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The cultures of the Sister Continents are wild and wondrous with an expansive base of | The cultures of the Sister Continents are wild and wondrous, with an expansive base of intelligent species. As readers of the saga we have only come into contact with a handful so far, and we've had a few more mentioned. Here is what we've encountered thus far, and feel free to add on if I'm forgetting anybody! | ||
==Human Cultures== | ==Human Cultures== | ||
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*'''Goro:''' A loose-knit culture on the Gorotan Penninsula comprised of several city states. The Contessa of Mostul Ûbar is based in this region. | *'''Goro:''' A loose-knit culture on the Gorotan Penninsula comprised of several city states. The Contessa of Mostul Ûbar is based in this region. | ||
*'''Histê:''' These people dominate the southwestern region of Northern Vandunez. | *'''Histê:''' These people dominate the southwestern region of Northern Vandunez. | ||
*'''Wiirê:''' A jungle/forest based culture located south of the Dragon Span Mountains. | *'''Wiirê:''' A jungle/forest-based culture located south of the Dragon Span Mountains. | ||
*'''Kingdomer:''' The rulers of the Dragon Span Mountains, although they call the mountains The Foundations. | *'''Kingdomer:''' The rulers of the Dragon Span Mountains, although they call the mountains The Foundations. | ||
*'''Nomnuvar:''' This people rules the Free Cities of Nomnuvar on the eastern coast of Southern Vandunêz, a region visited in The Contessa of Mostul Ûbar. | *'''Nomnuvar:''' This people rules the Free Cities of Nomnuvar on the eastern coast of Southern Vandunêz, a region visited in The Contessa of Mostul Ûbar. | ||
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==Woodkin== | ==Woodkin== | ||
*'''Edan:''' Rulers of the Eleris, the Mother Wood, in the northeast of Northern Vandunez. | *'''Edan:''' Rulers of the Eleris, the Mother Wood, in the northeast of Northern Vandunez. | ||
*'''Trelelunin:''' A secondary species of Woodkin (depending on who | *'''Trelelunin:''' A secondary species of Woodkin (depending on who is asked) who live in the Eleris and in the extensive forest south of the Eleris. | ||
*'''Helelindin:''' A third species of Woodkin who seem to live in the forests to the east of the Dragon psna Mountains (Foudnations). | *'''Helelindin:''' A third species of Woodkin who seem to live in the forests to the east of the Dragon psna Mountains (Foudnations). | ||
Latest revision as of 12:53, 8 April 2026
The cultures of the Sister Continents are wild and wondrous, with an expansive base of intelligent species. As readers of the saga we have only come into contact with a handful so far, and we've had a few more mentioned. Here is what we've encountered thus far, and feel free to add on if I'm forgetting anybody!
Human Cultures[edit | edit source]
- Silone: Native to the island of Kaludor and the primary culture of the novels so far.
- Tek: The Hundred Nations dominate the north of Northern Vandunez, and while one culture, they appear to be split along religious and political lines.
- Goro: A loose-knit culture on the Gorotan Penninsula comprised of several city states. The Contessa of Mostul Ûbar is based in this region.
- Histê: These people dominate the southwestern region of Northern Vandunez.
- Wiirê: A jungle/forest-based culture located south of the Dragon Span Mountains.
- Kingdomer: The rulers of the Dragon Span Mountains, although they call the mountains The Foundations.
- Nomnuvar: This people rules the Free Cities of Nomnuvar on the eastern coast of Southern Vandunêz, a region visited in The Contessa of Mostul Ûbar.
- Darên: A people possibly related to those of Nomnuvar, they live on the Ôlfindarâ islands east of the Monsoon Straits.
Woodkin[edit | edit source]
- Edan: Rulers of the Eleris, the Mother Wood, in the northeast of Northern Vandunez.
- Trelelunin: A secondary species of Woodkin (depending on who is asked) who live in the Eleris and in the extensive forest south of the Eleris.
- Helelindin: A third species of Woodkin who seem to live in the forests to the east of the Dragon psna Mountains (Foudnations).
Other Notable Cultures[edit | edit source]
- Boboru: A merchant/pirate culture famed for massive ships and their brutal slavery. They are bigger than humans and hairless, with hexagonal patterns on their skin and sharp teeth.
- Colok: A tribal bear-like species that lives in the mountains of Kaludor.
- Ôgrêt: A tribal people sometimes mistaken for huge apes because they often wear ape and monkey furs. They are found throughout the Dragonspan Mountains and forests covering southeastern Nouthern Vandunez.
- Luxun: A humanoid people hailing from the Sea Throne Islands south of Southern Vandunez, they are a seafaring folk known for their trade and exploration.