Synevive

A synevive is an individual who lived at the same time as the First Settlers, the original settlers of modern Marn. The term synevive is often used to refer to anyone who can trace his or her heritage back to the time of the first settlers but is not a direct descendant of one of the first settlers.

Synevives in Marn are respected for their lineage and may be treated as a privileged group by other citizens, by the city guard and judges during legal disputes, and by the political establishment. Descendants are the only group with more cultural weight than synevives.

Beyond Descendants and the descendants of the Synevives come those who were born in Marn, the Titre. All others will always be inferior, and will always be treated as second class citizens in many respects, both socially and legally. It is possible, after living for several years in Marn and with the pardon (yes, it's called a pardon) of a high ranking city official, for someone who was not born in Marn to become an official citizen. It is not an easy process, and it will never equal the blood of a true Marnian.