Catalogue of Scintillavir
Michael MacWolff
Below is a compendium of the know scintillavir I have encountered in my study of cryptozoology. Because each one is so unique, is seemed prudent to keep an ongoing list.
Admani, “The Dancing Flame”
Provenance: An ember from a ceremonial fire
Admani was born from celebration, and as such is a reveller through and through. He loves to dance with those who lit his spawning fire and brings passion to his every move and gesture.
Alectryon, “Warrior of the Stone Gaze”
Provenance: A stone fragment from a petrified soldier
Alectryon has the soul of a warrior, and is thus a fierce fighter, highly skilled in the use of his spear and shield. His mount, Petra, is a cockatrice, the same type of beast which petrified the soldier from whose fragment he was born. While combat may be his main focus, he is also a reveler who enjoys nights by the bonfire and sharing wine with his comrades.
Amphinome, “the Sea’s Bounty”
Provenance: A broken piece of shell from the crown of a mermaid princess
Amphinome is queen of a small, aquatic domain. The fragment of shell which spawned her, she now wears as a crown for herself. She often fluctuates in form between that of a merperson and that of a human, depending on her mood. Apparently the merprincess whose crown fractured to create Amphinome’s provenance was somewhat obsessive over the notion of becoming human herself.
Anastasius, “the Drake Knight”
Provenance: A plume from a knight’s helm
Anastasius may be a knight of the realm, but he quite gentle at heart. He prefers quiet afternoons sitting by the pond with his stalwart mount, Guillermo, to fighting, but will readily take up his sword to defend his home and companions.
Baphemy, “Lord of Ash and Bone”
Provenance: A chip of demon horn
Baphemy is one of many splinterfolk of demonic origins, and thus is one to be wary of. While he is not particularly violent, he has quite the penchant for arson, so you would do well to keep anything flammable away from him.
Brana, “The Gaggle Valkyrie”
Provenance: A goose feather
Vigorous and valiant, Brana diligently patrols her native skies on her winged mount. Her steadfast companion, Sigrun, cares very much for her rider and the two fight fiercely together when the need arises. Sigrun brings the savagery of goose-kind to bear when her dear rider is injured, though this is a rare sight as Brana is quite skilled in the art of defense using her round shield.
Briony, “The Blooming Meadow”
Provenance: A petal from the first flower to bloom in spring
Briony is as bright and cheerful as the flower which spawned her. She loves the bright colors of wildflowers and the warmth of sunshine on her face.
Calico, “the Stitcher”
Provenance: Clippings of enchanted thread
Calico is one of the few scintillavir I’ve had the pleasure of a continued relationship with, as she was born in my very own workshop when I was enchanting thread to stitch a collection of protective spells into my clothing. Being born of thread, she is naturally a gifted seamstress, stitcher, and weaver. Having bonded over the craft, she has decided to stay in my workshop and now oversees it as her own domain.
Castor & Pollux, “twin starshine”
Provenance: drops of distilled starlight
Castor and Pollux, adopting their names from the mythological twins of the gemini constellation, are curious and playful scintillavir. While both of the twins exude their own light they are also delighted by all other sources of light. Castor is the silver sibling and adopts a more femenine demeanor, while Pollux, the gold sibling, adopts a more masculine one.
Celia, “the Sporesower”
Provenance: Spores from a magical species of mushroom
Celia can most often be found exploring the forest floor, among the moss, leaves, snails and soil. She is a friend to all living things who dwell there, plant, animal, and fungus alike. Celia delights in collecting spores from mushrooms she comes across in her wanderings, keeping them in the pouch she wears at her waist until she finds a good spot to sow them and grow new mushrooms across her domain.
Corwin, “the raven-clad”
Provenance: a stray raven’s feather
Corwin is a friend to rooks, ravens, and crows. Born of their feathers, he can often be seen wearing a black cloak, which he uses to soar with his avian comrades. He can be a little dramatic at times, but mostly he is curious and playful, enjoying any time spent among his adoptive murder.
Cybil, “the Farseer”
Provenance: A torn scrap of tarot card
Cybil is a master of divination, using her considerable talents to glimpse the possibilities of the future. She is skilled with a variety of different prophetic devices and will find methods suitable to the individual seeking her guidance. She is most well known for her use of tarot cards and seeking visions in her crystal ball, but has been known to read tea leaves and cracked bone as well.
