Culture, Society & Daily Life

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Government

The Skyborne are governed by a Council of Elders, chosen by vote. Talaanis Shadowsong is High Elder of Zephras Isle. Valennia Stormfist is the island's Peacekeeper Captain. [Game · Quest: The Fate of Zephras]

Daily Life

• Crab is a common meal on Zephras Isle.
• Stormapples grow on the island's farms.
• Clothcraft is common, and hippogryph feathers are a favorite adornment.
• Heirlooms are given at coming of age, recovered after death and kept in a communal collection.

Death

When a Skyborne dies, their ashes are scattered to the winds.

Language and Names

The Skyborne speak Darnassian, Common and Orcish. Greetings often invoke the winds. Many names have doubled letters (Elaadrin, Ayessa, Talaanis), and surnames often relate to sun or dawn, like the Quel'Thalas names.

Skysight

Some Skyborne have a gift called skysight, a way to commune with the elemental spirits. It appears to be fading. A Skyborne near an elementally touched person may feel a static prickle on the skin.

Did You Know?

A Skyborne can glide down from a high place for about ten seconds, with control over where they land. They call it Walk on Air. Please do not use it to dodge every fight.