The Surf Riders are not exactly sure when
they came about. Their History was lost for ages until one day one of
their members started telling tales. At that time, their leader was an
elf named Bantor. Bantor was a kind yet hard leader, pushing the tribe
further and further into the sea. He recognized and had one son,
Trident.
Years later, Bantor is killed in a shark hunting accident and Trident is named Chief. Trident is already recognized to Oceanlight and they have a son, Cloudcry. Trident is a kinder and gentler leader. When an earthquake separates their island home from the mainland. They drift 2 miles into the ocean and now there are 5 islands instead of 1. During his reign as Chieftain, the Surf Riders discover the underwater caverns and make their homes there. They will sleep in the caverns, yet move about the islands during the days. Almost a 1000 years go by when suddenly Trident and Oceanlight disappear. Cloudcry is named chief. Cloudcry recognizes Turtledove and the first set of twins are born to the Surf Riders, Seaflower and Seasprite. Seasprite dies shortly afterwards. A wander named Big Turtle is discovered, the only wanderer in years to show up and he is a healer, some thing the Surf Riders had not seen in their lifetime. Life begins to flourish on the islands. Many elves are born now and their number is 30, then a hurricane hits and some of the elves are not able to get to their underwater caverns and perish. Cloudcry and Turtledove among them. Seaflower assumes leadership. Seaflower asks Big Turtle to help them breathe underwater better. He helps reshape their lungs so they can hold their breathe for up to 30 minutes. They do not have gills, just larger lungs. During a shark attack, several elves die. Seaflower recognizes Fishhook after the attack. Swiftcurrent is born to them two years later and happiness returns. Big Turtle is killed when another shark attack occurs, no more healers are born into the Surf Riders. Humans move into the area, using their news found intelligence to make boats. Seaflower tells everyone to stay away from the strangers since they were not equipped to deal with the humans at this time. Some of the Surf Riders are killed when they go against orders and are caught by the humans. Seaflower is bitten by a jellyfish, she gets an infection and slowly dies since there are no more healers. Fishhook takes over as Chieftain however saddened by his loss. Years later he hands over the leadership of the island to his son, Swiftcurrent and he leaves the island. his fate is unknown. Swiftcurrent recognizes Nighttide and has two cubs, Seashadow and Bitterwind. 15 years go by and both are killed by sharks. Seashadow takes over as chieftess, a young and insecure child. During her time as chief, they are discovered by the Whisper Vine elves and friendship is made. They learn that the world is bigger than they thought and when the WVH elves decide to go look for a new holt side, they ask Moonglade if they can travel on her boat to a new place to live. Seashadow hands over the leadership to her older and wiser uncle, Swifteel and just becomes a member of the tribe. Not all of the Surf Riders go with them, some stay in hopes that they will return. Swifteel is the current Chief of the Surf Riders. Surf Rider Guidelines Soulnames: They have them Height: Surf Riders range from 4’0-4’9 Blood: Pure Clothing: They wear very little in the way of clothing and definitely no shoes!! They wear lots of mesh and shells. Bond Animals: They bond with dolphins mainly. There was a case where an elf bonded with a killer whale, but that elf is back at the old holt. They can also bond with sea lions, seals, mantas and sting rays if desired, however they cannot ride those. Tails/Gills: They do not have them!! Talents: Magic is extremely rare in this holt, 1 out of every 50 has a magical talent other than sending. They will NEVER have a healer in this tribe. Special Points of interest: The Surf Riders can hold their breath underwater for about 30 minutes without the aid of gills. They have over developed lungs and that is how this is possible. |
When the High Ones fell, not all the elves fled into the forest or
mountains. Some fled to the sanctuary of the sea. In the beginning there were 7 Ocean Dwellers, out of these 7 they had a flesh shaper and a healer. The fleshshaper began to watch the dolphins, and soon with the aid of the healer, he shaped himself fins. The others quickly followed his example with the exception of Kissik, who took on the form of a tiger fish. Because of her transformation, she was never able to recognize nor have children ever. They dove deep into the ocean and lived beneath the waves far from humans and other dangers. Because of their new forms, the magical powers they had started to fade. They did not need powers to survive in the ocean. Marek, one of the High Ones was chosen to lead. They called him Crown. He mated with Savanee and they produced one son, Logain. Under his tutelage, Marek brought peace and understanding to the Ocean Dwellers. Because