Chume'taly Beliefs

Unlike the rest of Keverynn, they believe that the sun is female. They also have differing views on the moons.

Sun
They believe that she is a lioness named Keverr. She is said to dwell in a palace at the heart of the sun and watches over the world as the sun moves across the sky. It is the Chume’taly belief that they are all descended from Keverr and her mate Morkshu, He of All forms.

Moons
The moons aren’t necessarily female according to the Chume’taly and the names are quite different. Ajai – dragon

Ilef – moon

Nubai – wyvern

Xarani – fire

Ajai’ilef is protected by Belaref, a female green dragon as opposed to the silver dragon commonly thought as its protector. This is because the Chume’taly are surrounded by green dragons and it makes more sense to them.

Vreshtu, a blue wyvern female, guards Nubai’ilef. Translated into the common tongue, Vreshtu means Stormbringer.

Pyore is a male elf who guards Xarani’ilef.

Other notable Chume’taly Deities are Amberyl, Orionas, Morkshu, and Nelorenn.

Funerary Rites
These vary from type to type, but only slightly. They wear a shade of green that is nearly black as their mourning color. The body is cleaned, prepared, and dressed in finery and laid out on display for three days before being interred at the base of a tree or among a group of trees. It is believed that doing so allows the spirit of the deceased to permeate into the wood. Funeral trees are never cut.

For those with a higher rank, such as a Dragonlord, they are interred in a grove of trees along with their predecessors. Different family groups have their own tree or small group of trees. Some of these are even located in the city. The wealthier members of society have these groves on their property.