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<small>The lore and religion of the Meloniis are heavily based on the Elder Scrolls mythos and lore. Please refer to the links below for more info, but feel free to explore more and incorporate them into your characters and plots!</small>
<small>The lore and religion of the Meloniis are heavily based on the Elder Scrolls mythos and lore. Please refer to the links below for more info, but feel free to explore more and incorporate them into your characters and plots!</small>


The Meloniis are a multi-generational and widespread family of Sithis and Mephala worshippers distinguished by their raven-black fur and eye color ranging from purple to indigo. The Meloniis have been a part of various groups, including witches' covens, the Dark Brotherhood, and Morag Tong for generations, producing spies, assassins, mercenaries, priests, and witches of renowned ability. Among those who worship Sithis and/or Mephala, the name Melonii is well respected and feared.  
The Meloniis are a multi-generational and widespread family distinguished by their raven-black fur and eye color ranging from purple to indigo. The Meloniis have been a part of various groups, including witches' covens, the Dark Brotherhood, and Morag Tong for generations, producing spies, assassins, mercenaries, priests, and witches of renowned ability. Among those who worship Sithis and/or Mephala, the name Melonii is well respected and feared.  
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Besides their long devotion to the Dark Brotherhood’s tenets and the gods Sithis and Mephala, the Meloniis are notable for their inbreeding. Over six generations of brother-sister and 1<sup>st</sup> cousins breeding have produced several genetic diseases within the Meloniis such as insanity (which often makes itself known later in life), sickness, and complications during birth that either leads to the death of the mother or to a large majority of the pups born  -  this can occur in the womb or soon after birth. Recently, physical and mental deformities such as dwarfism and schizophrenia have begun to appear in the Melonii line. Attraction to family members seems to be hereditary as well and goes beyond heterosexual relationships.  
Besides their long devotion to the Dark Brotherhood’s tenets and the gods Sithis and Mephala, the Meloniis are notable for their inbreeding. Over six generations of brother-sister and 1<sup>st</sup> cousins mating has produced several genetic diseases within the Meloniis such as insanity (which often makes itself known later in life), sickness, and complications during birth that either leads to the death of the mother or to a large majority of the pups born  -  this can occur in the womb or soon after birth. Recently, physical and mental deformities such as dwarfism and schizophrenia have begun to appear in the Melonii line, seen especially in those born in Teekon Wilds. Attraction to family members regardless of sex ''seems'' to be hereditary as well.  
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The Melonii family is spread out through the Northwestern and Central United States as well as Southwestern and Central Canada. The line of Meloniis that has made their home in Teekon Wilds is descended from the Meloniis of Darkwater Crossing (somewhere in the Colorado/Montana area). The siblings Malsa and Maenlorn, the great-grandparents of Meldresi and her siblings, were the first to join the Dark Brotherhood sect in Darkwater Crossing. The Meloniis are far from the only wolves occupying the Crossing, but are a mainstay in the sect, with several members occupying the Hand, the leading Council of the Dark Brotherhood.
The Melonii family is spread out through the Northwestern and Central United States as well as Southwestern and Central Canada. The line of Meloniis who have appeared in Teekon Wilds are descended from or a part of the Meloniis of Darkwater Crossing (which is located somewhere in the Colorado/Montana area). The siblings Malsa and Maenlorn, the great-grandparents of Meldresi and her siblings, were the first to join the Dark Brotherhood sect in Darkwater Crossing. The Meloniis are far from the only wolves occupying the Crossing, but are a mainstay in the sect with several members occupying the Hand, the leading Council of the Dark Brotherhood. The current Listener of Darkwater Crossing and the nearby Dark Brotherhood sects is M’aiq Melonii, a younger sibling of Meldresi who ascended to the title after the death of the previous Listener (who was not a Melonii).
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The current Listener of Darkwater Crossing and nearby Dark Brotherhood sects is M’aiq Melonii, a younger sibling of Meldresi who ascended to the title after the death of the previous Listener (who was not a Melonii). Many of the Meloniis who have appeared in Teekon Wilds are directly descended from this line.
Meldresi Melonii is the matriarch of the Meloniis of Teekon Wilds. All of the Meloniis born in-game are descendants of her (we're currently at great-grandchildren!). She was notable in her willingness to mate outside of the Dark Brotherhood (and her familial line) as she recognized the negative effects of inbreeding on her family. Despite her best efforts, the lack of genetic variation in her ancestry has caused some physical and mental deformities in her descendants. However, physical appearances (fur color, height, build) have diversified in the Teekon area, with white/silver and orange eye colors and heterochromia becoming common among the Melonii of the Teekon Wilds.  
Meldresi Melonii is notable in her willingness to mate outside of her familial line. She is the matriarch of the Meloniis of Teekon Wilds. Despite her best efforts, the lack of genetic variation in her ancestry has caused some physical and mental deformities in her descendants. However, physical appearances (fur color, height, build) have diversified in the Teekon area, with white and orange eye colors and heterochromia are becoming common among the Melonii progeny of the Teekon Wilds.  


