The Spartianians
The most infamous of all the Angellonian tribes who are the descendants of Spartia himself, The Spartianians....
They are considered to be deadlier than Zhedakarians and are very strict and disciplined Zealous warriors. they are however lower in numbers in the population and are rarely seen as they mostly live in solitude and with other Spartianians. the Zealots are the religious soldiers of the Empire who can be only of the Spartianian tribe with no exceptions.
At a young age they are sent to Spartianian only schools where they learn the ways of righteousness and perfection by studying the holy scrolls and attending worship days until they graduate after eight years of studentship.
Many prophets had come from the Spartianians and their words are always acknowledged from the other tribes. the prophets of the Spartianians have been known to be many military members, priests, commoners and only one has been a Zealot, in fact it was the first Zealot who was a Prophet of "The Divine One".
They are the most religious of all of the tribes and follow the holy scrolls to near perfection.Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Lily of the valley, Sarai, meek spirit are some female names.
Masculine names
Warrior of God, Mighty soul, Morning star and messenger of God are some common male names.
Unisex names
Strong one of God, Meek One, Strict Spirit
Family names
The only known family name is the silent spirit family who have been in service of the Zealots for many generations.
Other names
Spartia, Zhakaraia, Pholodov, Ashakraiel, Fhulkanar and "Ghost of the Temple" are some unique God given names of the Spartianians.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Spartianians are the only Angellonians to have kept the original accent of the Angellonians and have no slang in their tongue.
Shared customary codes and values
Spartianians are to honor their parents and to their elders. they honor prophets with great respect and patience and hospitality. They are chivalrous and honorable, with strict taboos.
Average technological level
They are the only Angellonians who have access to cloaking technology and unique Aetherium weapons the other tribes do not have.
Common Etiquette rules
Spartianians always speak last and always finish their conversations with a passage from the holy scrolls or they also say "May the living God be with you" as a sign of good fortune.
Common Dress code
Spartianians cover themselves fully clothed with a long cloak like robe and underneath it is their armor that all Spartianian adult males wear at all times with their sword on their hips and their wrist blade retracted in their gauntlets until needed to be used.
Art & Architecture
The Spartianian tribe pattern is only used to signify their borders and their armor. their architecture is very strange as they only use symmetrical shapes and space usage for their "neighborhoods". they tend to use blue, black, white and red for the colors of their clothing, furniture and flags.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
The only tradition the Spartians observe is to always give an honorable death to their opponents and to bury them with dignity. the only custom they observe is to not cover their faces and head when they enter the temple.
Birth & Baptismal Rites
When a Spartianiann is born they are to be circumcised eight weeks afterwards and to mark the child with the religious symbol of their religion on the "dome" with blood that was sacrificed from the temple.
Coming of Age Rites
When a Spartianian becomes married and has graduated from being a student under the priesthood then they are seen as adults.
Funerary and Memorial customs
Spartianians do not practice cremation and always bury their dead in their fine clothing and to make sure the ground they were buried on is not too hard to dig through as they believe in a future resurrection.
Common Taboos
the commandments of the Angellonian religion are practiced with extreme discipline and will not tolerate any disobedience of their God in their tribe. those who break their religious laws could be punished by stripes or even stoned to death.
Historical figures
Spartia for being the first high priest, Ashakraiel for conquering the world of Sanghelios, Pholodofh for converting the Sting'Rel'Ya empire, Fhulkenar for killing off the grox empire and Zakaraia for the title of the star warrior.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
They are trained from a young age to not lust and usually don't apparel themselves to look more attractive and usually wear veils and hoods and long robes to cover themselves from showing any beauty and only reveal themselves for their wives/husbands or when they are by themselves.
Gender Ideals
From reading the holy texts they understand of the gender roles of their society: Males are to be masculine and to be providers and protectors of their families and the females are to be caregivers and comforters to their young.
Courtship Ideals
over half of the marriages of Spartianians are arranged marriages from two Spartianian fathers who have their children marry each other. but there are many non arranged marriages that happen.
Relationship Ideals
Spartianians can be very aggressive to non-Angellonians and really only befriend other Spartianians. They are however likely to befriend non-Angellonians.
Major organizations
The Angellonian Empire, Angellonianism.
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