Saldorian Humans

The Saldorians are a people who's culture is dualistic in its very nature. Much like the opposed - yet complimentary - gods they revere, Saldorian culture is one juxtaposition. Saldorians are steeped in religious tradition, yet they value innovation and exploration of ideas. They are highly cultured, yet pragmatic. They have been fair and just in diplomatic relations and rule of their territories - yet, they have also been ruthless in their ambition and in vanquishing any who stand in their way. The duality of the Saldorians is, perhaps, they very thing to which they owe their success. As of the year 2743 A.E., The Saldorian Nation is an empire that controls most of the continent of Tsojana, human and Eljin lands alike. It is a validation of their gods, and of their place as the caretakers of the Blessed Races.

Saldorian Soldier by William Zolla

Naming Traditions

Family names

An-wyn, Buin-Dai, Daang, En-Dai, Fen, Gi-ayn, Xien

Culture

Coming of Age Rites

Prior to marriage, Saldorian men and women must spend four months in a monastery of the Shoda, performing purifying rites.
Men sequester themselves in the Temple of Fen Ri, where they are tested in the ways of survival, combat, health, teamwork, and meditation.
Women attend the Temple of Sim Ur, where they are trained in the ways of child rearing, hunting, communication, perception, and minor Shaping.