=== Traditions ===
=== Traditions ===
Much of Melonii tradition is based on the rules and tenets of the Dark Brotherhood as most if not all of those with Melonii blood serve Sithis and/or Mephala.
Much of Melonii tradition is based on the rules and tenets of the Dark Brotherhood as most if not all of those with Melonii blood serve Sithis and/or Mephala.


===== Children =====
==== Children ====
Children often have [[Example Melonii Names|first names starting with the letter M]]. If they have a middle name, it is often of a Daedric God or of a famous person of notable magical, spying, or assassination ability.
Children often have [[Example Melonii Names|first names starting with the letter M]]. If they have a middle name, it is often of a Daedric God or of a famous person of notable magical, spying, or assassination ability.


===== Occupations and Life =====
==== Occupations and Life ====
As most Meloniis have been followers of Mephala, those who belong to a Melonii-dominated pack will find that jobs and ranks are divided into three main groups: assassins, priests, and spies. These are in accordance with Mephala’s three main spheres: murder, sex, and secrets (it is obvious that assassins align with murder, but whether priests align with sex and spies with secrets, or vice versa depends on the sect; one interpretation is that spies align with sex, as in manipulation and seduction, while priests align with secrets, as in the theological and magical kind).  
As most Meloniis have been followers of Mephala, those who belong to a Melonii-dominated pack will find that jobs and ranks are divided into three main groups: assassins, priests, and spies. These are in accordance with Mephala’s three main spheres: murder, sex, and secrets (it is obvious that assassins align with murder, but whether priests align with sex and spies with secrets, or vice versa depends on the sect; one interpretation is that spies align with sex, as in manipulation and seduction, while priests align with secrets, as in the theological and magical kind).  


===== Magic =====
==== Magic ====
The belief in magic largely stems from their beliefs in the Daedra. How magic is practiced varies widely from group to group. Overall, Meloniis can be seen as a superstitious lot, with many of their members claiming to have a heightened sense of the supernatural.
The belief in magic largely stems from their beliefs in the Daedra. How magic is practiced varies widely from group to group. Overall, Meloniis can be seen as a superstitious lot, with many of their members claiming to have a heightened sense of the supernatural.  


===== Organizations =====
==== Organizations ====
 
===== Teekon Wilds =====
Several packs/groups have been formed with Melonii leadership.
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=25871 OG Blackfeather Woods]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=33574 Blackfeather Woods 2.0]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=33022 The Melonii]
 
