Tinglunders

"Sergeant?"
"Yes lass?"
"What's your take on the Tinglunders?"
"First thought they were all daft. What kinda sane person would live past the Shields?"¹
"I'd say, this place is hellish."
"Fighting 'ere for few tours changed my perspective. They live a hard life, a dangerous life, but They don't have to send their kids to the host. They don't risk the factory or servitude. There are times, lass. Times where I think I'm daft for not running off and joining them."
"Why?"
"They don't live easy or long, but they live free. Its a tempting prospect. Now get to watchin, best make sure those Blighted Corpseaters don't sneak on us."

Excerpt of a conversation between Sergeant Trenton de Pase and Louise Tanner on local 'Tinglunders' from "A Soldiers Plight: A Scholarly Account of The Tinglund Occupation" by Observer of Kind, Chosen Scholar; Eternal Library.

1: Shield, short for The Shield Mountains.
Tinglunders are the general name for Non-Eterna settlements and peoples passed the shield mountains. Often deserters, escaped slaves, or free-spirits; these people rejected the rigid and oppressive social structures of their southern cousins. They elect to try their hand, many long term communities living with some success at battling the various threats that reside within the Tinglund.

Naming Traditions

Family names

Naming:
Tinglunders name off village, profession, and birth order.
Often its Given Name and Helfi+Lineage+profession
Professions:

• Farmer: Tena
• Hunter: Wo
• Warrior: Spe
• Healer: Me
• Scholar: Tel
• Trader: Tal
Example: A Warrior Family from Helfi would be Spe-Helfi

Culture

Culture and cultural heritage

Tinglunders hail from the Human Cities of the South. Whether they existed in the north before the Blight Wars or after, they retain many Eternal Traditions and Identity. However, they tend to deviate away from more nuanced or restrictive practices, because of their hostile home.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Male and Female beauty standards pertain to rugged survivable aspects. Longer hair and large builds are considered more desirable, because of the harsh climate. Clothing is unisex, due to the same reasons.

Gender Ideals

Each member of the community is expected to provide for the community. Due to residual corruption, both genders can be stronger and larger than their southern counterparts. While some roles are divided among 'traditional' gender lines by happenstance, there is no distinct gender roles.

Related Organizations

• The Eternal City