Fell Clan

Fell Clan Symbol

Humans minds are flexible, but they work in a certain way—and sort of by definition, they have a hard time thinking in ways other than how they are used to. If you could experience our perception for a limited time, you wouldn't call it "seeing," and you would then struggle to find words to even scrape away at a description of the experience. Plus you'd have this itchy memory of possessing another inhuman sense that wasn't exactly smell, taste, or touch, but that let you perceive Chakra in a way that now feels tinglingly, frustratingly just out of reach.

-Karalis Fell, Current Heir to the Fell Clan

The Fell - Basic Information

Clan Name: Fell
Country of Origin Tasogare no Kuni
Current Location: Rai no Kuni
Clan Village: Kumogakure no Sato
Clan Starter: Unknown
Clan Head: Roi Fell*
Clan Age: Old, but have only resided in Kumogakure for approximately 75 years.
Clan Status:

• Village: Known - Respected/Cautious
  
• Country: Known - Cautious
  
  • The Fell are often looked upon as a bit of a mixed blessing by the Shinobi of Kumogakure no Sato, for while the loyalty most Fell show to the Village Hidden in the Clouds is absolute, they use their gifts to see and finds things that some wish to stay hidden. Stoic and proud, most Fell are also very reserved by nature, making their true dispositions or motives hard to infer. Their cool personas, powerful bloodline, and the role they played in recent history have caused even proponents of Rai no Kuni to view them with some unease.
• Continent: Known - Cautious/Hostile
  
  • Due to the War, a few members of the Clan have made established homes outside the borders of the Country of Lightening. While this behavior is frowned upon by the Clan Leaders, as long as such individuals do not threaten the safety of the Fell or their adopted homeland of Rai no Kuni, they are left in relative peace. However, if such a person was to ever disrupt the home and status the Fell have built for themselves, the “renegade” Clan member would be dealt with swiftly.
    

Clan Bloodline: Mizaru
Clan Element: None
Clan Emblem: The Shingan - Mind’s Eye

History

Little is known of the Clan’s ancient history, other then the barest details passed down through the remains of written history. What is known is that despite their current residence in Kumogakure, the Clan wasn’t always allied with the Raikage, nor was Rai no Kuni their home. According to Fell tradition, they immigrated south to the Country of Lightening from a cold, nearly inhospitable land whose low light terrain and harsh living conditions were attributed to the development of the unique abilities of their bloodline. This area of the world, which they refer to as Tasogare no Kuni, or the Country of Twilight, is an area northeast of the Northern Sea, far higher then any other known shinobi nation. It was during a period when the weather became unnaturally bitter, as well as conflicts with other inhabits of the land, that the current leaders of the Clan decided to abandon their native home and travel south, with the hopes of finding a more accommodating place to live. They traveled along the the eastern coast of the Northern Sea, until the came across the first hospital settlement they could find; Kumogakure no Sato.

Taking up residence here, the Fell Clan lived a quiet existence, serving their new homeland primarily as ninja, or in other field where their odd perception could be of use. With their keen ability to sense chakra, as well as their resistance to many Genjutsu due to their high concentration [as well as their blindness], the Fell become known for their prowess in tracking and guarding. Scouts, sentinels, and hunter-nins were all common roads Fell shinobi take once they have graduated the Academy and beginning making their way in the world.

It was during the Kumogakure Empire, and the reign of the NCIA that the rest of the world was introduced to the Fell. With their advance Chakra sensing capabilities, those who served Kumogakure as ninja were often used as “bloodhounds”, employed to track down Resistance cells or lone runaway ninja. In an effort to keep their abilities secret, as well as an attempt by the NCIA to keep hidden how they were tracking down ninja, no member of the Clan rose to any real prominence in the rulings of the Empire. From this designation, the derogatory term “fellhound” was coined by critics of the Clan and members of the Resistance as a jab to the what means their Bloodline was being used for. This has left a lingering resentment that is seen in the cautiousness the world, and sometimes even their own countrymen and fellow Shinobi view them with.

With the fall of Raikou, and the end of the NCIA era, Clan-life has continued much as it had from during and before the War. Possessors of the Mizaru still serve the Raikage as hunter-nins, scouts, and sentinels, caring little beyond the well being of their Clan and their shinobi duties. Due to the far-reaching Empire, and the extent the Fell were used during the War, a few members have strayed from the adoptive homeland to live in other nations for their own, personal reasons.

Clan Traits

Abilities

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Clan Bloodline

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Clan Culture

Personalities

Because of their inability to see in the traditional sense, as well as relaying more on their chakra sensing then facial expressions as a means of gauging emotions, members have a tendency to appear stoic, cold, or aloof to non-Clan members. While no means detached, a Fell understands and expresses emotions in ways that those who aren’t sensitive to Chakra would have a hard time understanding.