===== Mephala Cults =====
There are many groups that worship either Mephala, Sithis, and/or the Night Mother. In all of these groups, Meloniis are often seen. They have all been influential in shaping Melonii traditions and beliefs.
There are many groups that worship either Mephala, Sithis, and/or the Night Mother. In all of these groups, Meloniis are often seen. They have all been influential in shaping Melonii traditions and beliefs.
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* [https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Morag_Tong '''Morag Tong''']  One of the major cults that worship Mephala through the assassination of others. They are led by a Grandmaster, who facilitates assassination contracts, or ‘writs’.
* [https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Dark_Brotherhood '''The Dark Brotherhood''']  An offshoot and now rival entity of the Morag Tong. More spiritual in their beliefs and command structure, they are led by a Listener, a wolf granted the ability to speak directly to the Night Mother, an aspect of Mephala. They also believe that the Night Mother is a consort of Sithis, the god of the Void, and actively worship him as well.
* '''The Cult of the Spider / The Spider Cult''' a cult that worships Mephala in her less violent aspects, namely sex, seduction, lies, and manipulation.


* [https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Morag_Tong '''Morag Tong''']  One of the major cults that worships Mephala through the assassination of others. They are led by a Grandmaster, who facilitates assassination contracts, or ‘writs’.  
* '''The Deathweavers''' a militant arm of the Cult of the Spider, focused on the protection of sacred places, its priests, and visitors.


* [https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Dark_Brotherhood '''The Dark Brotherhood''']  An offshoot and now rival entity of the Morag Tong. More spiritual in their beliefs and command structure, they are led by a Listener, a wolf granted the ability to speak directly to the Night Mother, an aspect of Mephala. They also believe that the Night Mother is a consort of Sithis, the god of the Void, and actively worship him as well.  
===== Witches’ Covens =====
Independent groups focused on learning herbalism, medicine, astrology, naturalism, and magic. While less focused on specific religious elements than other organizations, they often draw in Meloniis thanks to their 'inherent' magical ability. Often priests of Mephala spend time in these institutions to gain vital experience and knowledge.
* '''Spider Cult/The Cult of the Spider''' a cult that worships Mephala in her less violent aspects, namely sex, seduction, lies, and manipulation.
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* '''Hags' Fen''' a witch coven known to the Melonii of Darkwater Crossing
* '''Witches’ Covens''' Independent groups focused on learning herbalism, medicine, astrology, naturalism, and magic.
* '''The Circle of the Moon Garden''' a witch coven north of Teekon Wilds. Ganondorf is the only Melonii who is a member at present.


===== Religion and Myths =====
==== Religion and Myths ====
The Melonii belong to a larger religious group that worships the Daedra (and very rarely the Aedra). The Daedra are a group of often malicious beings that are extremely powerful. [https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Daedric_Princes The Daedric Princes] are the most powerful of the Daedra and are worshipped as deities. Many of these Daedric Princes are indifferent to mortals, yet offer great power to their followers. The Melonii choose to worship the Daedric Prince Mephala, the primordial god Sithis, and the being known as The Night Mother as their primary deity, but in accordance with other Daedric and/or Aedric sects, they can be described as monolatrist (belief in the existence of many gods but with the consistent worship of only one deity), henotheist (the worship of a single god while not denying the existence or possible existence of other deities), or kathenotheist (worshipping one god at a time). How foreign deities are interpreted depends on the wolf. They can be different faces of various Daedric Princes, lesser Daedra that managed to accumulate some followers, an Aedra, or a false deity altogether.
The Melonii belong to a larger religious group that worships the Daedra (and very rarely the Aedra). The Daedra are a group of often malicious beings that are extremely powerful. [https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Daedric_Princes The Daedric Princes] are the most powerful of the Daedra and are worshipped as deities. Many of these Daedric Princes are indifferent to mortals, yet offer great power to their followers. The Melonii choose to worship the Daedric Prince Mephala, the primordial god Sithis, and the being known as The Night Mother as their primary deity, but in accordance with other Daedric and/or Aedric sects, they can be described as monolatrist (belief in the existence of many gods but with the consistent worship of only one deity), henotheist (the worship of a single god while not denying the existence or possible existence of other deities), or kathenotheist (worshipping one god at a time). How foreign deities are interpreted depends on the wolf. They can be different faces of various Daedric Princes, lesser Daedra that managed to accumulate some followers, an Aedra, or a false deity altogether.


