Sand
The barren sands of the world of Te'za are home to some of the hardiest creatures on the planet. These Drawls are no different from the other beasts of legend that patrol the sands. Long since remaining here within the sands that used to cover the Ze'lai Steppe in Taldoria, these creatures are spread far and thin over the globe now. Having moved away from the steppe when it became...partially more fertile, they found new homes among the sand in other places of the world. But none will ever be as impressive as the Empire of the Sun in the ancient times, where the suns were used as an energy source and weapon.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Ateena, Fellani, Kellas
Masculine names
Almahid, Morhill
Family names
Shadou, Daune, Whisparwhill
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Draconic
Culture and cultural heritage
A culture of duty, ancient power, and proverbs often connects these people together
Shared customary codes and values
Duty-bound and prideful, these people value their status and what oaths and promises they have made to others to their dying words
Common Etiquette rules
Usually fairly standard etiquette, neither refined, but certainly far from brutish or uncivilized
Common Dress code
Usually loose linen clothing with hoods attached behind with cowls to cover the head or mouth during heavy sandstorms.
Art & Architecture
Structures and art comes in both designs of great beauty made of sandstone and smoothly shaped structures
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
Usually during the Solstice many take time to reflect and gather within their homes and quiet places to get away from the heat
Coming of Age Rites
Young usually prove themselves by traveling through the desert to find what their tribe or area needs and return with it or news of it
Funerary and Memorial customs
Buried within the sand in stone caskets
Common Taboos
Anything dark
Common Myths and Legends
Artorius and the Legend of the Red Blade, Lanius the Great
Historical figures
Velickam the Illustrious
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Despite the harsh conditions in deserts and other wastelands of the world, these people still have a natural beauty that resists the sand. Horns and feathers alike often adorn them in beautiful displays, but they do not keep great care of them at all times
Gender Ideals
In smaller tribes, led by a matriarch, but in the older larger empires, the males led with an iron fist
Courtship Ideals
An annoying amount of sand is usually placed in the trousers of the other...
Relationship Ideals
Usually fairly well balanced with is what is needed to survive in the wasted world they enjoy
Major organizations
The Empire of the Sun
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