Phervian
The Phervian culture as of the Fey age is the culture of the half Phervians still residing in The Phervian SanctuaryThese are separated into the high houses, descended from the Phervians who make up the central Consciousness, lesser houses who make up the remainder of the surviving Phervian houses and their slaves. though at this point the slaves only follow the equate, often keeping their old culture.
Built on slaves
Phervian's focus on higher pursuits, meaning hard manual labour and household tasks are left to the slave populace that makes up around 95 percent of the city. These slaves come from a verity of races, most of which are secreted away as slavery is outlawed by most other cultures. The only race never sold into slavery is the Tieflings, as even true Phervian's saw them as equals.Naming Traditions
Family names
Phervian family names have a long history denoting a persons heritage, status and current position within Phervian hierarchy. To be stripped of your name is to be cast out of society. Truly legendary Phervians can start their own family using their name as their last name.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Deep speech
Common Etiquette rules
Touching another Phervian without express permission, physical contact is normally only for close relationships. Greetings are normally bowing adn public shows of affection or seen as distastful.
Common Dress code
Robes in the wearers house colours, with a family crest on the left shoulder. Due to Phervians being well practiced in magic they often don't wear armour, however warriors do often wear breastplates.
Art & Architecture
Art often depicts historical scenes, especial ones that show off the patron's family and puts them in a good light. jewellery and other artistic objects often use precious metals and magical components including altered gems,
Architecture is very much based around large Ziggurats dominating cities, with slums and temporary wooden structures for slaves dotted in-between. Similar to ancient Mesopotamia.
Ideals
Gender Ideals
As the original Phervians had no concept of gender, this has passed into their culture, even though male and females now exist with half Phervians. The only differance in roles is the part each gender plays in reproducing.
Courtship Ideals
Among the nobility every relationship is heavily arranged, with the couple sometime not even knowing about the other till their wedding day. During the wedding ceremony the lesser house member takes on the higher houses name, becoming a full part of that house and loosing all connection to their previous.
Related Locations
Houses as of 200 Fey
High houses
- Lagrigoyi - House of non-Phervian's once part of Lagrigoyi's household
- Saphrezossk - Phervian supremacists, Declining in number
- Degen - Recent High house, anti-slavery, moderates
Lower houses
- Borderland - based in Stillharbor, they are said to serve The Keeper
- Rurdengala - Merchant family based out of Taoul Reza Noach
- Adrumokt - Ancient house that claims decent from first arrivals, slavers, near penniless
- Lelt
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