Like many inheritors of a special genetic legacy, the Fell are proud of the capabilities of their bloodline, and the unique set of skills and techniques it leaves at their disposal. Slights at their perceived limitations, or against the Clan as the whole are not taken lightly by the dignified, often arrogant Fell.

Appearance

A typical Fell iris, showcasing the colorful, crystalline pattern with no pupil.

.eyes. One of the most distinguishing features of the Fell Clan are their bright, crystal-like eyes that are completely devoid of a pupil. There is no uniformity in color, which ranges throughout the known spectrum, and will often feature Rayleigh Scattering-esque variations, allowing irises to be two, or even three different vibrant shades. When their bloodline is active, their irises emit a soft glow due to the Chakra flowing through their system.

.hair. Their hair also has a tendency to lean towards the fair side, with the most prominent color being pure, stark white, though varying shades of silver or pale blond are also common. Like their eyes, unusual color shades are not uncommon, however, dark shades of brown and black are almost unheard of unless cosmetically changed.

A Fell warrior, in traditional clan garb.

.body type. In regards to body type, Fell are generally more lean then they are stocky, their long history of sensors and trackers putting more emphasis on a form that is compact and swift as opposed to large and powerful. Their skin, while naturally pale, does hold the capacity to tan, so there is little uniformity in skin tones.

.uniforms. Fell uniforms were designed to be both practical, and to appear pleasing to their extra-sensory perception. This generally resulted in a multitude of fabrics and materiel the was form fitting and functional with intricate designs and dimensions that would appear visible to those with the Mizaru. Clothing covered as much of the skin as possible, something that was necessary for survival in the harsh environments in their native homeland and was often lined with fur or feathers for insulation. It was also custom for a Fell warrior to veil their eyes when hunting or on the attack, as the unnatural glow would give off their location to those who saw by conventional means. This tradition holds true to this day, and it can be assumed that a Fell means no harm if their colorful irises are visible.

Naming conventions

Traditionally, the Fell naming convention has followed the first name, last name format, unlike most Clans or families in the ninja world. This is how it is kept in their personal records, however, other official documents will often reverse this to fit the more commonly accepted style of the world

• Fun Fact: All NPC characters first names are references to the game of Chess.

Religious Beliefs

Fell are, for the most part, atheist. They do not worship deities or spiritual powers, and only hold a vague sense of belief in the afterlife [mostly due to the existence of forbidden jutsu that "proves" part of the soul survives posthumously].

Clan Politics

Inner Village

Marriage outside of the Clan is unusual, but not unheard of, nor is necessarily frowned upon. The well being and future of the Clan is first and foremost, and if a member finds a suitable mate outside of the Clan, there is nothing preventing them from pursuing this relationship. To designate between full members [e.g. a Fell who possess the bloodline] from those who simply married into the Clan, the suffix "-ken, 結 [union]" is added to surname of those who wish to adopt the Fell name in place of their own. For example, if a member of the Sokudo Clan married a Fell, and wished to adopt the Fell name, it would be written as "Fell-ken" in all official Clan records. Similarly, if a child was born into the clan, but did not possess the bloodline [due to mixed blood, or a genetic fluke], their surname would also be designated as "Fell-ken".

Outer Village

The Fell Clan gives little regard to the goings of politics of any Country outside their own.

Clan Leadership

Much like a monarchy, the title of Clan Head has traditionally been an inherited role passed down a single line of the Fell Clan, from parent to child regardless of sex. While there is no official separation between "Head" and "Branch" families, the Fell have followed this policy since their arrival in Rai no Kuni with little to no dispute. Currently, Roi Fell sits at the head of the family, alongside his personally appointed advisers. Upon his death, his oldest son Karalis Fell is set to inherit the role.

In the case that the current ruling line were to fail, the closest living relative of the last Clan Head would inherit the title.

Art and Music

Traditional Fell arts mimic the elements of the land they immigrated from, and were influenced by the parasensory way in which they perceive the world. Elegant and complex embroidery on fabrics is highly common, as well as engravings and carvings on and from solid materials, as the textures would stand out to their otherwise blind eyes. Shapes and patterns tend to be extremely abstract, as Mizaru allows the Fell to observe characteristics of an object that normal vision would be ignorant to. Something that looks merely like a warped and twisted object to the average human may appear as an entirely different and meaningful sculpture to a Fell.

Their music often uses instruments to symbolize elements of their homeland. Flutes portray the constantly wailing winds, chimes echo the snowfall, and percussion instruments relay the ruggedness of the frozen ground they walked. This can be clearly heard in the most widely known Fell folk-song, The Land of Eternal Winter [1]. While the Fell don't hold any gods in high standard, there are a few rare but beautiful melodies that originate from, as legend would have it, when the ancient Fell interacted with the long-thought-lost Yokai of myth, such as The Firebird's Dance [2].

Clan Members

NPC

• Rook Fell
• Karalis Fell
• Check Fell