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<big>'''[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Mephala Mephala]'''</big>
<big>'''[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Mephala Mephala]'''</big>
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<small>''Alternative names:'' The Webspinner, The Spinner, The Spider, The Spider God, Teacher of the Secret Arts, Queen of the Eight Shadows of Murder, the Night Mother</small>
<small>''Alternative names:'' The Webspinner, The Spinner, The Spider, The Spider God, Teacher of the Secret Arts, Queen of the Eight Shadows of Murder, The Lady of Whispers, The Whispering Lady, the Night Mother</small>


Principle to all Melonii groups is the worship of Mephala. Mephala is a Daedric Prince whose sphere is obscured to mortals. Her sphere seems to indicate a careful plan carried out through executions, each life a portion of a massive web and sees the affairs of mortals as a weave—pull but one thread and the whole thing unravels. Mephala is often associated with simple concepts such as lies, sex, murder, and interference in the affairs of mortals for amusement. To some, she is thought to be the ancestor that taught the mortals the skills they would need to evade their enemies and to kill them in secret.
Principle to all Melonii groups is the worship of Mephala. Mephala is a Daedric Prince whose sphere is obscured to mortals. Her sphere seems to indicate a careful plan carried out through executions, each life a portion of a massive web and sees the affairs of mortals as a weave—pull but one thread and the whole thing unravels. Mephala is often associated with simple concepts such as lies, sex, murder, and interference in the affairs of mortals for amusement. To some, she is thought to be the ancestor that taught the mortals the skills they would need to evade their enemies and to kill them in secret.


Mephala appears as either male or female, but she is most often depicted and referred to as female.  
Mephala appears as either male or female, but she is most often depicted and referred to as female.
[https://wiki.wolf-roleplay.com/wiki/Prayers_to_Sithis_and_Mephala#Prayers_to_Mephala Prayers to Mephala]
 


<big>'''[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Sithis Sithis]'''</big>
<big>'''[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Sithis Sithis]'''</big>
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Mortals often represent Sithis as a skeletal being, signifying his relation to death. In truth, the Dread Lord is formless and as infinite as the Void. Sithis is described as the embodiment of everything evil but, at the same time, he is described as being nothing at all; a void. He is appeased by death—although he himself is not a God of death—and other acts of suffering and strife.
Mortals often represent Sithis as a skeletal being, signifying his relation to death. In truth, the Dread Lord is formless and as infinite as the Void. Sithis is described as the embodiment of everything evil but, at the same time, he is described as being nothing at all; a void. He is appeased by death—although he himself is not a God of death—and other acts of suffering and strife.
[https://wiki.wolf-roleplay.com/wiki/Prayers_to_Sithis_and_Mephala#Prayers_to_Sithis Prayers to Sithis]


<big>'''[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Night_Mother The Night Mother]'''</big>
<big>'''[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Night_Mother The Night Mother]'''</big>
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<small>''Alternate names:'' The Lucky Lady, Mephala, Meldresi</small>
<small>''Alternate names:'' The (Old) Lucky Lady, Mephala, Meldresi</small>
 
The Night Mother is a nebulous figure in Melonii lore. To the Melonii of Teekon Wilds, the Night Mother is Meldresi, the founder of their sect. To other groups, the Night Mother is another name of Mephala or a leadership title or a mortal woman who wed Sithis and now exists as a conduit between the mortal realm and the Void; this is the interpretation largely followed by most of the Dark Brotherhood, and most Melonii. This final interpretation of the Night Mother is where the Listener of the Dark Brotherhood originates - they listen to the whispers of the Night Mother.


