Sharkhan

Tales are told among mariners, of sharks who leap from the surf and attack sailors plucking the unsuspecting victims from aboard their boats. These tales are often of the Sharkhan, a race of powerful and aggressive humanoid sharks who travel the oceans in tribes seeking food and defending their territory from those unwise enough to venture there.
Despite the Sharkhan being a single species, their appearance varies in as many ways as there are sharks, with the Tiger, Hammerhead, Mako and Great White making up the majority. The Sharkhan have a strong sense of spiritualism, believing that their god’s blood flows through them and all shark kind. In the Sharkhan religion, an evil ocean goddess corrupted the Sahuagin, cousins to the Sharkhaan, and drove them to their violent madness. Since then, the Sahuagin and Sharkhaan have been mortal enemies with a deep instinctual hatred of one another.

Adventuring

While most Sharkhan prefer to remain among their own people, there are those who answer the call to adventure. Some journey to explore unexplored stretches of the oceans, others seek out meaning or purpose in life, some Sharkhan have even been known to fall in love with landfolk never returning to the sea. In the rarest of cases, some Sharkhan have been exiled from a tribe, receiving a brand burnt upon their flesh to let all Sharkhan know that their crimes are unforgivable. Despite their frightening demeanor and instinctual aggression, Sharkhan are very open to working with other non-Sahuagin races for a common goal. Many see their strength and vast experience with the ocean as a boon to any dockyard or aquatic vessel, though they may seem a tad superstitious. Making friends with a Sharkhan is notoriously difficult but doing so earns a lifelong friend and companion. This being said, it’s always a good idea to take care when traveling with a Sharkhan, as they have few scruples regarding what or who counts as food.

Naming

Sharkhan are not born with a name, a school of youngsters is cared for until they come of age and go on their first solo-hunt. If they succeed, they are granted a simple name by the tribe based on the outstanding achievements or quirks of the child.
A child that hunted a large fish and has a strong appetite might receive a name like Trenchgutt, a fast child might go by Wavebreaker, a child that hunted at night could earn the name Mooneye and so on. Some examples of Sharkhan names are; Bite face, Bloody Legend, Chase, Chopper, Chum, Cutter, Deep Blue, Dent, Flapper, Frenzy, Hookjaw, Little Fin, Lucky Tail, Marlin, Ripplefin, Scarboard, Shredder, Stripeless, Thickhead.