Droma, “The Raptor Rider”
Provenance: A fossilized claw
Both strong and resilient, Droma is a dweller of the wildlands where large and powerful creatures roam free. He is a skilled hunter of these beasts; with the help of his deinonychus companion, Mags, they can take down fearsome monsters many times their size.
Düe, “the Moon Beast”
Provenance: A single acontium flower
Düe is as wild as the wolves he calls family. Reveling in the light of the full moon, the pack plays, hunts, and howls together. While he is generally curious and playful, Düe also has a fierceness not often found in scintillavir.
emeric, “the Survivalist”
Provenance: A fragment of a wolf’s tooth
Emeric is most at home in the wildlands, preferring the sole company of his wolf companion, Aka, to the business of settled areas. Working in tandem they are skilled trackers and wayfinders, always having a strong sense of direction even in the deepest wilderness.
Grey, “Master Steeper”
Provenance: A chip from an old ceremonial teapot
Grey is an expert in all things tea-related, and can prepare a perfect cup or pot no matter the blend he’s working with. He is also quite good at developing his own special blends and infusing them with his magic to produce a variety of effects within the drinker. Most are medicinal in nature but he has been known to brew something more unusual upon request.
Gwylion, “the forest sage”
Provenance: a twig from an enchanted oak tree
Gwylion is both a dweller and scholar of the forest, delighting in befriending and learning all about the myriad flora and fauna who live there. She keeps a journal of those who meets, with sketches and notes from her many encounters. Gwylion also carries a pouch with treasures she finds on her wanderings. Seeds, mushrooms, feathers, and small bones are among her favorite items to collect. Her special pouch of goodies was made by a good friend and fellow splinterfolk, Calico.
Harlan, “THE Deepwalker”
Provenance: A fragment of glowing crystal
Harlan is a splinterfolk very attuned to mother Earth, most at home surrounded by deep caverns of stone. You can always tell when he’s near because his magic resonates with crystals, causing them to glow.
Hazel, “THE Gardener”
Provenance: A pinch of soil
Hazel is most at home when she’s surrounded by greenery, whether that’s out in her vast gardens or in her meticulously kept greenhouse. She delights in caring for plants of all kinds and loves meeting fellow garden enthusiasts.
Jacques, “The Satndard-Bearer”
Provenance: A scrap from an ancient nation’s flag
Jacques is a knight in form and demeanor; while he is a capable contender on the battlefield, he does not often swing a sword for his company. Instead he serves as the standard-bearer, and he performs his duty admirably atop his styracosaur companion, Aldon. Despite his diminutive stature, Jacques’ magic allows his banner to be seen by his entire company even from across the theatre of war.
Jaqueline, “THE Spook”
Provenance: A pumpkin seed
Jacqueline embodies the spirit of Halloween, and loves giving those around her a fright. She delights in all things eerie and those who share in her love of scares.
Jerimoth, “The Necromancer”
Provenance: Bone dust from a reanimated skeleton
Jerimoth’s ghastly visage is indicative of the company he most commonly keeps: the dead. A skilled necromancer able to manipulate a myriad of skeletal constucts, he appears a grisly character. But despite his penchant for reanimating corpses, he is not a nefarious personage in the least. In fact, his constructs serve more often as servants than warriors.
Kermit, “the Bayou-Dwelling Bard”
Provenance: Unknown
Kermit is a bit of an anomaly amongst the splinterfolk because he is unaware of the nature of his provenance. Still, he is a jovial character and a talented musician who often accompanies the choruses of frogs and birds who live in the wetlands he calls home. Few who hear his music can help smiling.
Kian, “Of the Ancient Wood”
Provenance: A primordial acorn
Kian is one of the oldest known scintillavir, spawning from an acorn dropped from Great Grandfather Oak, an ancient tree spirit who is said to be the father of all the world’s forests. Kian is a wanderer and a guardian of the woods, and all thoe creatures who dwell amongst the trees know and respect him. He travels alongside a spirit beast named Oisin, who often takes the form of a brilliant white stag.
Laguna, “Spirit of the Pond”
Provenance: A drop of water splashed out of a pond from a frog’s dive
Laguna is a carefree scintillavum, enjoying quiet afternoons in the cool water of his home pond. He is a great admirer of fishes and frogs, and has made friends with all his animal neighbors.
