Aha'lan

"Being on the receiving end of an Aha'lan blade is one not many live to tell about." - Brotherhood Military Notations

Rough, large, powerfully built, and covered in tattoos and attitude. Hailing from Taldoria primarily originally, these people have made their mark in their rugged, hardy, and fiery nature across Te'za. Known for their connection with fire and their ability to traverse the great open plains of Taldoria with a hardy constitution, their large bastions nestled on the northern side of the southern chains surrounding Tian'tha itself offer a large foothold of the Unchained Faction on the near western coasts.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Ce'da, Augasa, Jeyla

Masculine names

Rei'vaz, Roya'zan, Kupaca

Unisex names

Keilo

Family names

Thaikon, Shallfon, Folen

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Kla'tani (Elvish), Common

Culture and cultural heritage

Great combat arenas, sparring rings, and proving grounds. These are people of aggression and power and learning through combat.

Shared customary codes and values

Honor, strength, glory, and freedom. All things embodied by these people.

Common Etiquette rules

'Brutish' in terms of other elven races, these people have a strong embodiment of personal freedom and strength, and will speak with their mind or their weapons without warning or concern for backlash

Common Dress code

Muscles on display and show of power out for all people involved. Large tattoos along the face and body are displayed and tell tales of their feats

Art & Architecture

Most art is done with painted pieces along strips of animal hide or shawls to drape over shoulders, architecture is lacking by comparison, as most groups move constantly. Though where stationed it is functional rather than beautiful

Foods & Cuisine

Hearty and tough as the land they come from. A favorite among them is Fired Lizard Hash, a hearty 'salad' of greens and heavily spiced meat wrapped in a thin skin.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

A week-long tradition is held within the colder months as a proving ceremony of the younger generation on top of other normal traditions

Coming of Age Rites

Young must prove themselves in a tradition during the colder months by challenging their elder warriors

Funerary and Memorial customs

Buried and returned to nature

Common Taboos

Worshiping darker gods, passive traditions, or anything against proving ones strength by combat

Common Myths and Legends

The Great Devouring Maw, The Black King, The Grey Oceans Below

Historical figures

Rei'vaz

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Beauty within the Aha'lan is a bit different from their other cousins. Beauty of body and strength is valued more than any cosmetic or shapely figure most races idolize

Gender Ideals

Male led in society, but both can achieve greatness or any position

Courtship Ideals

Usually met within a sparring ring or fighting ground

Relationship Ideals

Both are expected to give an equal amount of care and time into such thing, even though one or the other can be gone for long periods

Encompassed species

• Kla'tani

Related Locations

• Taldoria