of his mating with Savanee, others began to produce children, most of them with the healer’s aid until her powers no longer functioned properly. Soon the Ocean Dwellers numbered 25 and life was good. Marek finally died when he was attacked by a shark. Logain became Crown and led the Ocean Dwellers into deeper waters. It was this reason that the Ocean dwellers started to dwindle. They encountered creatures that they were not accustom to dealing with. Many of the Ocean Dwellers died. Logain eventually led them back to the oceans that they were familiar with. Logain finally settled down and mated with Braille. They had two children, Marill and Casli. Braille died immediately after the birth of Casli. Though Logain was devastated, he raised his children to be responsible elves. When the children were old enough, Logain ended his life by swimming into a storm and was never heard from again. Marill took over as Crown, the first female Crown. She took the elves into another part of the oceans, this time closer to land. They discovered a system of underground caverns where they could get out of the water and lie on the sandy floors. This came in handy when they discovered land bound elves in the ocean and would save their lives. Marill eventually recognized a wanderer, a land elf named Bluestar. The recognition was a first between a land elf and sea elf. Their son, Fishtail was born with his mother’s physical appearance. Bluestar left the sea tribe for a short time and brought back some of the land elves in his tribe. Mingling bloodlines again, the Ocean Dwellers prospered again, now numbering over 30 mer-elves and elves alike. For years the Tribe lived in peace and harmony until one day a violent storm hit. A small hunting party was not able to get out of the crosswinds and were smashed against the rocks, including Marill and Bluestar. Fishtail become Crown. Fishtail kept communication with the land elves for a while until he decided to see if there were other tribes of elves. The Ocean Dwellers left and began to wander the oceans. They picked up other elves along the way, Mer-elves from other Ocean Dwelling tribes. They came to where they currently reside now, in the Oceans near Shadow Vale. Fishtail recognized and had two Sons, Neptune and Spearfish. He trained both sons how to fight and defend the tribe, something they did not think they needed. He taught them how to kill the great sharks, trap the eight legged octopuses and train the manta rays to aid them. He also caught a dolphin and learned how to communicate with them. Tho they never bond with the dolphins, the elves and dolphins are great friends and allies. Fishtail died in his sleep one night and Spearfish took over as Crown. Spearfish was not a very capable leader. He was more concerned with hunting and fishing then he was for the tribe. His younger brother, Neptune was just as incapable and it led the tribe to disaster. One day, a human ship appeared and the Mer-elves being curious swan up to see what was going on. They were attacked and many were killed including Spearfish. Neptune and the others fled back to their underwater caverns and stayed there until one day Kissik discovered two strangers. They saved their lives and went out and found their tribe, a tribe of Sea Elves who bonded with dolphins, yet who had taken to living on a boat like humans, in search of a tribe of land elves of whom they were friends with. After a short while, The Ocean dwellers went to their leader, Swifteel and asked to join their tribe under his leadership. He accepted. Ocean Dweller GuidelinesThe Ocean Dwellers are almost like the Surf Riders. There are similar differences. Soulnames: The Ocean Dwellers do not have Soulnames unless they are wanderers. Any of the Natives do not have them. If they are born to a wanderer and a native, they have a 50/50 chance of having one. Blood: Pure blood, but some can have a mixture if their parents were cat or wolf blooded. Eyes: Their eye color varies from Blue to Greens Hair: Hair color tends to be light with greenish tints due to the constant contact with the Sea. Height: Average heights for the Ocean Dwellers is 5’8 - 7’0 with tails. Tails: The Mer-Elves tails are usually multicolored due to the salty water. Talents: They do not have any of these with the exception of Magic Feeling, Skimming (sort of like Gliding, only on water), Sending and Animal Communication. Clothing: The Ocean Dwellers do not have cloth clothing. The females wear shells over their breast, but some chose not to. They do not wear shoes at all Bondbeast: They have dolphins and other sea creatures as pets, but no bonds. Humans: They do not like and will attack to defend themselves. As a rule, they try to avoid them. Trolls: The Ocean Dwellers have never seen one and never will. Homes: The Ocean Dwellers live in underground caverns. Special Points of Interest: The Ocean Dwellers can breath underwater without the aid of gills. Their lungs developed themselves over a period of years to do this. Some mer-elves do have gills, but not all. |