Lluvia, “the spring rain”
Provenance: The first raindrop of spring
Though rain always follows Lluvia wherever she goes, it is a warm, gentle rain that breathes life into the earth upon which it falls. She loves watching plants sprout under her showers, and hear the frogs calling happily from their newly-filled pools.
Lucas, “the Husk Warrior”
Provenance: A fragment of shed beetle carapace
Lucas is a skilled and powerful fighter, akin to the ancient warriors of the fallen kingdom of Hallownest. His sword has felled many a vicious monster in his extensive travels. Lucas affectionately refers to his stag beetle companion as “Jaws,” an apt name given the large, strong mandibles which he often uses to assist his comrade in battle.
Melena, “The Apiculturist”
Provenance: A drop of honey
Melena is a kind and diligent splinterfolk, utterly devoted to the hives under her care. Her bees, in turn, are fiercely loyal and treat her as one of their own. The honey she collects (with the hive’s consent, of course) is a prized substance for its magical properties, but it is a commodity she does not part with easily.
Pelleas, “the Defender”
Provenance: A shard from a holy knight’s sword
Pelleas is the picture of a knight, staunch and stalwart as the man whose sliver of sword became his provenance. While he may be small, he is strong and will take up arms to defend those whom he considers to be his companions.
Posey, “The Fae-Touched”
Provenance: Spores from a fairy-ring mushroom
Posey is a cheerful and carefree character, often found admiring wildflowers or spending sunlit afternoons in the cool shade of toadstools. She often adopts the form of a faerie, as one of her favorite activities is dancing through the sky with her butterfly friends.
Qadir, “The Lamp-Bound”
Provenance: A drop of oil
Qadir takes the form (and displays the magical prowess) of a genie, bound to a magical oil lamp which he inhabits. Unlike in most stories of djinn, he is not beholden to those who possess his lamp, but will freely grant boons to those with whom he has an affinity. Additionally, though his existence is tied to the lamp, this does not appear to restrict him in the traditional way, as he can use his magic freely and can move his lamp around at will.
Roche, “The Dark Lurker”
Provenance: An urban legend
Roche is a nocturnal splinterfolk, preferring to avoid sunlight when possible. He tends to spend his days in tree hollows or shallow caves but loves exploring the wilds when the sun begins to set. His glowing red eyes have startled more than a few people hiking the woods at night, but this not his intention. Roche is actually a quite curious and playful creature despite his eerie appearance.
Ronwe, “Lord of Blood and Wine”
Provenance: A drop of demon’s blood
Ronwe is one of many splinterfolk who have demonic origins. Even so, he is not one to be feared as he enjoys revels over violence any day. He does, however, have a penchant for making mischief, so it’s best not to get roped into his schemes.
Ruprecht, “Artiste Extraordinaire”
Provenance: A splotch of magic paint
Ruprecht is an exceptional painter and is always working on his next masterpiece. He tends to favor landscapes and scenes from nature over portraits and still-life subjects. and will use his artistic talent as well as his magical abilities to bring his paintings to life.
Saturn, “The Mothbound Aviator”
Provenance: Moth wing scales
Saturn is a free spirit who loves nothing more than the open skies and the feeling of wind on his face. He is a loyal companion to his moth mount, Phoebe; the two have little fear of birds or other flying creatures as Saturn’s magic allows them to fly and maneuver at incredible speeds. Saturn and Phoebe are intrepid explorers, travelling far and wide across the vast world.
Serafin, “The Huntress”
Provenance: A bear tooth kept as a trophy by a veteran hunter
Serafin is a wild spirit born with a keen eye and a strong resolve. While she is a hunter at her core, she is also fiercely protective of the animals in her domain, recognizing the delicate balance between predator and prey.
Trevais, “The Magpie”
Provenance: A small bell kept in a curious shop
Trevais is an explorer and collector. He loves travelling far and wide, collecting bits and bobs on his journeys to bring home to his nest. He is very fond of his myriad souvenirs proudly shows them to and visitors or passers-by.
Venti, “The Afficionato”
Provenance: An enchanted coffee bean
Venti is an espresso expert, skilled at every stage of the process from growing coffee beans, roasting them, grinding, and brewing them to perfection. If you are a coffee lover, he is a good friend to have, as he’ll assure you are always properly caffeinated.