Lunarian
The human populace of western Frigus. While the term "Lunarian" is typically a catch-all designation referring to those born within the borders of Lunaria, the first thing people think of when they say it are the fair skinned humans living in it. However, the term itself has become loose enough to refer to any human regardless of skin tone from western Frigus to easily differentiate itself as a single ethnicity rather than multiple variations. They are often stereotyped as overly curious or adventurous when traveling, and frankly, the claims aren't unfounded.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Euneti.
Culture and cultural heritage
Out of all cultures in Sagrea, Lunarians revolve theirs around selenite and other gemstones the most. Lunarism is the most practiced religion among them and its influence can be found in their art and architecture.
Birth & Baptismal Rites
Once babies reach one year of age, they are given a blessing by priests by placing them near a large selenite crystal and praying to a god of their choice.
Coming of Age Rites
It is common for Lunarian children around the ages of 10-16 to sneak into Lunarist temples together and attempt to speak to a random spirit by channeling the crystal within the building. The older the people are in the group, the more likely they are to travel farther into the temples atop the high hills and mountains. Usually, the journey's ending is rather unpredictable, as the participants typically have no control over what kind of being they speak to since they often have inexperience in summoning magic (or magic in general).
Naturally, parents absolutely dread their kids trying to do this ever since one group ended up summoning an evil beast that dragged one of the kids into Athanasia with it centuries ago. This hasn't stopped people from actually trying this rite, but to adults, it has since become "the stuff we did as stupid kids that would have probably killed us, looking back on it".
That kidnapped kid is dead now, by the way.
Funerary and Memorial customs
Lunarians typically bury their dead with a small selenite crystal, especially if it was a part of something they cherished in life. They believe this will help the deceased have a way to watch over their loved ones much more directly, allowing them to indirectly "communicate" with them.
Granted, souls can already do that once they're in Athanasia, but hey, that's what they believe.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Lunarians tend to favor males with muscular builds, seeing them as more "heroic", along with slim females with golden blonde or red hair. Unless they are related to the Freyja tribe, in which they will likely prefer a strong looking partner either way so long as they do not look conventionally unattractive as it is and/or obese.
Courtship Ideals
Courtship among Lunarians has remained mostly unchanged over the ages. Most try to be direct with their feelings and attempt to court their target out front, believing that there's no better way to let your affection be known. As such, Lunarians tend to say they are officially in a relationship the moment both parties return each others' feelings.
Courtly love is still done by a small portion of the unlucky populace. Nobody really acts on it past the usual affection and unconsummated passion, as the term would imply, so hardly anyone really cares more than telling the people that the relationship may never fully work out. In the event it does somehow work out and it all ends happily, expect to see their story in the local news. The gossip lovers eat these tales up.
Relationship Ideals
Lunarians prefer both parties on equal ground. While this is an ideal that is pretty much common sense to most of them, it is almost an unwritten rule that if one were to date someone that descended from the Freyja tribe, they will almost undoubtedly dominate the relationship, especially if they are a woman (whether or not they are abusive depends on the individual). It's not always true, of course, but it has become a stereotype that some people actually wish for, pure intentions be damned.
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