The Navy of Ar�thane

Navy Ranks- {Natka (Navy Captain would be Natka`Va`Marenven)}

The Arethane navy is acknowledged as the finest in the Known World. Renowned throughout the world as the best of mariners, the elven-crewed ships outsail anything else on the waves. Their warships sail rings around larger and slower opponents while merchantmen are able to outrun any buccaneer

Elven ships have awesome capabilities at sea and fall within at least one (but not restricted to) the following basic subtypes.

Elhandren - Sails of Breath: Ships of this subtype are noted for being fast, agile and strong. Even those built using common construction methods in an elven shipyard are of a quality rarely matched by any other race. Elven ships are also noted for requiring far less crew due to their superior rigging and handling.
Ciryagon - Hull of Stone: Elves often magically reinforce the wood of their vessels during construction, resulting in extremely tough hulls. Basic rituals of enhancement are preformed on virtually all elven craft. Other methods for ships of this subtype are hulls grown of crystal and magically enhanced so as to be nearly indestructable.Elven Druids, warlocks and priests are called upon to bring the forces of nature to bear upon the hulls of these ships, either wood or crystal, and give them strength and duribility of incredible amounts.
Telcangren - Stem of Iron: A very few elven craft, notably ramships, have their prows both enclosed and sheathed in metal to prevent susceptibility to fire and to further strengthen the hull. A Mithral prow helps prevents a ship from catching fire and also helps portect the crew from missle attacks launched from other ships. Typically ships with the metal prows are the only elven ships that can use a ram attack.
Chieldran - Waves of Magic: Some extremely rare vessels make use of Magical Propulsion in order to move through water, instead of utillising sails or oars. This can take many forms, though the use of bound elementals of air or water is most common.

The ships of the Arethane Navy fall within three classifications

Harmanil (Merchant Traders)
Dagordain (Warships)
Gilrandir (Explorers)

Each Classification has several different types of craft and hull design.

Harmanil

Aearaha:
Sulech:
Brilninniach:

Dagordain

Velgaith: These small three hulled vessels serve as a fast attack craft. As many as 3 of these catamaran can be carried on one of the larger Elven Warships. Their speed allows them to harass enemy vessels, and they are suprisingly maneuverable. The main drawback is that they are relatively light and fragile, as compared to other elven ship types.
Rhos:
Agarwaen:
Draugang:
Rilgurth:
Halbarad:
Narchost:
Borgoroth:
Thorongaer:

Gilrandir

Aerandir:
Vorncir:
Lonnaer:

Swanship

These ships are broad and beautiful, with white bowspirts carved or shaped like swans. These vessels have large striped sails emblazoned with the symbols of the various noble houses and those of the Kingdom. Various elven shields line the gunwales. The rudders, masts, oars, and spars are carved or formed and brightly decorated. Most Swanships are also protected by elven totem magics. A swanship typically carries 20 marines, three heavy ballistae or catapults, and a fire Projector. The fleet has 70 of these ships

Dragonships-

Elven Dragonships are easily the equal of the warships of the humans and usually carry 10 elven marines and several heavy ballista and light catapult. They are works of art, crafted of exotic hardwoods or elven grown crystal and carved with elven runes and totemic images. Sails are vast, colourful, carefully woven silk, and imbued with magical strength. Swift and powerful, dragonships can be used to fall upon enemy vessels from ambush or to carry elven warriors swiftly to battle. The fleet has 50 of these ships

Wardragon- Only 8 of these gigantic vessels exist, but that number is more than adequate for Arethane's defense. Wardragons are long, armoured vessels polished white with great, dragon shaped bowsprits and substantial armament. Though huge and ponderous, wardragons have niether sails or oars, moving magically through the water even when there is no wind. Each can carry as many as 1000 elven warriors, as well as numerous flying creatures such as pegasi, gryphon and giant eagles.

The Navy of Ar�thane

Harmanil

Aearaha:

Sulech:

Brilninniach:

Dagordain

Rhos:

Agarwaen:

Draugang:

Rilgurth:

Halbarad:

Narchost:

Borgoroth:

Thorongaer:

Gilrandir

Aerandir:

Vorncir:

Lonnaer:

Swanship