Event Information
Date:Â Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Time:Â 5:00pm (WrA server) or 7:00pm (MG server)
Where:Â Amberpine Lodge, Grizzly Hills (Northrend)
Invite: Open (Alliance & Neutral)
Attire: Formal Silver or White Clothes
Important Note:Â This RP takes place before the timeskip, so NO Dracthyr please
Recommended Addons:Â Listener
About the Event
Illthanyn, also known as the Cleansing, is a celebration of the longest night of the year as well as a time to reflect on the events of the past year. A time to look ahead at the new year, and shed what burdens weigh us down so we may allow Elune’s light to flow into us.
Recognized as the longest night of the year, and the eve of cleansing when Elune’s healing touch reaches out to her children. Kaldorei all across Kalimdor don formal silver or white clothes and gather in their town or city’s place of worship to celebrate.
“Since the beginning of time, we have gathered in this season to celebrate the rebirth of Elune’s light within us. ” “Illthanyn is the end of the old year and the beginning of the new one. Traditionally, the end of the year is a time to look back and reflect. It is also a time to look ahead to the future, to make plans and set goals.”
Invitation Information
This is server event open to characters who respect the Kaldorei and Elunarian ceremony. All who attend are advised to bring a few [Elixir of Tongues], out of courtesy for any neutrally affiliated Horde characters that may attend. There will be a gift exchange portion to the event.
Elunarian Ritual: The Solstice Cleanse
A trinity of three chosen priestesses recite a prayer for the gathering to honor the coming winter. Then, participants are led through a traditional ritual of cleansing, to shed the burdens of the past year and make room to welcome and endure all that is ahead of them. Throughout these activities, themes of Elune's aspects are interwoven, as Illthanyn signals the natural shift from the darkness of the Night Warrior to the new light of Mother Moon.
Ritual AttireÂ
All attendants are welcome and encouraged to participate in the Cleansing Ritual, and asked to come to the celebration in silver or white attire for the holy pilgrimage and ceremony.
Winter Feast, Dance and Gift Exchange
Following the ceremonies, a feast is held in Elune's name, where fruit, bread, cookies, sweetened meat, mulled wine and warm drink are shared in Her honor. In this relaxed setting, musicians typically volunteer to play a few songs to provide revelers, friends and couples the opportunity to dance together.
Musicians Needed
The hosts of Illthanyn are actively seeking volunteer musicians to perform a song or two at the end of the Winter Feast, and to help inspire revelers to enjoy a seasonal dance, to stir their hearts and warm their bones. If you are interested in volunteering, please post a reply to this thread to let us know and we will reach out to contact you!
Secret Gift Exchange
It is customary for every reveler to bring a wrapped gift to the Illthanyn celebrations. Please bring a wrapped gift for this portion of the event. You may gift something of either sentimental value or actual value (weapons, pets, etc), but it must be able to be wrapped with wrapping paper. Stackable items cannot be wrapped. The rule is you must exchange gifts AT LEAST THREE TIMES and with THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE before you can open the third gift you receive!
Please bear in mind that you can only exchange (trade) wrapped gifts with members of your own faction and server.
