Clan: Belongs to Clan Steinjottun
Pack Leader: Bulti Sunkiss
Priestess: unknown
Size: Very small
Insignia: a yellow sun rising over a mountain.
Colors: Bright yellow and red
The smallest of all the packs in Steinjottun is Sunkiss, and arguably the most secretive. The pack is solely located in Deirions Keep, an expertly crafted stronghold in the northeast of Clan Steinjottun territory. The keep was named after the master craftsman who built it, Deirion Ironmound, who built it as a wedding gift to his daughter Ingred Ironmound, high priestess of Ironmound. Ingred married into Clan Steinjottun as a divine act, being visited by Sol in a vision. The marriage to Bultar Sunkiss happened quickly and caused quite a bit of turmoil in both clans. The couple being shunned by many around fled. Deirion, feeling pity for his daughter, and a “rumored” instruction from Sol in his dreams, built the keep that’s still used today.
Bultari Sunkiss, grandson of Bultar, became the first pack leader of pack Sunkiss, after a disastrous hunting trip where he managed to save the life of then Clan leader Hillvar Steinjottun. Being reconsidered for his deeds with their pack, pack Sunkiss was born.
As far as packs go, Sunkiss is one of the most spiritual. They have a deep connection to Sol, and everything the warmth of the sun touches. This has led to a closeness to pack Nightquill, while their beliefs are different, they are one of few packs who share their love of the sky and astrology.
As the years have gone on, the fondness for everything the light touches has led to a curiosity about the plants of the world. The children of the pack can identify every known plant by smell alone by age 6. Herbalism and medicine have become a staple of the way of life. Always trying to find new and creative ways to use herbs. Reni Sunkiss is credited with being the first person to come up with a use for Black Urchin venom that isn’t harmful.
While knowledge is a striving factor for Sunkiss, they are very secretive about their methods and distrustful of outsiders. With the exception of Pack Nightquill and the Steinjottun Clan leaders, there have only been 12 occasions where a nonpack member has entered Deirion keep in the past 300 years.
To combat the lack of visitors the pack has a set of Journeymen, most untrained in the ways of herbalism so no secrets can be stolen. These Journeymen are trained merchants and politicians, tasked with going at and buying supplies and selling the many concoctions Sunkiss is willing to part with. With the introduction of colonists to the continent many more Sunkiss alchemists have left the hold to hopefully learn new skills and secrets. It’s become a common practice for a Sunkiss to trade a recipe or two for information on methods of cultivating new herbs.
The Colors of Sunkiss are bright yellows and reds, and their emblem is a Sun with 6 wavy rays reaching out. There isn’t a set fashion for the clan with people tending to opt for clothing more suited for what it is they grow and cultivate.