Run'ko'ua

The Run'ko'ua, often simply called the Ru, are one of the indigenous groups in Laerdt'nah, largely previous inhabiting lands at that are now part of Phesunlay and the Bandit Lands.
The Ru are rumoured to still maintain their own culture and lifestyle, but no one has confirmed their existence since the Bandit Lands were created as part of Hession's Peace. While some Ru used to live in the lands of Phesunlay, they all migrated within the Bandit Lands before it was sealed. Recent reports from Fréole have included sightings of vessels in the Strait of Aloc that do not belong to Brist or Phesunlay, but many have dismissed these sightings as Xzonic warlords looking for new land to control.
The Ru were a private people, and their interactions with the people of Phesunlay were largely limited to ore, wood, and pelt trading. Occasionally, an artifact dealer will claim to possess a magical item from the Ru which possesses strong magical auras, but none have ever been verified.