Keepers of the Past

The Keepers of the Past are the religious leaders for the Tairnadal elves . They lead the Tairnadal elves in venerating their legendary ancestors, warriors who battled dragons and giants , and believe that their spirits live on and guide the living. [1]

Religious Practices

The Keepers oversee Tairnadal coming-of-age rituals for elves, and divine what particular ancestor chooses the elf to bond with. [1]

Besides the coming-of-age rituals, Keepers also lead followers in services commemorating the deeds and stories of their ancestors. These services are generally not carried out in a temple, but in a circle marked on the ground by a blade. [2] Tairnadal also commune with their ancestor spirit while meditating in the trance elves go into instead of sleeping. [1]

As the Tairnadal are primarily a nomadic culture, they do not have permanent temples. [2] One exception to this is the Temple of the Ages in Taer Valaestas , where Keepers are trained. [3] [4]

Demographics

Keepers of the Past are primarily found on the subcontinent of Aerenal or in the nation of Valenar on Khorvaire . [5] [6] While some humans and half-elves have sought membership in the faith, Keepers are exclusively elves, and have declared that only elves can be chosen by an ancestral spirit. [1]

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