The Night Mother is a nebulous figure in Melonii lore. To the Melonii of Teekon Wilds, the Night Mother is Meldresi, the founder of their sect. To other groups, the Night Mother is another name of Mephala or a leadership title or a mortal woman who wed Sithis and now exists as a conduit between the mortal realm and the Void; this is the interpretation largely followed by most of the Dark Brotherhood, and most Melonii. This final interpretation of the Night Mother is where the Listener of the Dark Brotherhood originates - they listen to the whispers of the Night Mother.
[https://wiki.wolf-roleplay.com/wiki/Prayers_to_Sithis_and_Mephala#Prayers_to_the_Night_Mother Prayers to the Night Mother]


==== Languages ====
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In addition to their native language, priests most often learn the Daedric tongue, which is replaced OOC with [https://lingojam.com/EnglishtoValyrianTranslator Valyrian].
In addition to their native language, some Melonii, especially those who become priests, learn the Daedric tongue, which is replaced OOC with [https://lingojam.com/EnglishtoValyrianTranslator Valyrian].


=== Meloniis, their Descendants and Relatives ===
=== Meloniis, their Descendants, and their Blood Relatives ===
[http://familyecho.com/?p=UCYII&c=sqlvqg5u0l&f=524812282640542535 Family Tree of the Meloniis of Darkwater Crossing and the Meloniis of Teekon Wilds]
[http://familyecho.com/?p=UCYII&c=sqlvqg5u0l&f=524812282640542535 Family Tree of the Meloniis of Darkwater Crossing and the Meloniis of Teekon Wilds]
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<small>'''Currently played characters'''
<small>'''Active characters in [[Wolf_RPG|Wolf-rpg]]'''
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† = confirmed dead</small>
† = confirmed dead</small>


* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3543 Airi]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3543 Airi]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5619 Anansi †]
* †[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5619 Anansi]
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4556 Astara]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4556 Astara]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4555 Averna]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4555 Averna]'''
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1351 Cicero †]
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6326 Aventus]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6300 Avicus]'''
* †[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1351 Cicero]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1345 Damien]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1345 Damien]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4261 Euron]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4261 Euron]
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* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5718 Hela]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5718 Hela]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3544 Kaori]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3544 Kaori]'''
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2214 Kendra †]
* †[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2214 Kendra]
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6286 Kiyoshi]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6286 Kiyoshi]'''
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3789 Koume]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3789 Koume]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3782 Kotake]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3782 Kotake]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6425 Kvasir]
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5017 Lumiya]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5017 Lumiya]'''
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6017 Madanach]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6017 Madanach]
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* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3929 Malcanthet]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3929 Malcanthet]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5421 Marruz]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5421 Marruz]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5292 Megara †]
* †[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5292 Megara]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=792 Meldresi †]
* †[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=792 Meldresi]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3740 Melkor “Athanasius”]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3740 Melkor “Athanasius”]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3513 Miraak †]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4400 Midar]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4400 Midar]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5058 Milar]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5058 Milar]
* †[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3513 Miraak]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5433 Mithas]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5433 Mithas]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5373 Moath]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5373 Moath]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5310 Moira]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5310 Moira]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6018 Morokei]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6018 Morokei]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2210 Pietro †]
* †[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2210 Pietro]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1344 Potema]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1344 Potema]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4271 Ramsay]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4271 Ramsay]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5018 Revan]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5018 Revan]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6447 Maekar 'Rex']
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5621 Sakhmet]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5621 Sakhmet]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4408 Sascha]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4408 Sascha]
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3933 Scylla]'''
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3933 Scylla]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3533 Shiori]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3533 Shiori]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5620 Sobek †]
* †[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5620 Sobek]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5439 Tizur]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5439 Tizur]
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6197 Toshi]'''
* '''[https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6197 Toshi]'''
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* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5530 Xizur]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5530 Xizur]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5020 Zannah]
* [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=5020 Zannah]
====Unplayable Meloniis====
These characters are unplayable due to lore or temporal reasons
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* '''M’aiq''' - as Listener of Darkwater Crossing (and as a 9 y/o wolf), he would be unable to come to Teekon Wilds
*'''Missami''' - similarly very old and very important to Darkwater Crossing
*'''Evgeni née Vasiliev''' - around 9 y/o now!


