Veyelle

A Veyelle is a highly skilled swordmaster. Veyelles are identified by the specialized swords they carry and are considered the best swordsmen in the world.

Organization
Though most Veyelles return to their homes after achieving their title and their sword, the organization does have a rank structure. The Grand Veyelle oversees all training and determines who should be accepted as a Veyelle. The Great Veyelles actually perform the training.

Training is performed at the Palace of the Blades in northern Elrund.

Training
A Veyelle is only chosen by one who is already a Veyelle. At tournaments, a Veyelle will sponser a swordsman they believe can be successful in the training and the Grand Veyelle or similar high ranking Veyelle will evaluate the swordsman. If he or she suitably impresses the Veyelle, they are accepted for training.

The training is hard and even the top swordsmen struggle to achieve the title of Veyelle. The training occurs during an eight week period once a year, generally with a class of twenty to thirty, from which two or three actually gain the title. But to be even invited to train is a great honor because only the best of the best are allowed in. At the end of the training, they are gifted a sword based on their fighting style.

Veyelle Styles
There are four Veyelle fighting styles that are chosen for the students based on the skills they portray during training.

The Way of the Bear emphasizes strength and brute force, dealing damage with two handed swords.

The Way of the Tiger emphasizes speed and agility, dual weilding single-handed blades. Suzetta is a practictioner of the Way of the Tiger.

The Way of the Asp emphasizes speed and precision, utilizing a single one handed blade. Tomas Grice was a practictioner of the Way of the Asp.

The Way of the Turtle empasizes defense, utilizing a sword and a shield. Orissa Sal'ynarai trained under the Way of the Turtle, but failed to graduate.