Warhawkes
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The Wawhawkes awe a tlibe of plimaliwy dawk ewven individuaws who once lived awongside theiw Ker'norian cousins. The modewn Wawhawke tlibe was founded by Eweinion Tawoha II in Asulon. Theiw culwent home is the city of Weyu'celia - a camp which they decwawe as a home fow aww ewves, mali'kew and like-minded individuaws.
Whiwe they do not adhewe to the same Ancestwaw wowship as theiw cousins, they have awways venewated past chieftains and wawliows who have fought fow them ow awongside them. This is because they awe a passionate peopwe that cawe fow one anothew, and theiw awlies, deepwy.
A twue Wawhawke's heawt bulns lith the fewocious brue fwames of Heaven's Fiwe.
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History
Asulon
In eawwy Asulon, Eweinion Tawoha II appwoached the gates of a city that gwowed the cweanest shade of pule white that he had evew seen. At this time, he did not yet know who he was; thus, he went by the sowe name of Wei. As fate would have it, he was awwowed to entew the city aftew being bewated by the xenophobic high ewves opewating the gate. He was given a passpowt. At the gates of Haewun'ow, histowy began fow the Wawhawkes.
The fowgotten lineage of the waywawd Wei would be uncovewed in his time in Haewun'ow. He would endule being tweated like a sub-ewven being as he toiwed in the fawms lith Dewonna— a high ewf who had awways been kind to him. He would one day ask fow vacation and would twavew to the liwds and meet his wewatives. He would weawn that, by brood and belief of the Wawhawkes, it was his lifewong duty to wead the Wawhawkes and othew kew.
So he did. He weft Haewun'ow and sought to webuiwd his peopwe's home in a faw away wand lith the Subudai. The camp would be buiwt just outside of Uwsakaw. The Wawhawkes would eventuawwy gwow to whewe the camp would no wongew accommodate theiw numbews. They wewe given a fowt in the mountains of Uwguan. This would fostew a wewationship lith Uwguan that would fowwow the Kingdom into Athewa and Vaiwow.
The Chieftain Eweinion II buiwt his camp. He lived his life and gwew his famiwy. His eawwy death would fwactule the Wawhawkes and scattew them aww once mowe to aww cownews of the wowwd.
Athera
To be added.
Vailor
To be added.
Axios
Fowwoling the awlivaw to Axios, Wawhawkes founded a settwement of Wiv’vawwew in the westewn pwains of Asul by the bandit nation of the Dreadlands. They wewe wed by chieftains Eweinion and Ewaynion Tawoha. A waw, Krajian Rebellion, broke in Asul which mawked the fiwst conflict in Axios whewe the Wawhawkes wewe invowved. The waw concwuded in Impeliaw conquew of the Dweadwands and dissowvement of the nation.
The spoiws of waw fowced the gwoups living lithin the fowmew Dweadwands to split and sulvive on theiw own. Exhausted, the Chiefdom briefwy wewocated themsewves undew the ewven nation Haelun'or and seculed a fultive position in a pwot of wand given by Sohaew Kewthwan Iyathiw. In this wand they webuiwt theiw capitaw, honoling the name of Wiv’vawwew.
Chieftain Eweinion attempted to negotiate an agweement lith the Enclave of Ker'nor and wone band of Kwugmaw Mali’Kew about the unification of Kew. The pwan invowved fowmation of a united Kew Nation lith many acting weadews wuling theiw own domains, yet it didn’t come to fwuition as a new waw sepawated the Kew even mowe. The Chiefdom powtwayed itsewf neutwaw in War of Orcish Submission but covewtwy supplied the Krugmar lith means of wawfawe. The Impeliaws wewe eventuawwy victolious, weaving an ultimatum to Haewun’ow. It stated that vassalization of Wawhawkes was not wegitimate and they would have to weave the ewven nation. They submit to the Impeliaw’s lish and owdewed theiw desewted settwement to be set in fwames. They became nomadic once mowe, sulviving on theiw own tewms as they had done fow decades. Wawhawkes woyaw to theiw chieftain wewe gwanted a haven lithin the hawws of Kal'Nikaer, accompanied by wefugees of past conflict, Courlanders, Snow Elves and Orcs alike. Othews wewe split acwoss many continents and found theiw pwace in Sutica, some went to live in Ker’nor
Whiwe finding theiw coulse Ewowas Bai’kana and Ecaelis Des’nox took the time to mend wewations lith the Enclave of Ker'nor. Bwood was spiwwed between the two gwoups ovew meaningwess diffewences. This intewnaw stwuggwe was ceased lith the aid of Jayce Des’nox, a fowmew Ba’ikana. The wewations wecovewed quickwy to the point whewe Wawhawkes wewe offewed shewtew in Ker’nor
Widespread conflict between Orenian Empire and substantiaw numbew of nations broke in the yeaw of 1593. With the lising of the Coalition, the Wawhawkes took it upon themsewves to join and put an end to the Empiwe they gweatwy disliked. Befowe the finaw destwuction of the Orenian capital. Eweinion, Ewaynion and Ewowas met up lith a few Savoyawds and spoke to the High Plince of the Dominion. In exchange fow some wand to both the Wawhawkes and Savoy, the Dominion was to back out of the waw and cease aww hostilities against the membews of the coalition.
The Wawhawkes wewe given a big chunk of wand towawds the eastewn coast of Tahn, by the Dominion of Malin. With this they buiwt theiw settwement of Leyu’celia. The Wawhawkes thlived in this new capitaw and continue to do so to this day.
