Rethyri
Physical characteristics: Rubescent skin tone that varies by hue and tan. White, black, violet and blonde/gold hair are most common
Early History: The native people who were used by the Gloam and were influenced to build primitive temples and altars to the alien gods. After the end of the Occulting and the Gloam left this dimension, the Rethyri mastered powerful magics that dominated a huge range of territory. Gave rise to the Sorcerer-Kings
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Eventually fought a conflict against each other, known as the Dawn Wars, Which was the conflict the Sorcerer-Kings fought between themselves and eventually the Rethyri people who eventually overcame their onetime rulers and killed, banished or imprisoned them
Came to worship the leftover creations of the Sorcerer-Kings as demigods and local spirits, Cembreans known as the @Primogenators, forming a totemic pantheon.
Almost immediately came into conflict with the Osposi when they arrived in 1250 G.E. with immediate attempt at subjugation by Osposi landing group. Initial battles went in favor of the Osposi until a more united Rethyri response organized and began pushback
Though numerically disadvantaged, the Rethyri possessed a technological edge and familiarity with the terrain
knowledgeable and driven scholars who had managed to learn about the Gloam, transcribing many occult tomes and powerful works, creating the various Cembreans in their esoteric quests.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Annika, Rhona, Rys, Tyrina
Masculine names
Alun, Aenurin, Braith, Imrik
Culture
Culture and cultural heritage
Dichotomy of viewing themselves as being a chosen people and also a servant race resulted in very different cultural expressions and belief. Some proud and resentful of colonial rule, others more accepting as they feel it is their natural role.
Nocturnal lifestyles, getting up in the early evening and staying up during the night and returning to bed in the early morning, which has given them a stereotyped reputation to the Osposi for being shady and sinister for being up or out when others are asleep or in bed.
Many Rethyri find jobs that benefit from this; working late nights or evening entertainment jobs
Art & Architecture
Greatly influenced by the Gloam both in terms of building for size and their uncanny aesthetic, tending towards tall, vaulted archways and arcades. Incorporated many facsimiles of the Elder Ones, their offspring, their symbols.
Known for their profane erotic art and frequent depictions of eldritch possession as an eroticised act.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
Night markets and midnight celebrations are especially popular in places with concentrations of Rethyri
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Traditional Rethyri prefer long hair with ornamentation and decorations while a newer group has taken to short, minimalist styles
Major organizations
Proselytes of Gloam - Religious sect that believes in worshiping and bringing the return of the Elder Ones
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