Elektivoud

Elektivoud is a fictional city and piece of allegory found in Tiperyner folklore dating back to the 12th century. It is described as a bustling metropolis in the forested mountains of Haukvirth, with structures built into the trees and its swinging between them. The name Elektivoud was originally derived from veins of that permeated the city's trees and would glow when struck by nightly thunderstorms. The city was prosperous and isolated from early humanity. But, their hubris grew to be too great, fueled by their own belief that they were God's favorite people due to the trees he gifted them. As a result, they fell out of favor with God, and he banished the city from the mortal world.

However, the character of the Elektivoud legend has changed over time. More recent tellings originating in the 19th century also describe the city's trees as themselves radiant sources of electricity. The trees directly powered street lighting (as either a blue electric flame or, later, lightbulbs) and electric trolleys which were coming into widespread use at the time.

The Elektivoud legend is generally interpreted as an representing humanity's natural reliance on the fruits that God left for it and the corresponding need to be forever thankful and humble. In the original telling, lightning striking Elektivoud's trees to provide flameless light at night was seen as a direct act of God. The trees are often related to the fertile soils and fair climate that God blessed Tiperyners with. It was also used to teach lessons of, and likely informed values such as a specific Tiperyn policy of maternalist colonialism as opposed to the more brutal regime of Agrana y Griegro.

Later tellings credit God with phenomena such as electricity and the underlying mechanics of new technologies, like the internal combustion engine. In this manner, the hubris angle of the allegory shifted from being about religious and racial superiority to also include a technological component. From the early 20th century, a key lesson from the Elektivoud legend has been to not allow rapidly advancing technological sophistication lead humanity to believe it is more powerful or more wise than God. It also reinforced the racist idea that Tiperyners were inherently more technologically superior that the peoples it colonized, and the peoples that successfully deterred or resisted Tiperyn colonialism (such as Kaya and Theyka) did so because of their technological prowess.

A small but violent Tiperyner workers' movement from the 19th century based on an borrowed from the Elektivoud legend to represent their plight. In some cities, the oak tree with lightning shooting out from its branches became a symbol for anti-industrialization in Tiperyn and is now commonly used by anti-automation and labor rights organizations.