==== Lineages bound to by blood ====
==== Lineages bound to by blood ====
* Borealem - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=786 Keithen/Bane] x Meldresi
<sup>*</sup> = unborn
* Rochester - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1431 Burke] x Meldresi
* Borealem - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=786 Keithen/Bane] x Meldresi <small>(Damien, Cicero, and Potema)</small>
* Draconid - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2242 Asterr] x Damien
* Rochester - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1431 Burke] x Meldresi <small>(Pietro and Kendra)</small>
* Skrælingjar/Loðbrok - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1753 Kjalarr] x Potema <small>(Vaati)</small>
* Draconid - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2242 Asterr] x Damien <small>(Airi, Kaori, and Shiori)</small>
* Loðbrok - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1753 Kjalarr] x Potema <small>(Vaati and Kvasir)</small>
* Sveijarn - [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=629 Tryphon/Larus] x Potema <small>(Ganondorf)</small>
* Sveijarn - [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=629 Tryphon/Larus] x Potema <small>(Ganondorf)</small>
* Ostrega - [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1031 Charon] x Potema <small>(Koume and Kotake)</small>
* Ostrega - [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1031 Charon] x Potema <small>(Koume and Kotake)</small>
* Apaata - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3294 Nyx] x Damien
* Apaata - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3294 Nyx] x Damien <small>(Lumiya, Zannah, Revan, and Venamis)</small>
* Demonte - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2652 Vuk/Relmyna] x Cicero
* Demonte - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2652 Vuk/Relmyna] x Cicero <small>(Astara and Averna)</small>
* Svartell - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3855 Cassiopeia] x Vaati
* Svartell - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3855 Cassiopeia] x Vaati <small>(Hela and Scylla)</small>
* Kesuk-DeMonte - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=6124 Salvatore] x Kaori <small>(Toshi and Kiyoshi)</small>
* Betsalel-Redleaf - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=4733 Merrick] x Astara <small>(Avicus and Aventus)</small>
* Redhawk - through [https://wolf-rpg.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3765 Mou] x Maegi <small>(Hypnos and Miseria)</small>
 
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The lore and religion of the Meloniis are heavily based on the Elder Scrolls mythos and lore. Please refer to the links below for more info, but feel free to explore more and incorporate them into your characters and plots!

The Meloniis are a multi-generational and widespread family distinguished by their raven-black fur and eye color ranging from purple to indigo. The Meloniis have been a part of various groups, including witches' covens, the Dark Brotherhood, and Morag Tong for generations, producing spies, assassins, mercenaries, priests, and witches of renowned ability. Among those who worship Sithis and/or Mephala, the name Melonii is well respected and feared.

Besides their long devotion to the Dark Brotherhood’s tenets and the gods Sithis and Mephala, the Meloniis are notable for their inbreeding. Over six generations of brother-sister and 1st cousins mating has produced several genetic diseases within the Meloniis such as insanity (which often makes itself known later in life), sickness, and complications during birth that either leads to the death of the mother or to a large majority of the pups born - this can occur in the womb or soon after birth. Recently, physical and mental deformities such as dwarfism and schizophrenia have begun to appear in the Melonii line, seen especially in those born in Teekon Wilds. Attraction to family members regardless of sex seems to be hereditary as well.

The Melonii family is spread out through the Northwestern and Central United States as well as Southwestern and Central Canada. The line of Meloniis who have appeared in Teekon Wilds are descended from or a part of the Meloniis of Darkwater Crossing (which is located somewhere in the Colorado/Montana area). The siblings Malsa and Maenlorn, the great-grandparents of Meldresi and her siblings, were the first to join the Dark Brotherhood sect in Darkwater Crossing. The Meloniis are far from the only wolves occupying the Crossing, but are a mainstay in the sect with several members occupying the Hand, the leading Council of the Dark Brotherhood. The current Listener of Darkwater Crossing and the nearby Dark Brotherhood sects is M’aiq Melonii, a younger sibling of Meldresi who ascended to the title after the death of the previous Listener (who was not a Melonii).

