Westerner

Humans of the west are close siblings to the Northerner humans, who have formed their own identity after severing from the empire centuries ago.

APPEARANCE

The humans of Daire have similar features to their northern siblings, through their hair tends to be lighter, often born with blonde hair that becomes dark with age. Freckles are common. Their eyes tend to be dark still, in a range of browns.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Moira, Saoirse, Lavena, Aela

Masculine names

Riocard, Tomas, Arthur, Morgad

Family names

MacTiridh, Hegart, Ruellan, Atestatia

Culture

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

names

Westerners typically give their children names of their parents or a relative who has recently passed away. Some houses have had the same handful of names since the founding of Daire.

Religion

While westerners follow The Order of Martalia, and their High Clerics still answer to the Seer in Estea, westerners follow a slightly different teaching that bans all magic. Their chapel sermons are very similar to their northern sisters, but tend to place a lot more focus on the sins of Lun.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Red and blonde hair are extremely sought after. Some people even apply natural bleaches to attempt lightening their hair.

Gender Ideals

In human circles, occupation has much to do with gender. Women take high skill jobs of the mind, and men take low skill jobs of the body. However, in Daire, this is taken to more of an extent. Majority of Order clergy are women, as are most leaders. Men have less of a presence in these spaces, and are met with much more scrutiny. Kings are much more harshly criticized than Queens. Trans individuals definitely exist and can thrive, but do go through a few more hurdles to "prove" their gender than northerners.

Relationship Ideals

Gender has no bearing on love, only class. Nobles can marry nobles, peasants can marry peasants. Occasionally, someone can "marry up" if they have something valuable, such as land or beauty.

Encompassed species