This is when the dragon and his or her family celebrate with gifts, special food, and music.
If they can, the family usually travels to the Radi city and visits the tribal jewels
(info here)
that are located there.
Surprisingly, the celebration details are not considered a tribal secret, though some details are mucky, for the year the dragonets are pronounced adults.
(See the Coming of Age Ceremony section below for more info.)
The Coming of Age Ceremony:
On this special day, dragonets at the age of fifteen years are pronounced adults.
Like several tribes other tribes, the Réaltans have kept the details of the event a secret.
Rumors circulate that, inside the ceremony, there is some sort of an event that reveals who are the new storm dragons.
It is highly likely that the Full Circle
(info here)
appear sometime during the ceremony and speak to the new adult dragons.
The Legendary Astéres Festival:
Dragons celebrate all over the mountains for an entire week, remembering the day the tribe found the Astraea Mountains, which became their home.
Few dragons from other tribes have ever been invited to join, and those who can come have described the event as an unforgettable experience.
However, these especially trusted dragons are sworn to secrecy and haven't broken their word.
During the event, the strongest storm dragons will light up the city with their lightning electricity, causing the entire place to glow.
The First Year of Marriage Celebration:
As marriage is one of the most important aspects of Réaltan society, one of the first established traditions is that of the First Year of Marriage Celebration.
This event is typically exactly after one year of two dragon's marriage.
To honor the married couple's commitment to each other, friends and family will host a party, which is traditionally held in a peace garden.
The most common decorations are colored lanterns, which are hung on small ropes, looping between trees and small pavilions, where food is served.
Other common decorations include flowers, and if the chosen day's rainy, forcing the celebration to be held in a home, artwork of various types will be displayed.
The celebration itself technically lasts the entire day, but the real festivities last four a couple hours, typically during the evening hours.
The couple receive gifts and enjoy specially prepared delicacies, and of course, a wonderful day with loved ones.
Note: A marriage page is in the works.
It will have information from marriage arrangements, to weddings, to typical home life for newlyweds.
Naming System:
Although parents and other family members can choose any first name they want, the second and secret name is chosen by the village judge.
Using a special system, known as the Exolvuntur, akin to the Mermizu tribe's, the judge will select a name.
Considering it a private matter, the judges have ruled that the system is a tribal secret, not to be shared with others.
However, it has been rumored that a patient individual may be able to figure it out.
All Réaltans have a third name, which is the family name.
These pass down for generations and are usually important traits, such as strength, leadership, kindness, and faithfulness.