Meldresi Melonii is the matriarch of the Meloniis of Teekon Wilds. All of the Meloniis born in-game are descendants of her (we're currently at great-grandchildren!). She was notable in her willingness to mate outside of the Dark Brotherhood (and her familial line) as she recognized the negative effects of inbreeding on her family. Despite her best efforts, the lack of genetic variation in her ancestry has caused some physical and mental deformities in her descendants. However, physical appearances (fur color, height, build) have diversified in the Teekon area, with white/silver and orange eye colors and heterochromia becoming common among the Melonii of the Teekon Wilds.

Traditions

Much of Melonii tradition is based on the rules and tenets of the Dark Brotherhood as most if not all of those with Melonii blood serve Sithis and/or Mephala.

Children

Children often have first names starting with the letter M. If they have a middle name, it is often of a Daedric God or of a famous person of notable magical, spying, or assassination ability.

Occupations and Life

As most Meloniis have been followers of Mephala, those who belong to a Melonii-dominated pack will find that jobs and ranks are divided into three main groups: assassins, priests, and spies. These are in accordance with Mephala’s three main spheres: murder, sex, and secrets (it is obvious that assassins align with murder, but whether priests align with sex and spies with secrets, or vice versa depends on the sect; one interpretation is that spies align with sex, as in manipulation and seduction, while priests align with secrets, as in the theological and magical kind).

Magic

The belief in magic largely stems from their beliefs in the Daedra. How magic is practiced varies widely from group to group. Overall, Meloniis can be seen as a superstitious lot, with many of their members claiming to have a heightened sense of the supernatural.

Organizations

Teekon Wilds

Several packs/groups have been formed with Melonii leadership.

Mephala Cults

There are many groups that worship either Mephala, Sithis, and/or the Night Mother. In all of these groups, Meloniis are often seen. They have all been influential in shaping Melonii traditions and beliefs.

  • Morag Tong One of the major cults that worship Mephala through the assassination of others. They are led by a Grandmaster, who facilitates assassination contracts, or ‘writs’.
  • The Dark Brotherhood An offshoot and now rival entity of the Morag Tong. More spiritual in their beliefs and command structure, they are led by a Listener, a wolf granted the ability to speak directly to the Night Mother, an aspect of Mephala. They also believe that the Night Mother is a consort of Sithis, the god of the Void, and actively worship him as well.
  • The Cult of the Spider / The Spider Cult a cult that worships Mephala in her less violent aspects, namely sex, seduction, lies, and manipulation.
  • The Deathweavers a militant arm of the Cult of the Spider, focused on the protection of sacred places, its priests, and visitors.
Witches’ Covens

Independent groups focused on learning herbalism, medicine, astrology, naturalism, and magic. While less focused on specific religious elements than other organizations, they often draw in Meloniis thanks to their 'inherent' magical ability. Often priests of Mephala spend time in these institutions to gain vital experience and knowledge.

  • Hags' Fen a witch coven known to the Melonii of Darkwater Crossing
  • The Circle of the Moon Garden a witch coven north of Teekon Wilds. Ganondorf is the only Melonii who is a member at present.

Religion and Myths

The Melonii belong to a larger religious group that worships the Daedra (and very rarely the Aedra). The Daedra are a group of often malicious beings that are extremely powerful. The Daedric Princes are the most powerful of the Daedra and are worshipped as deities. Many of these Daedric Princes are indifferent to mortals, yet offer great power to their followers. The Melonii choose to worship the Daedric Prince Mephala, the primordial god Sithis, and the being known as The Night Mother as their primary deity, but in accordance with other Daedric and/or Aedric sects, they can be described as monolatrist (belief in the existence of many gods but with the consistent worship of only one deity), henotheist (the worship of a single god while not denying the existence or possible existence of other deities), or kathenotheist (worshipping one god at a time). How foreign deities are interpreted depends on the wolf. They can be different faces of various Daedric Princes, lesser Daedra that managed to accumulate some followers, an Aedra, or a false deity altogether.

