Welcome
We are the Umbrawa
If you’ve ever moved unseen between the breaths of a room, or felt the shape of someone’s memory before they spoke your name, the Umbrawa may already know you. They are the Nightborn — children of silence, of shadow, of smoke that never fully clears. Where others burn brightly, the Umbrawa remember the heat after the flame has gone. They guard what’s hidden. They carry what others cannot.
Welcome to the edge of forgetting.
“We do not vanish. We watch.”
Circle Traits Summary
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Circle Name | Umbrawa |
| Translation | “The Shadow-Kin” (derived from Umbra + Awa) |
| Element | Smoke, Shadow, Silence |
| Domain | Memory, Secrets, the In-Between |
| Calling | Observers, Whisperbinders, Flamewalkers |
| Known For | Concealed movement, memory-marking, shadow rites |
| Shared Law | “Let no flame vanish without being remembered.” |
Sacred Sigil
Advanced Sigil (Sacred Glyph)
It is not worn — it is revealed. And only when the world forgets.
The Advanced Sigil is the sacred emblem of the Umbrawa — a masterwork of shadow geometry and flame recursion. Formed of intricate smoke lines and scorched spirals, it represents the deeper mysteries of memory, concealment, and rebirth. This version is used in high ritual, displayed on ceremonial robes, or etched into sacred stone.
Basic Sigil (Body Mark)
Every Umbrawa carries this mark, though no two are identical. The lines shift with meaning.
The Basic Sigil of the Umbrawa is a simplified mark — inked, carved, or branded onto the skin — designed for silent allegiance. It is usually placed on the upper spine, shoulder blade, or palm, where it can be hidden from view. Stylized to resemble a spiral of smoke or a fading ember, the body sigil is less about ornament and more about memory.
Rite of Shadowbinding
At twilight or in dimmed light, the initiate must sit in complete silence for one full cycle of breath and flame. A chosen memory — painful, powerful, or secret — is whispered into flame-marked ash and smeared across the chest or palm. This memory becomes bound, not to be spoken aloud again unless called in ceremony. Some Umbrawa never speak of it again. Others wear it as their name.
This rite is performed alone. Always alone.
Visual Placement Guidance
Body Sigil: upper spine, shoulder blade, or palm
Cloak/Costume Symbol: inner wrist, hood lining, carved into masks
Student Variation: encourage customizing with ink blot, charcoal fade, or layered spiral script
Codex Law of the Circle
“Let no flame vanish without being remembered.”
(Interpreted as: The Umbrawa are tasked with keeping memory alive — even when the world forgets.)