Species: skycarvers

CLAN: SKYCARVERS

Overview

Ancestral builders of the glacial north, the Skycarvers are known for shaping sacred monoliths using talon, fang, and frost. Their monuments channel elemental energy, believed to communicate with the Feathered Mother — the spirit deity of snow and stone.

Symbolism & Beliefs

[*]Deity: The Feathered Mother — a silent force beneath avalanches and crystalline growth.
[*]Sacred Material: Elemental Clay and Glacial Quartz.
[*]Rites: Silent carving; wind-born chants; paint made from crushed glacial moss.
[*]Taboos: Speaking aloud during rituals; warm-blooded flesh burned during burial.

Territory

[*]Region: Glacier Basin — a high-altitude plateau riddled with stone circles and ice-falls.
[*]Structures: Vaultfrost (now buried), cliff-side roosts, wind tunnels for soundless communication.
[*]Climate: Sub-zero with bioluminescent lichen growth during moon phases.

Notable Traits

[*]Preferred Species: Avians, foxes, lynxes, and hybrids with climbing or nocturnal features.
[*]Body Adornments: Painted feathers, bone pendants, fur dyed with reflective frost ink.
[*]Known For: Their “Ice Sentinels” — carved statues said to move during blizzards.

Notable Members

[*]Zyrral — The Frostbound Sentinel
A guardian of the monolith altars; walks the frozen lines between ritual and warfare.

"We carve not to dominate stone, but to hear its frozen whispers." — Skycarver saying