Tribes of Drakenlloch

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(Real-world analog(s): Scottish Highlands + Inca Empire) Drakenlloch, located south of Thysia, is a land famous for many things. It could be the heavy winds that beset the isles regularly, the rough pitted terrain--wild hilly lands that drop off suddenly hundreds of feet into the swelling seas below craggy cliffs, great granite mountain ranges at higher elevations, and a deep arid bowl in the south where nothing grows in the miles of sand dunes.
Or, it could be the odd culture of its hardy people. Clans rule this place, both entirely nomadic or land-bound. Each one has its own purpose and beliefs that differ it from the rest, and it’s unusual for anyone to leave their clan to join another (aside from through marriage).
Or perhaps it’s the Elder Dragon whose roost at the top of Drakenlloch’s highest mountain forms the centerpiece for the country’s capital city. This Dragon is the power of its people, and is said to have protected them from harm for generations--though many think the dragon simply has little interest for the affairs of the ant-like peoples that live below its nest. Nevertheless, like clockwork every ten years, every clan presents a would-be champion to confront the dragon after passing a rigorous trial, hoping for its blessing and thus the right to be considered High Chieftan of Drakenlloch, the one who speaks for all clans.