Elven Ranks and Medals

If you feel you are entitled an award or medal, merely contact an Elder with the details of which medal/award you are eligible for. Elders are often too busy to examine elves daily on a elf by elf basis, though we do try to do our best during the monthly reviews. We leave the responsibility to the individual elf to ensure their medals and awards are up to date.

COMBAT AWARDS Evil never sleeps, and neither do those proud elves who defend us from it. These awards are issued to those elves who go beyond the call of duty in order to preserve our way of life.
	Elven Cross This medal is awarded to an elf who, during wartime and/or peacetime, has demonstrated great Valor and/or saves the life or property of another elf at great personal risk. Any elf may recommend another elf for the Elven Cross, Elder or above must approve.
	Ivory Sword of the Varar Awarded for demonstrated excellence over time in combat. (3+ months pvp excellence) Any elf may recommend another elf for the Ivory Sword, Elder or above must approve.
	Dark Star of Felucca Awarded for exceptional Valor and courage shown in Felucca. Any elf may recommend another elf for the Ivory Sword, Elder or above must approve.
	Fighter's Club Awards: Warrior of the First, Second and Third Degree. (issued 2002-2003) Awarded by Fighter's Club organizers for prowess in combat. These medals were progressive: The higher your ranking, the higher your standing in the Fighter's Club. These medals were issued by the Fighter's Club coordinators.
ROLE PLAYING AWARDS Role Playing is such an important part of our guild. For those elves who strive for excellence in role playing, these awards are given to them as recognition of their efforts.
%nbsp;	RolePlaying Excellence Harps The Silver Harp and the Gold Harp are awarded to Elves who have demonstrated active learning, mastery and teaching of Role-Play. Receiving the Silver Harp is a testimony of an Elf's efforts to learn and master Role-Playing. The Gold Harp is a testimony of an Elf's continuous efforts to enhance the gaming experience of others (as well as their own) through a mastery of Role-Play. The two awards honor the efforts of Elves who are an active part of the role-playing community as well as promote role playing within both the Ancient Order of Elves and in Sosaria as a whole.
	Silver Harp of RolePlaying Excellence Minimum time in guild: 2 months  OR  Active participation in two role playing events.  (Active participation includes assisting the event and acting as a character, or actively interacting with a character.) - Have been seen having in-character conversations (in game) - Have an adequate profile - Have an adequate biography submitted to the Members page - Write a 500 word post in the role playing forum - Participate in a role playing plot.  Participation includes writing a post about how a plot affects their character.  Note that the participation in a plot may be coupled with the 500 word post.
	Golden Harp of RolePlaying Excellence (Long-term) Minimum time in guild: 4 months - Assist in planning for a role playing class by coming up with a lesson plan, organizing the flow of the class, getting in touch with guest speakers and coming up with appropriate exercises or locations where the class will be held   OR  Teaching a part of the role playing class.  Check with the class organizers to see what is available. - Active participation in the role playing forum. At least 10 different 500-word posts on at least 3 different topics. - Playing a major role in a role playing plot or creating a minor role playing plot on your own. - Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of role-playing an Elf. The Elf must be familiar with Elven history, lore and religion and must be able to teach this to others. - Pass the Gold Harp Quiz If you feel you have fulfilled the above, click the link to take the test: Gold Harp Quiz
	Ancient Tome Awarded to an elf for pursuing long-term excellence in learning and teaching ancient Elven history and lore over a continuous period of at least 3 months. Arch Elder or above can issue.
	Quenya Excellence Award Awarded to an elf who demonstrates a keen interest in the ancient elven language of Quenya. This includes participating in Quenya classes, demonstrating the ability to translate and understand basic Quenya phrases and structure (with the assistance of the dictionary). Quenya Coordinator to issue.
SERVICE AWARDS Due to the large number of elves in the guild, you may be unintentionally missed by an Elder while reviewing award handouts.  If you feel you have qualified for an award, just contact an Elder and they will promptly look into it for you.
	Varda's Silver Tear Awarded to an elf for sacrifice in the aid of another elf. (answering a res-call, outfitting an elf in new armor that you made, etc) Elder or above to issue.
	Varda's Golden Tear Awarded to an elf for ongoing, exceptional sacrifice for the good of all Elves. (always answering res-calls, always helping new elves, answering questions, donating goods, etc) Elder or above to issue.
	Bronze Leaf This bronzed birch leaf is awarded to an elf for assisting with an event. Elder or above can issue.
	Silver Leaf This silver elm leaf is awarded to an elf for running a minor event. (Guild hunts, treasure hunts, etc) Elder or above can issue.
	Golden Leaf This golden yew leaf is awarded to an elf for running a major event and/or numerous minor events.  (Major events would include anything which required the elf to do a considerable amount of setup and organization to hold and required the elf to delegate out to one or more assistances to run the event - guild hunts do not qualify, unless they required a considerable amount of setup time for an RP dungeon hunt-type Quest) Elder or above can issue.
	Elven Tome Awarded to an elf for long-term assistance with guild affairs. (Includes: Website design, running numerous events, assisting with numerous events, etc) Elder or above can issue.
MEMBERSHIP PINS These special pins are your reward for investing your time and energy into the Ancient Order of Elves.  Wear these pins with pride, for you have earned these pins through your dedication and devotion to all that is Elven in Sosaria.
	Bronze Butterfly of Jhelom Awarded to an elf after 2 full months of continuous membership in ELF.
	Silver Tree of Yew Awarded to an elf after 6 full months of continuous membership in ELF.
	Gold Griffon of Trinsic Awarded to an elf after 1 full year of continuous membership in ELF.
	Mithril Eagle of Wind Awarded to an elf after 2 full years of continuous membership in ELF.
	Star of Magincia Awarded to an elf after 3 full years of continuous membership in ELF.
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIPS As well as being a part of a Specialized Path, an elf may participate in numerous other secondary activities. Some of these are given a special pin, signifying an elf's dedication to these pursuits.
	Sintar's Pin The Sintar pin signifies that the elf is a member of the Sintar program. Sintars meet new elves who apply to the guild and walk them through the initiation process and are vital to the control and flow of new members into our great guild. Sintar Elder or above to issue.
	Raamarim en' Bethrim (Diplomat's Pin) For elves who achieve the status of a full diplomat. Elder or above to issue.
	Celeb'Tekil (Events Reporter I) The Silver Quill medal is given to those elves who have taken initiative in actively reporting on current events within the guild.
	Malta'Tekil (Events Reporter II) The Gold Quill medal signifies long term excellence in reporting guild and community news.