THE BLAAR'KR MEN |
One
of the nine
human tribes inhabiting the
independent Island Kingdom of R'unor.
Long allies of the R'mart tribe, the Blaar'kr are usually associated with the
fierce R'unorian military.
It is often often believed
that they were the first to breed
and domesticate the giant beetles of the isles, known today as
lurkers. The Blaar'kr
tribe also has the
highest population of any of the other tribes. They represent
approximately 56% of the human
population.
Physical Characteristics.
The Blaa'kr have much lighter skin than most other
R'unorian tribes.
Ranging from a deep brownish tan to a pale cream color similar to the tribes
inhabiting the eastern nations such as can be found in the
United Santharian Kingdom
of today. The hair of the R'marts
is commonly
dark, ranging from
black to grey with some more bluish shades sometimes
prevalent.
Society and Culture.
Although in the post unification era there is little distinction between the
various R'unorian tribes, on special occasions however, older traditions are still
sometimes observed. Like all R'unorian tribes the Blaar'kr were to a degree
matriarcal. Men were
considered to be their wives' or mothers'
possessions with little - if any
- legal rights. However, in recent years
(partially due to increased
orcish influence)
especially the position of males is legally
equal, and men are in general given more respect and better treatment
by the females in society.
Customs still practised by more traditional households
at the Isles of R'unor include the
pircing of ears, nose, nipples and eyebrows at a young age; silver or iron
rings without gemstones are most popular. Tatooing is also quite
common but not as much as in the R'mart tribe.
Many houses are still contructed from a combination of bone and thatch, just as
they were thousands of years ago, although modern stone and mortar structures
are becoming more popular with each passing year.
Information provided by
Xenos Ravenbeack
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