Elulatros
Known by many names: Sun-Worshippers, Desert-Dwellers, People of the Catoblepas, Worldless Savages. The Elulatros are a culture of Cyclopes native to the mountains, highlands, and coastal areas of the Aniketos region, and are known for their ability to survive harsh environments.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
While many outsiders believe that the Elulatros, like all Cyclopes, are incapable of speech, this is technically incorrect. Cyclopes have a specialized organ for vocalization, creating sounds that other species are incapable of repeating, while also leaving the cyclopes unable to vocalize the way other species can, making interspecies communication near impossible. The Elulatros speak a dialect of the Lukhoran Cycloplean Language, along with their own form of sign language typically used for interspecies communication. Unusual for Cyclopes, the Elulatros also have a written language, which is based on ancient Lukhoran scripts although sentences are structured as they would be in Cyclopean languages rather than Lukhoran.
Average technological level
The Elulatros almost look as if they come from another era, as they emulate an ancient Lukhoran society. Technologically, they are reminiscent of the Makadelian Iron Age, although they also use tools traded to them by outsiders which tend to stand out in their complexity. Socially, philosophers are mixed as to where they'd say the Elulatros belong, with some of the more conservative philosophers believing they are backwards savages while more progressive philosophers say that the Elulatros are even more advanced in their capacity for goodness than the Makadelians.
Common Dress code
Like many Lukhoran cultures, the Elulatros dress is light and breathable, typically made from linen weaved into long dresses or skirts. Unlike most Makadelian cultures, there is no difference in skirt length by gender, with knee-length skirts being preferable to all. Men tend to go topless, typically wearing accessories made from Catoblepas leather or fur, while women tend to wear a linen top similar to the peplos along with any accessories.
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