Fronsrostian
Fronrostians are the people who originated on the Islands of Fronrost, Yuroth Aiefgar and Ghalhaim, while people of many species and ethnicities have joined the Fronrostian Reavers as a culture, ethnic Fronrostians are the people that were on the Islands when the lands were rent asunder and broke from the continent of Valantaria, though they are not related to the Valantarians in any way other than they are human, it is likely that they were at some point related to the inhabitants of Galthia and Sackria, who are a seperate ethnicity from the rest of the native inhabitants of the continent whom are all Valantarian.
As long as their are written records the Fronrostians have lived on the Islands that take their name, the early records are of them being fishermen and farmers, not at all aggressive or territorial, they lived by the rule of law and wisdom rather than the rule of Iron which they live by now.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Airmied, Ashuin, Berva, Camine, Fenra, Hala, Morvin, Narowien, Salmari, Enowei, Narian, Vengha
Masculine names
Dracon, Godan, Grahar, Sargat, Hafar, Bovak, Ghalvine, Sonroth, Hama, Asmuran, Yulith
Unisex names
Dhar, Samir, Whali, Ashgan, Morhan
Family names
There are no hereditary family names among the Fronrostians, people are referred to as -vord'al (son of) or -duist'al (Daughter of) their direct patriarch figure so Vengha whose father is Ghalvine would be Vengha Ghalvinedustal. Often a renowned individual will forsake their father's name and choose a name of their own to be known by.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Fronrost
Culture and cultural heritage
The Fronrostians are broken up into fifty-three clans who dot the Islands, each clan rules over a set area of land and number of settlements on the Islands, and any disputes over lands or resources are done through combat, the champion of a settlement or a clan fight, depending on the conditions of the dispute it can be to either first blood or death, who is chief of a clan or captain of a ship or even Master of Sails, the de facto leader of the Fronrostian Reavers is done through personal combat, any dispute which can't be worked out with talking is worked out through personal combat.
Shared customary codes and values
All Fronrostians work for their clan, first and foremost all they do is for their clan.
Art & Architecture
The tools of raiding whether it be their ships, their weapons, their armour, and their communal buildings is where the art of their people are created, in the songs of that they make and the sagas of their Skalics, all Fronrostian buildings are made with wood and thatch, only stonework in a settlement is normally the walls that ring them and the water wells.
Coming of Age Rites
All children are expected to be trained in the rudimentary forms of combat and sailing throughout their childhood and then between their 14th and 16th birthday, supposing that they survive their childhood, because life on the Islands are hard, they are sent on their first journey with the clan's raiders,
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Blond hair and brown eyes are so rare among the Fronrostians, being predominantly hews of red and brown, with blue, grey, violet and yellow eyed, so most people with both are objects of obsession, a person with a few scars from duels and combat are considered to be the most desirable whatever gender they are/
Gender Ideals
Among the Fronrostians there are no gender biases, everyone who can pick up a shield and a spear is considered to be equal to anyone else who can, all people of the Fronrostians sail and take plunder and do so as equals.
Courtship Ideals
Most bonded Fronrostians have become so through duels for their spouses hand, both sides having fought off multiple opponents for their intended, in their culture it proves both sides wanted it enough that they were willing to fight it out for their hands. These duels are fought to first blood or the opponent cannot continue due to injury or death.
Relationship Ideals
As with the rest of the Fronrostian culture within a relationship both sides are equal and expected to share the load of the running of the house and if they one is fighting with the Reavers the other is expected to take up the slack.
Major organizations
Fronrostian Reavers
Related Organizations
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