless a powerful clan and were instrumental in getting the Sarghress Val status. In the Moons Age, the Sullisins had their own nation, the capital of which was known as Thalamani, which unfortunately was lost to demons. As a last resort, the then queen, Koma'lawen, took her people to Sharess' queendom as refugees and the Sullisins helped Sharess make her last stand against the demons on the surface world, leading to a period of peace and cooperation. By the time of the Moonless Age hostility between the two nations had again grown rife, causing a deep rift between the Sharen and the Sullisin'rune, despite the latter clan being officially on civil terms with the Sharen.

  • Deadly Decadent Court (Ash'waren certainly seems to believe so at least, only trusting Salan'dara, and to a lesser extent Faen.)
  • Defeat Means Friendship (with the Sharen, at least on the surface)
  • The Fashionista (In-universe they ARE this trope, though the Illhar'dro come close)
  • The Hedonist (pretty much their clan philosophy, at least on the surface)
  • Knowledge Broker (its heavily implied that the lavish parties they throw are often just fronts for gaining information on other clans)
  • Last of Their Kind (this appears to be the case for Ash'waren, as her mother and sisters were all killed in the Sharen/Sullisin'rune War, leaving her as the sole heir to Sullisin'rune leadership)
  • Martial Pacifist (what they morphed into after their defeat by the Sharen)
  • Massive-Numbered Siblings (Ash'waren claims that she has more daughters than anyone else left alive in the world, and she's likely not exaggerating. To put this into perspective; consider Zala'ess Vel'Sharen who is acknowledged within her clan to have a horde of children and in Chapter 34 directly states that she brought 500 of her lineage with her to Nuqrah'shareh, and then think about how many children Ash'waren must have had to have outnumbered even Zala'ess...)
  • Mind Rape (a proper application of empathy has this effect, as Chrys'tel, Nau'kheol and Yami'ni find out in chapter 37. It's also shown to be able to perform a type of Mind Control.)
  • Panthera Awesome (their clan animal)
  • A Party - Also Known as an Orgy (a frequent part of their celebrations)
  • Proud Warrior Race Guy (formerly, though there are still a few who uphold the traditional ways)
  • The Remnant (their numbers were severely cut by the Sharen/Sullisin'rune War, and it's implied that Ash'waren has as many children as she does to try and make up for it)
  • The Spymaster (as seen in the Knowledge Broker entry above, its implied that the Sullisin'rune operate a network of spies through their many contacts and that this is what they essentially became once they were defeated by the Sharen)
  • Tiger Versus Dragon (in their war with the Sharen, though they lost, and the Sullisin'rune clan page reveals that this rivalry goes much further back than the end of the Moons Age)


Ash'waren

Ash'waren Val'Sullisin'rune

The Ill'haress of the Sullisin'rune, Ash'waren is known as "Devil-Eyes" for her famous Mismatched Eyes and her alliance with the Sarghress.


Salan'dara

Salan'dara Val'Sullisinrune

One of Ash'waren's older daughters, she functions as both her mother's personal attendant and (according to Kel'noz) an ambassador for the Sullisin'rune to form ties with other Chelian clans. She loves simplicity and sits beside her mother in the Council.


Faen

Faen'arae Val'Sullisinrune

One of Ash'waren's daughters and Ariel's best friend (or more, depending on your viewpoint) who was forced to flee after causing the accidental death of a teacher.


Yafein

Yafein Val'Sullisinrune

Faen's cousin and one of Ariel's first friends at Orthorbbae. Unfortunately he and Ariel are not on good terms in the wake of Faen's disappearance due to Ariel's killing of Maya when Yafein accidentally hit her Berserk Button. He appears after the timeskip in Nuqrah'shareh, where he's captured by Balsii's agents and held hostage.



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  1. Word of God is that her eye color in that one sidestory is reversed from what it actually is because of an artist mix up, while the final page of the story confirms that it was the green eye that changed color
  2. the part where they sleep together is not specifically in the script that was written by the author, the rest is