The power of other Daedric Princes is not seen as lesser in comparison to Mephala (though all Daedric Princes are insignificant in comparison to Sithis). Each Daedric Prince is strong within their own sphere.

Mephala
Alternative names: The Webspinner, The Spinner, The Spider, The Spider God, Teacher of the Secret Arts, Queen of the Eight Shadows of Murder, The Lady of Whispers, The Whispering Lady, the Night Mother

Principle to all Melonii groups is the worship of Mephala. Mephala is a Daedric Prince whose sphere is obscured to mortals. Her sphere seems to indicate a careful plan carried out through executions, each life a portion of a massive web and sees the affairs of mortals as a weave—pull but one thread and the whole thing unravels. Mephala is often associated with simple concepts such as lies, sex, murder, and interference in the affairs of mortals for amusement. To some, she is thought to be the ancestor that taught the mortals the skills they would need to evade their enemies and to kill them in secret.

Mephala appears as either male or female, but she is most often depicted and referred to as female.

Prayers to Mephala


Sithis
Alternate names: The Darkness, The Void, Padomay, Padhome, Fadomai, The Dread Father

Sithis is the representation of the primordial state of chaos and the Void, where the spirits of the dead go after their lives are over—at least in the beliefs of the worshipers of Mephala and her consort. He is also the patron of the Dark Brotherhood and is said to be the husband of the Night Mother and/or Mephala.

Mortals often represent Sithis as a skeletal being, signifying his relation to death. In truth, the Dread Lord is formless and as infinite as the Void. Sithis is described as the embodiment of everything evil but, at the same time, he is described as being nothing at all; a void. He is appeased by death—although he himself is not a God of death—and other acts of suffering and strife.

Prayers to Sithis

The Night Mother
Alternate names: The (Old) Lucky Lady, Mephala, Meldresi

The Night Mother is a nebulous figure in Melonii lore. To the Melonii of Teekon Wilds, the Night Mother is Meldresi, the founder of their sect. To other groups, the Night Mother is another name of Mephala or a leadership title or a mortal woman who wed Sithis and now exists as a conduit between the mortal realm and the Void; this is the interpretation largely followed by most of the Dark Brotherhood, and most Melonii. This final interpretation of the Night Mother is where the Listener of the Dark Brotherhood originates - they listen to the whispers of the Night Mother.

Prayers to the Night Mother

Languages

In addition to their native language, some Melonii, especially those who become priests, learn the Daedric tongue, which is replaced OOC with Valyrian.

Meloniis, their Descendants, and their Blood Relatives

Family Tree of the Meloniis of Darkwater Crossing and the Meloniis of Teekon Wilds
Active characters in Wolf-rpg
† = confirmed dead

Lineages bound to by blood

* = unborn

  • Borealem - through Keithen/Bane x Meldresi (Damien, Cicero, and Potema)
  • Rochester - through Burke x Meldresi (Pietro and Kendra)
  • Draconid - through Asterr x Damien (Airi, Kaori, and Shiori)
  • Loðbrok - through Kjalarr x Potema (Vaati and Kvasir)
  • Sveijarn - Tryphon/Larus x Potema (Ganondorf)
  • Ostrega - Charon x Potema (Koume and Kotake)
  • Apaata - through Nyx x Damien (Lumiya, Zannah, Revan, and Venamis)
  • Demonte - through Vuk/Relmyna x Cicero (Astara and Averna)
  • Svartell - through Cassiopeia x Vaati (Hela and Scylla)
  • Kesuk-DeMonte - through Salvatore x Kaori (Toshi and Kiyoshi)
  • Betsalel-Redleaf - through Merrick x Astara (Avicus and Aventus)
  • Redhawk - through Mou x Maegi (Hypnos and Miseria)
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