#at first because it all has a very religious feel to it in Yvlune culture I was thinking of using something more preist/elder/cleric-y

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Some worldbuilding about the Primordial Summoners of the Yvlune elves. It's to provide some additional info for a post I'm making for Niesal after this!

- Primordial Summoners are not technically nobility, they are the governing body for the Yvlune, and form a council that are intended to serve the best interests of the people, and their home, so that all Yvlune may prosper and thrive. They were originally chosen, because they were the families that were "marked by the stars", and there are currently about 20-25 families total.

- A little bit about the mark, first. It manifests originally as a scattering of glowing freckles over some part of their body, like clusters of stars. Over time, a darkly colored scar spreads and branches between them, like a tree, or lightning, and the stars begin to glow and separate, until the whole thing looks similar to a little galaxy.

They first appeared in response to an accord made between early Yvlune elves, and the Astrecid-- beings that embodies the stars. It's unknown what the accord entailed, as each of the stories passed down by the different Primordial Summoner families have changed over the ages since it happened.

Though all of the members of these families have a marking, only a select few have the true marking; differentiated by the lack of glowing. Nesa is currently the only member of the Carsatra family that has a true one, which is why they have the "ven Prasmier" addition to their name. As of right now, there are 5 of the ven Prasmier, not including Nesa, but in general there's anywhere from 5- 15 living at a time. Out of all members of these 20-25 High Summoner families.

- The mark lends them agelessness-- something that many elves don't have (many are long-lived, but not ageless, at least in my headcanons). It also grants them the ability to see and directly interact with souls and spirits. Another thing that differentiates them from other Yvlune are the flowers that grow off of them, most typically in their hair. While most Yvlune grow flowers that look similar to forget-me-nots, those marked by the stars instead grow flowers in a star shape; similar to the pentas flowers, though in smaller clusters of 3-5.

These flowers have the ability to-- when consumed, or used to make medicines, teas, etc.-- ease pain and stress/anxiety, boost the body's natural healing/regeneration, and immune system responses, as well as rejuvenate the body overall. The Yvlune know how to make a highly concentrated elixir from these flowers, that is said to be able to "cure all diseases", and "return a being from the hands of death"

- The Primordial Summoners that don't have true marks are still treated with a lot of respect. Though there are some that use this status for their own gain, the vast majority are actually very much devoted to "their given purpose". They take a lot of pride in having been chosen as protectors and providers for their people.

It's because of this that, though it's not required for someone born into one of the Primordial Summoner families to serve like this, a vast majority do.

- It's a little bit different for the ven Prasmier, because of how people view them. If a ven Prasmier refused their purpose to the people, it would, for example, essentially be the equivalent of if, in the bible, Je.sus Chri.st were like "Actually I don't want to help you guys out, I'm going to go do my own thing instead. Nice meeting you though!" and peaced tf out. Like...the ven Prasmier aren't viewed as being quite as high up as a god, but they're pretty dang close to it.

Anyway, they're pressured far more to at least take on some form of obligation to their home and people. Usually in the form of "guides", who essentially decide what the Yvlune should be focusing on, as well as ensuring that the Primordial Summoners are properly carrying out their work. Sometimes major judgements are passed to them for decisions, and they're typically the ones that are expected to represent the Yvlune in both Alfheim, and outside it.