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Voluval Library Project
Teinyhr:
Anyone who knows even the tiniest bit about Minmatar lore, would know that Voluval is an important rite of passage for the Minmatar. Yet, we have almost no examples of what a Voluval actually looks like, what specific meaning they might hold, and so on. Well, I'm hoping to change that, at least a little.
This is, as should be evident, entirely player fiction. I invite people to invent and, if they like, draw their own ideas of Voluvals in this thread. The intent of this thread is to give people inspiration to invent their own, but also give them some pre-made choices - afterall, Voluvals aren't usually unique, but made of general, catalogued shapes and symbols of which we, as players, sadly don't know about.
I'll start with a few of my own - sourced from ideas on Discord and couple of my own headcanons:
Keeper of Traditions
A campfire / fireplace symbol, this Mark is traditionally considered the mark of a clan leader among Rhiannon. Its associated aspects are kinship, loyalty, preservation, tradition, insularity, deprecating, strict.
Wings of Freedom
Associations: Courageous, daring, free, self-reliance, recklessness, headstrong, proud.
Winged Spear
Associated with exploration, vanguard, innovation, and general far reaching ideals.
Thronebreaker
Associated attributes: Determination, Strong sense of justice, Leadership, Headstrong, Anti-authoritarian
A Voluval rarely seen outside of the Brutor Tribe, resembling a simplistic Khumaak; Greatly respected because it is thought to be inherited from the collective trauma caused by the eradication of the Starkmanir, though in recent times the mark has become slightly less revered and even rarer after the rediscovery of the remains of the Starkmanir Tribe.
Yetamo's Tongue
Associated attributes: Adventurous, intelligent, Charming, Indecisive, Temperamental, Reclusive, Adaptable
A common mark for Vherokior, but can be encountered in any Tribe. Typical place for the mark to appear is above the navel. Yetamo's tongue is often associated with difficult personalities, but bearers of these Marks also have the drive to become just about anything they set their minds to.
Jocca Quinn:
My head cannon / notes for JQ say he has the Voluval mark of "The Smith", which is a stylised hammer and anvil ( something representing this https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31MQ-Qiw99L._SY450_.jpg ) on the chest, just to the right of the heart.
I think of this as a fairly common mark amongst Seb's, especially those of the tinkerer ancestry (is that stuff even shown anywhere anymore).
Associations: Hard working, reclusive, intelligent, obsessive, innovative, arrogant.
Teinyhr:
I like it, Jocca!
Posted on behalf of Melisma Ramijozana:
Bird-on-the-Wind / Birdwind:
Birdwind is a Corovid on the left turning into wisps of wind on the right.
It’s fairly common as a fate symbol among Sebiestor but for Ramijozana it is fortuitous if the cadet chief gets it as a Voluval.
The Long Tear
Looks like a tear in the skin or a trail of tears. It symbolizes profound grief and anyone who gets it as a Voluval is probably about to lose a whole lot of people.
Zemi / Spirit-Touched
Zemi can appear in any tribe but especially Vherokior, Krusual, and Sebiestor. It has a different name depending on which clan/tribe it is. But generally the bearer is spirit-touched and needs to become a shaman.
Teinyhr:
Fern
Associated attributes: Trustworthy, incorruptible, blessed, spoiled, blunt
The Fern is a mark common to all tribes, considered to signal pure spirits, or someone favoured by the spirits. This mark brings great prestige to their bearer and bearers of the mark are often - but not always - headed to become shamans of their Tribes.
Four Winds
Associated attributes: Unfocused, unpredictable, Creative, Hidden Strengths
Common mark with all the tribes, but often associated with the Krusual. Bearers of the Four Winds mark are frequently judged as absent-minded and unpredictable, but are also credited as people who tend to think outside-of-the-box more than most, and tend to find themselves valued in positions requiring creativity.
Geyser
Associated attributes: Skilled, strong-willed, social
Common mark for Brutor, rarer in other Tribes. The Geyser is among the Brutor considered a mark that signifies high strength - both emotional and physical, and perhaps perplexingly to outsiders, lso taken to imply great self-discipline.
Quicksand
Associated attributes: Treacherous, Untrustworthy, Two-Faced
A mark only seen in the Vherokior Tribe. This mark is the same as the ancient Vherokior warning totems for quicksand. Those who get this mark are considered treacherous, and often get expelled from their clans. Individual families may still choose to retain such individuals, but the families are considered responsible for their actions. Their life outside of family circles is generally a strained one.
There is some contention on the meaning of this mark, as some believe it to be incorrectly interpreted as more damning than it really is. However, the description above is the dominant one in most Vherokior clans.
Yetamo
Associated attributes: Unpredictable, passion, aloofness
A mark seen in all Tribes, Yetamo is a mark associated with opposites - life and death, fire and ashes. Yetamo is one of the marks that is seen less defining than most, where the person themselves will define their mark with their actions. While generally such is to an extent true for any mark, Yetamo is considered especially flexible in this regard.
Teinyhr:
Echo
Associated attributes: Conforming, Non-Confrontational, Trustworthy, Determined
Mark found in all tribes, with a slightly higher prevalence in Vherokior and Sebiestor. People who receive this mark are often seen "the average joe" of society, neither destined for great glories nor "rocking the societal boat." A common belief is that this mark signifies an honest, hard-worker, and thus finding work is almost never an issue for people with this mark.
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