Repha'im
"Their height is that of the cedars and their strength that of granite."
At the highest mountain peaks—far above the slopes where trees grow, where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl—dwell the reclusive Repha'im. The Repha'im are a people descended from Rabu, or giants. Repha'im stand between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Few other folk can truthfully claim to have seen a Repha'im, and fewer still to have forged a friendship with one.
Two clans of Repha'im compete over everything in the Broken Tooth Mountains: The Akannathi and the Thuunlakalaga Clan. The Akannathi are known for their fierce competitiveness, their dislike of strangers, and their mastery of Griffon taming. They lived in a cave complex high on a massive peak. When Paavu returned home after Azhi Dahaka was summoned into this world, the Akannathi caves had been claimed by a Red Dragon, and the landscape utterly transformed by volcanoes.
Another known clan of Repha'im are the Kuhvali, or "Mountain Keepers", of the Algros Mountains, North of Markesh and Zahahk's empire. They are a small clan, but there strict hierarchy is emblematic of many Repha'im. The main tribal roles, into which every member must exist as a contributor to the clan, are High Guardian (leader), the Earth Keepers (those that manage the resources that are needed and uphold practices and safeguards to keep from over exploitation), Hearth Keepers (responsible for the community’s young, raising them as the natural resources from the tribe, for the world), Pathfinders (plan out where the clan heads to next and how to get there safely, usually leading small trading excursions or planning routes to best competing clans), Spirit Keepers (preserve and pass on knowledge and traditional values) and Tribal Stewards (the day to day operations that allow everyone to function). All are valued with the same level of respect, but there is a hierarchy of authority.
At the highest mountain peaks—far above the slopes where trees grow, where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl—dwell the reclusive Repha'im. The Repha'im are a people descended from Rabu, or giants. Repha'im stand between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Few other folk can truthfully claim to have seen a Repha'im, and fewer still to have forged a friendship with one.
Two clans of Repha'im compete over everything in the Broken Tooth Mountains: The Akannathi and the Thuunlakalaga Clan. The Akannathi are known for their fierce competitiveness, their dislike of strangers, and their mastery of Griffon taming. They lived in a cave complex high on a massive peak. When Paavu returned home after Azhi Dahaka was summoned into this world, the Akannathi caves had been claimed by a Red Dragon, and the landscape utterly transformed by volcanoes.
Another known clan of Repha'im are the Kuhvali, or "Mountain Keepers", of the Algros Mountains, North of Markesh and Zahahk's empire. They are a small clan, but there strict hierarchy is emblematic of many Repha'im. The main tribal roles, into which every member must exist as a contributor to the clan, are High Guardian (leader), the Earth Keepers (those that manage the resources that are needed and uphold practices and safeguards to keep from over exploitation), Hearth Keepers (responsible for the community’s young, raising them as the natural resources from the tribe, for the world), Pathfinders (plan out where the clan heads to next and how to get there safely, usually leading small trading excursions or planning routes to best competing clans), Spirit Keepers (preserve and pass on knowledge and traditional values) and Tribal Stewards (the day to day operations that allow everyone to function). All are valued with the same level of respect, but there is a hierarchy of authority.
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