The Taiva

Origins
Founded by Crown Prince Vaegri and his followers, the Taiva are the fair-haired elves of dreams. Having acclimated to life on Syv Nova, they adopted human views on knightly orders and greatly increased the romantic notion of war within them. They fortified what became known as Skyvale, their primary asset on Syv Nova and a lasting testament to their dedication and determination to making a new place for themselves on Syv Nova.

Organization
The High King is the leader of the Taiva, descending directly from Vaegri. Rank and position in Taivan society largely relate to the position one’s ancestors held during the crossing, making a select cadre the closest advisors to the king, while others find themselves functionally within generational niches. Despite this, Taivan society is based far less upon advancement than accomplishment, and be one a valued gate guard or coin counter, one’s duty is to uphold the majesty of their ancestor’s favor. For this reason, some view the Taivan as far more akin to their Drow ancestors than their Bumi cousins.

Because of their natural inclination toward magic, Taivan cities are usually powered in a manner of higher sophistication than human settlements of similar size.

The current High King is Voltais, who has ruled with even temperament for two centuries.

Military
Taivans believe firmly in fortification and steadfastness. Though they are gifted with spellcrafting, it is their knight-champions that often receive the greatest praise from the history books. Their archery is impressive, but more reliant upon stationary defense in siege combat than the high speed and rapid action of the Bumi. This, as well, makes them more like their Drow ancestors.

Enemies
Bumi are disdainful of Drow and to an extent, certain races that they deem given to needless hostility. For this reason they find goblins and dwarves equally distasteful, though the former are almost always to be handled with aggression while the latter ignored.

Religion
Taiva are most closely dedicated to Aurin, the Brilliant, whose avatar as a representation of both the Sun and Light possess a direct conflict with the Drow and Dryss. In addition, they have been known to worship Atesh the Burning, as fire is a popular form of magic used by the Taivan spellcasters. Ultimately, the only members of the pantheon absent from many homes tend to be Primal and Dark Gods.

Historical Significance
Although humans had developed complex systems for fighting to a point, they largely lacked the foresight to provide more than small armies. With their brilliance, the Taiva introduced reforms that saw humanity (in the form of Volantris) move from a warring band of disgruntled fighters into one of the leading races in the world. For this reason, humans and Taivans are generally on very good terms.

However, Taivans like the Bumi are responsible for the arrival of the Dread Tumult. Some apprehension may result from this if one were to view them as responsible for personal loss.