Mulan (moo-LAHN)
Dominant in the eastern and southeastern shores of the Inner Sea, the Mulan are generally tall, slim, and amber-skinned, with eyes of hazel or brown. Their hair ranges from black to dark brown, but in the lands where the Mulan are most prominent, nobles and many other Mulan shave off all their hair.
The Mulan have controlled the eastern shores of the Sea of Fallen Stars since the fall of ancient Imaskar. They have been the ruling elite in many different nations throughout their long history, including Ashanath, Chessenta, the Eastern Shaar, Mulhorand, Murghom, Rashemen, Semphar, Thay, Thesk, Unther, and the Wizard's Reach cities south of the Yuirwood. They can be found throughout Faerun in other regions as well.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Arizima, Chathi, Nephis, Nulara, Murithi, Sefris, Thola, Umara, Zolis
Masculine names
Aoth, Bareris, Ehput-Ki, Kethoth, Mumed, Ramas, So-Kehur, Thazar-De, Urhur
Family names
Ankhalab, Anskuld, Fezim, Hahpet, Nathandem, Sepret, Uuthrakt
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Mulan speak Common as well as one of the many tongues of the Rauric languages family, depending on their homeland. Untheric is spoken in Unther and uses Dethek runes as an alphabet. Mulhorandi is spoken in Mulhorand, Murghom, Semphar, and Thay and uses the Celestial alphabet, except in Thay where it uses the Infernal alphabet. Chessentan wis spoken in Chessenta and the Wizard's Reach. It uses the Thorass alphabet as well as Dethek runes and is closely related to Untheric
Culture and cultural heritage
Mulan are a generally arrogant, conservative group, resistant to change and convinced of their cultural superiority over all others. In Thay, many even believe they were above the gods. Mulan feel they are more civilized, inventive, and capable than other ethnic groups and believe strongly in the values of order and discipline. All upper- and middle-class Mulan receive at least some education and apprenticeship at a young age is common. Mulan follow the rigid class structures of their society, and the practice of slavery is commonplace.
They also have a strong tradition in the use of magic, but disagree over the pursuit of arcane versus divine magic. The arcane arts are lauded in Thay, but distrusted in Mulhorand and Unther.
