Castronians
Castronian are one of the human ethnicities. They are also one of the most successful people in the world. Castronoians are all in all master traders and diplomats. Castronians are known as the people of the center, as they often will appear to be in the center of anything happening in the world. They stand in the center of trade, in the center of most diplomatic decisions, in the center of most expeditions around the world, and much other stuff.
But castronians are also friendly folk, who most of all just live their life in peace as much as possible. They are never afraid to welcome a guest, but also never afraid to defend what is theirs, even if it's against much bigger and scarier aggressors.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
There aren't many differences between male and female names in castronian culture. One of the few differences there is, is in the last letter of the name. Often female names will end on a vowel.
An important tradition in castronian culture is that as the father gets to grant the children their last name, the mother will get to decide the first name of their child.
Some female names found amongst castronians are names such as…
Arwa, Alba, Colleen, Nancy, Juliana, Mathilda.
Masculine names
As said, there aren't many differences between male and female names in castronian culture except in the last letter of the name. Often male names will end on a consonant.
An important tradition in castronian culture is that as the father gets to grant the children their last name, the mother will get to decide the first name of their child.
Some male names found amongst castronians are names such as…
Noel, Leonard, Nicolas, Ashton, Peter, Gillontin.
Family names
For castronians family is everything. They will proudly carry the name which they have taken from their father. Castronians often live to serve their family, and make it proud. A castronians last name will tell you of which family he is from. Some will even have the family name of their mother as a middle name, though this is not all castronian just some.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
The Castronian people speak Castronian as their official language. Though many castronians speak a second language, which can be any other language. To the north modern oragian is also a common second tongue.
Culture and cultural heritage
The castronian culture is massive, and ever changing. Many see it as plain, basic or just not existing. This is due to their massive success in colonizing and spreading across the entire world. This has led to their culture getting infiltrated many places, making it seem ‘basic’ to some. Though in reality, the castronian culture is big and complicated.
Shared customary codes and values
For castronians, power is over everything else. And for a castronian, power is having a say in everything. Castronians value power and money highly. In castronian culture those things are often linked.
Historical figures
The castronians have had many big names through time. Those most known are people like.
Castron, the first castronian.
Arken Kingborn, the king who got assassinated in his own castle.
Main Kingborn, high king of Castroba and his wife Arwa.
But many many more than these have come to be known around the entire world. For many different reasons.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Castronians are seen as more first class people. Fine luxurious clothes, big houses, and so on. Not that all castronians have the means to get these things. But in general for castronian culture, money and luxury is seen as a big beauty ideal. Power in politics is also seen as a big beauty ideal. In general the more you have, the better your standing in the culture of the castronians.
Gender Ideals
The castronian society of heavenly male dominated. In the castronian society, males have much easier getting power, where females are often seen as stay at home wives for their husbands. Not that it's impossible for females to get power, Arwa for example got power after the death of Main. She took the throne as the first female leader of Castroba. Though many people, especially the older generations, saw this as weakness, creating a big tension in the land when a woman suddenly had the power.
Courtship Ideals
The castronian society is a Kingdom. Where the highest standing is the King. The King always has the final word. Under the king is the Queen, then comes the Court side by side with Princes and Princesses.
After this comes the generals, and then the entire military hierarchy right after, before the common folk. In other words, the courtship ideals of the castronian people, is all made up by how much power you are entitled to.
Relationship Ideals
In castronian culture the tradition is to be married under the temple of a god which the man and women will choose to be the god which they will live under. It is allowed to choose any of the different non-chaotic full gods, (also meaning no demigods). Before the marriage though, the father of the women will often have to accept the relationship. Meaning the man will often go to get the blessing of the father before asking the girl for her hand.
In the house of an average castronian family, the male is the working man. He will work and make money for the family. He is also often the dominating person of the house. The wife often takes care of the children, making food, cleaning and so on.
Major organizations
The kingdom of Castroba is one of the largest and most widespread kingdoms. Some see it as the most powerful kingdom in the world. Though the truth to this may be up for debate, what can't be denied though, is their amazing power regarding the diplomacy of the world.
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