The great Swan gave birth to five daughters. The firstborn was given many gifts and blessings at her birth. From the Maidens of the soil.
"Dear one we bless you with control over all soil. May it consume your enemies and use them to feed your plants."
From the Maidens of everything that grows from the ground. Fungi, plants, flowers and trees.
"Sweet one we bless you with the power to give life to dying plants and bring up life from seeds at your will."
"You may suck poison and toxins from all fungi to use at those who try to harm you!"
"You may use the healing powers of all plants and flowers to heal your loved ones!"
"We give you control over all parts of plant life!"
"Make it grow!"
"Make it heal!"
"Make it consume!"
"Make it kill!"
From the Maiden of Stone.
"Young one you may make the whole world shake at your will! Crush those who wish to harm you! May you shield your loved ones from danger of all kinds!"
"With power over soil and stone, she has become the most powerful swan. My darling your name is Thistlin."
Many years had passed before her first sister was born. During these years Thistlin flourished and had many daughters. Not all of them were swans.
Her sister was born and at her birth, she was also blessed.
"I will have more than just two daughters and the next one will be kept clean and bright she will be the queen after I die and I wish for her older sisters to protect her. My sweet pink swan I want you to be a strong protector of your younger sisters please someone make her strong for me. My race is of healers but I want more for my pink one!"
The fire maidens heard her request and rushed to her side.
"What is her name?" they asked
"With your blessings, her name will be Nia."
"Nia it shall be. Dear Nia at your mother's request we give you our powers. When you anger you may burn whoever angered you. When hurt...as if anyone would dare. Turn them to ash if they even try!"
Nia's eyes opened for the first time and she smiled.
"Oh baby Nia your eyes are so beautiful. They burn with slight red but they are pink!"
"So shall her fire be the color of her eyes! You are welcome to our burning isles where you shall never be harmed!"
Even with powers of fire, Nia is weaker than her older sister. Fire can be put out by soil.
More years passed before the birth of the new queen and Nia grew dark. She was mad she wouldn't be queen over her race. Thistlin had even more daughters.
Then the future queen was born. The clouds opened and the great light shined on the great swan as she gave birth to this very blessed baby.
Her hair was white and her eyes were pale gray as a swan should be. Her legs and arms were covered in pure white feathers.
"She is perfect to rule over our race. Queen Eira of the light."
The three maidens of the Sky came down to see little Eira.
"She truly is perfect."
"We must bless you, dear queen."
"We bless you with light. We enhance your barriers."
"We make your healing more powerful."
"We give you strong purification."
Many more years passed before her fourth daughter was born. Nia grew angry and tried to kill Eira but was stopped by Thistlin. She was not killed but fled to a dark island. Thistlin had more daughters and even raised a few mixed-blooded sons.
A blue glow surrounded the great swan as she gave birth to her fourth daughter.
"What a lovely silver birthmark on your forehead."
The baby sneezed and blue bubbles came out of her nose. Her eyes opened and she pulled her mother's hair.
"Blue..your name shall be Glesni. The blue swan is so pretty. Such beautiful cornflower blue eyes."
The room became cold and the floor frosted over. The baby's skin was then kissed with blue undertones.
"She really is beautiful!" Shouted the ice maiden with tears that froze and fell to the floor. "Pretty little Glesni, I bless you with Ice."
She made her a pale blue rose of ice and the stem in the baby's mouth to suck on.
"You will never be frozen. But be careful when landing in water or trying to swim dear. You may trap others in your ice. Because of Nia's rage, you can defend the Queen with your nonmeltable ice. We Ice beings can freeze fire beings and then shatter them!"
"You may be able to do so but this baby is meant to keep the peace not go around killing fire beings." a Sky maiden said as she joined the ice maiden. Glesni of the blue I give you a very important job when you are old enough. You must protect the Maiden of Peace."
"Didn't she in-case herself in a jewel?"
"Yes, sister she did I give the child her jewel to protect. It will also protect her and her sisters."
Glesni grew up and was given the jewel to protect. She grew up to be clumsy, sometimes she dropped the jewel and would trip on nothing. She was indeed very kind and had a fear of flying over large bodies of water. She lived close to Eira on the mainland. Thistlin had more daughters and after having all she wanted she went into a deep sleep.
The last of the royal swans were born in the Shimmering Sea. Many water folk witnessed the birth and were all very happy.
"Maiden Aquaria is coming!" one of the blue tails shouted
"Shall this child be blessed with water?" Aquaria asked the great swan
She touched the child on her forehead and a blue teardrop appeared.
"You have been marked to have powers over all water."
The other water maidens were called, even those of the freshwater.
"Your name is now Breena. You are the protector of all the water of this world. We give you this jewel to wear. It contains an endless sea to use whenever you need it, perhaps to put out a fire."
"You are to be the priestess of all water temples and be a friend to all water life."
Her eyes opened and were bright aqua blue. Her hair was tinted by the maidens.
"Shape the waves. Tame them, create them, destroy islands with them."
Breena grew and kept herself at the mainland's water temple but often found herself in the sea with water folk.
These are the stories of the 5 Royal Swans.
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