Centurite
Centurite humans originated from the Centurion Crags and Centurion Sea area at the dawn of creation. Centurites are anyone whose ancestry can be traced most directly to those original humans.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Jessica, Regina, Emily, Joesphina, Joelle, Gianna
Masculine names
Cameron, David, Noah, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Jebediah, Joshua
Family names
Garland, Gray, Smith, Clark, Harold, Louis, Chadwick, Green, Brown, Astoria
Other names
Centurites tend to have a middle name, usually that of their paternal grandfather or grandmother.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
The language most commonly spoken by Centurites is Common , and its most common dialects amongst Centurites are Northern Iontach, Centurion, and Doschan
Culture and cultural heritage
Centurites enjoy the fact that they were the first humans created, and base much of their cultural heritage around this fact. It is a common bond between Centurites everywhere, and gives many of them a sense of pride that carries over into daily life.
Shared customary codes and values
Centurites tend to value individual success over everything else. Many Centurites will leave their family/home land in pursuit of a better future for themselves.
Average technological level
The Centurites have achieved more technologically than every other ethnicity by far. From sailing to writing to the Gunstock Academy, the Centurites have far more proof than they could ever need to prove their technological capabilities.
Common Etiquette rules
Centurites tend to be very polite when greeting each other, and will always invite a stranger into their home for dinner if they happen to be in need of a meal.
Common Dress code
Centurites generally dress quite modestly, due to both cultural values and the colder climates they tend to live in
Art & Architecture
Centurites tend to value the physical arts over the performing arts, preferring things such as architecture and sculpture to theater or music.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
The only tradition common to all Centurites is Creation Day. Creation Day occurs on the Thirteenth of Hammer annually, and is meant for Centurites to celebrate their origin as the first humans. It is a national holiday in Iontach, Lar Na Tire, and Gulchet, though it is observed by Centurite families globally.
Coming of Age Rites
When a Centurite reaches age 18, they are encouraged to make a pilgrimage to their place of ancestry on their own. For many, this simply means traveling within their nation to the Everautumn, Amapan, or perhaps Wrynnhall, but for many others it is a long and sometimes perilous journey.
Funerary and Memorial customs
Traditionally, Centurites preferred to be buried in the land where they were born, as close as possible to their place of birth, so as to give back to the land that birthed them. However, this tradition has died off a bit in recent years, with many Centurites now accepting a typical funeral and burial in a graveyard.
Historical figures
Morvran Mist-Walker is without any doubt the most famous Centurite of all time. He was the first of his kind to leave the continent of Amayarr and show the Centurites that they could have a peaceful existence elsewhere. He was a master tactician and made peace in The Isles, which nobody had been able to do before him.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Centurites are a widespread ethnicity with widely varying tastes, but generally pale skin is preferred to tan and slimmer, more muscular features are preferred to fat.
Relationship Ideals
Centurites tend to marry for life, although this has been changing in recent years. Nowadays, many Centurites will decide after a few years of marriage that they made the wrong decision, and subsequently leave their spouse.
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