Dendorian

The Northmen

The dendorians are a warrior people, they live in the harsh climates in the north and they frequently compete over food. They respect strength and authority above all else. In their culture there is no nobility, there is only the strong and the weak, and the weak perish, following someone just because their dad was a big deal seems like a silly tradition to them. They value the importance of each member of the clan getting a say in things, since they are all free men and women who are not ruled by some bureaucrat. They value self-determination and the independence of the individual to make their own decisions. The dendorian people are taught how to fight from an early age, both boys and girls which has given the dendorian women a reputation of being as fierce and stubborn as the men, or even more so.

Coming of age

The Dendorians practice coming-of-age rituals when a child is twelve, when it is said they become an adult. This coming of are ritual as much the same for boys and girls, and involves surviving in the mountains and forests of central dendor by themselves, without help. They are sent to travel to a certain landmark, which may be in a different location for each tribe, to retrieve an object there, and to bring it back home. Kids are thoroughly prepared for this, and they will already know where to go, and what to retrieve. However, it will still be very difficult, as the journey will take several days or even a whole week, in which they need to find their own food, and their own shelter, and these rituals are often done in the winter.
Not all children survive this coming-of-age ritual, but those that do are now considered adults, and they are now legally allowed to get married.

Encompassed species

• Humans