Raijuki

"The Raijuki may seem distant with their rivers and infighting but we would be wise to tread quietly. Once awakened the shark will never sleep again."

Huang Cao Su

The Raijuki 'islanders', so named for the numerous rivers that divided their territory into 'islands' of sorts, where the people of Raijū on the island continent of Renmin. The Raijuki were naturally nautical people who spent much of their time aboard ships or in the water but were also famed for their honour and diligence embodied in their warrior codes.

Naming Traditions

Family names

Raijuki family names come before the first name and are sometimes used in place of a first name where multiple clans gather together. Clan names derive most often from the creature their family traces its ancestry too with much of Raijuki folklore claiming the mer came from beasts granted their forms by the gods.

Culture

Shared customary codes and values

The Raijuki are a deeply honorable people who viewed dishonour as a permanent stain that weighed upon an individual. Those who were found to have acted in such a way were often cast out and considered irredeemable leading to the creation of orders of pariahs dedicated to dishonorable combat, subterfuge and tricks that formed much of the criminal caste of the kingdom.
The Raijuki were hard workers who had a primarily fish diet earned through their legions of fishermen. Fishing was a common pastime amongst the noble and commoners with the Court Fishermen being a highly regarded position. The rivers of Raijū are wide enough to allow small seafaring vessels to travel along them and many nobles had relations closer to the coast who kept larger ships for them to come along to hunt for larger prey such as wales. The nautical traditions of the Raijuki led to them possessing a considerable navy which protected island holdings all around Renmin.