The Syndavarians

The Syndavarians are a race of sentient asexual plantform beings. There are as many variations of Syndavarians as there are plants species in the world. They are categorized into Tree-Type(Vedir) and Flower-Type(Iluvi). The Syndavarians also classify themselves into two separate species: The Viridi and the Wilting Ones. While many consider Wilting Ones to be of a completely separate race, it is proven that they diverged from the Syndavarians.

Syndavarians are diurnal in nature and will rarely be seen at night without a sunstone. Syndavarian blood is similar to sap. It is an emerald color and very viscous and can be very useful as a healing salve if acquired.

Varieties of the Syndavarians
Within the society of the Syndavarians there exist two separate classes with two distinct designations. First, a Syndavarian falls into species; either a Viridi or a Wilting One. Secondly they fall into type; a Vedir or an Iluvi.

Viridi
The Syndavari whose growth is flourishing and full will be considered a Viridi. Many Ancients within their society would consider all Sydavarians to be Viridi, yet the patron Velenora specify a Viridi as such: Viridi are viewed as perfect paragons of the Syndavarian race, embodying the highest standards set by the deity Velenora, patron of beauty and elegance. A Viridi does not use force of any kind, even to protect. They are pacifists and would never do harm to any living thing.
 * One who worships Velenora with every fiber and thought
 * One who nourishes his fellow kind with life and love
 * One who finds peace in the world
 * One who shows beauty with every step
 * One who spreads life at every touch

Wilting Ones
At the creation of the Kaoran Archways, the darkness slowly spread out to the Groves of nearby Syndavarians. Slowly the evil of Kaora took hold and transformed the beautiful Viridi into twisted, gnarled creatures. The Wilting Ones are the antithesis of the Viridi. Their touch brings decay and death, they seek to do harm to all creatures, and spread unrest and horror wherever they go.

Iluvi
Syndavarian form is one of the most unique and beautiful found in Avaelia. Their entire physical form including their clothing is constructed of plant material. During childhood, Iluvi Syndavarian children are thin and have no blossoms, whereas upon reaching what is considered the teenage years, they start sprouting small buds that will bloom in their late teenage years. Once adulthood is reached, Syndavarians undergo a drastic change where their chests develop a cavity in which several vines numbering from two(2) to four(4) emerge. Small flowers can and often will bloom at the ends of these vines. The Syndavarians can control these vines to use as extended arms, whips, or if they so choose, as weapons. Their skin becomes tougher and the blossoms that they had during their teenage years will shed to be replaced by even more beautiful flowers. Many Iluvi are artisans or musicians, gardeners and craftsmen.

Vedir
The physical make-up of Vedir Syndavarians is drastically different than their Iluvi brethren. Where the Iluvi are characterized by flowers and vines, Vedir are identified by their hard bark skin and the plethora of moss, leaves, and branches found on their bodies. Childhood for the Vedir is similar to the Iluvi; their bodies are small, thin, and without foliage. The teenage years consist of thickening of the Vedir skin, sprouts of small leaves that will become bountiful foliage in the adult years. Just as the Iluvi have a change during the adult stage, so do the Vedir. Their bodies grow upward and outward, the skin becomes rigid and hard, completing the barkskin process. Their foliage becomes full and may even produce fruit, nuts, or even berries, and it is at this time that various types of moss start growing in abundance on their bodies.

Because of their strong physical make-up, the Vedir are considered the guardians and protectors, but are not confined to being as such. Many great Viridi have been Vedir, or gone into fields of art and music. Though rare, it is possible for a Vedir to be born with the Greater Art of Harmonic Ascendancy, and they may also learn the Greater Arts of Starweaving, Rune Warding, and even Bloodwalking, though it is highly unlikely as Bloodwalking is seen as a dark Art.

Religion
The entirety of Syndavarians worship the Godseed. They believe that their supreme deity, Iremaeus, and his two siblings, Kaora and Voranthos, were planted by the Great Seedsman. Apart from the three main deities, there are a great multitude of other patrons of various facets.

Death and Parting
When a Syndavarian dies of natural causes, its feet become rooted into the earth and their body petrifies into a living, albeit a carcass, of either a Vedir tree or Iluvi flower. The majority of Syandavarians that die do so within special areas called Parting Gardens located in Syndavari Groves.