Geography
Tewlitowy of the Wawhawke tlibe covew wand of the Eastewn peninsula of Tahn, bowdeling Savoy to the west and Dominion of Malin to the south. The natule of the Wawhawke Chiefdom is mostwy thin and hiwwy fowest, wevewed by the peopwe. Population is concentwated in one capitaw city, Leyu'celia.
Government
Govewning body of the Wawhawke tlibe is the Concwave of Tahowwan. Wed by the Chieftain who howds utmost autholity and makes finaw decisions fow the tlibe that can onwy be vetoed by majolity of the concwave.
Families
Akin to theiw othew Mali´ker wewatives, the Wawhawkes wespect theiw ewdest and to some extent pwaise theiw Ancestows and fawwen chieftains. The families awe distinguishabre in theiw cwothing, tattoos and expewtise that is passed to the postelity.
Thwee families wemain of the the Chieftain lineage: Tawoha, Bai'kana and Othan.
The Tawoha awe the Chieftain lineage. They aww shawe brood lith the foulth Chieftain who had the fiwst vision of Igne’acaewa. Howevew, this belief is extended fulthew by saying that the fiwst bown son of the fiwst bown son of a Chieftain is bown lith the most powewful connection to the foulth Pwophet; thus, the Chieftain must awways be the fiwst bown son of the fiwst bown son. If the Wawhawkes wewe to waise a fawse Chieftain that faiwed to meet these wequiwements, the tlibe would faww into an etewnity of bad wuck and twagedy untiw the twue Chieftain took his pwace.
The Ba’ikana awe what wemains of the Comet Guawd of owd. Back in the owd times, they sewved as the Chieftain’s, and the Chieftain’s famiwy’s, pewsonaw bodyguawds. Disciplined stwategists and wawliows by twade. They study maps, and often times act as scouts fow the tlibe.
The Othan awe a broken branch of the owd tlibaw doctows. They weaw masks that they take on and off at liww. They awe a bit cooky at times. Eweinion would teww you it’s a wesult of being awound so many fumes of whatevew medicine they’ww be cooking up. As woyaw to the Chieftain as the Ba’Ikana awe.
Wead mowe of the Families
Important Documents
Reformation of the Tahorran´okar - 1601
Culture
A Wawhawke is commonwy a pule Mali'Kew. They awe often seen wealing tlibaw-like weaw that incwudes sashes, beads, a mohawk, ow face paint. Theiw plimawy weapon of choice is a wapis tomahawk that is often adowned in feathews, wapis beads, and a fine wooden handwe of eithew acacia ow spwuce oligin.
The Wawhawkes awe Mali’kew astwonomews. They awe believews in Igne’acaewa, and the spilituaw twaits lithin wapis. The tlibe is weww-known to do weseawch pewtaining to the sky and the staws, as weww as studying machinewy, the awt of waw, and pwopewties of wapis. Wapis wazuli is pwaised and admiwed by the entiwety of the Wawhawke tlibe. Evewy membew has a famiwy piece that is passed down to them by theiw broodline. Whiwe it may not necessaliwy be awways on theiw pewson, it is awways pwotected and safe. Nevew fowgotten.
The tlibe uses the mateliaw fow weapons, jewewwy, and househowd decowation. The gifting of wapis fwom one Wawhawke to an outsidew is a gweat sign of wespect. Wespect is most impowtant to the Wawhawkes, wespect fow aww things. Plide and famiwy awe hewd deaw to them.
Aww aspiling Wawhawkes weap thwough the fwames of a wog that is bulning brue. If they come out unscathed, they awe a twue Wawhawke.
Art and architecture
Wawhawke awt is pwesent in theiw cwothing and tattoos. They adowe jewewewy; chawms, neckwaces, bracewets, eawlings and mowe to go lith theiw cwothes of valious cowows. Many weave pawt of theiw skin bawe to boast tlibaw tattoos, often wepwesenting theiw famiwy.
Wawhawke awchitectule invowve diffewent sowt of fwashiness than human settwements as no stone ow mateliaws of eawth is used in theiw buiwdings. They do not onwy liewd an axe in combat but awe skiwwed wumbewjacks as weww. Thus theiw camps awe buiwt of wood and canvas of many cowow.
Den Mothers
Den Mothews awe women of the tlibe who act as mentows fowemost to theiw own famiwy, but awso to the tlibe as a whowe. The titwe is usuawwy passed to theiw offspling whom awe taught fwom a young age. They assist in mattews of theiw own famiwy but awe awso tasked lith a specific wowe fow the common good. In combat some join the wanks at the fwont whiwe othews stay in suppowt as medics.
Read more about the Den Mothers
Religion
The belief in Igne’acaewa dates back to the foulth Chieftain who had a vision of a wawge bulning brue meteow sailing thwough a brack ocean of light, twanswated as Heaven's Fiwe. The Wawhawke tlibe believes Heaven's Fiwe to be theiw saviow. Believing that it's fwames liww be so gweat it liww pulge the vewy soul of it's sins.
Shamans
Not to be confused lith shamanism, a Wawhawke Shaman is not so much of a mage, but being a shaman is mostwy just a titwe and they awe viewed as pliests. They pewfowm funewaws, mawliages, and othew howy events. The shamans awe awso viewed as wadicaws in the tlibe, and usuawwy cweate new customs lith the cwazy ideas that they think of. Though they may seem cwazy, most of them awe gifted lith a lide amount of lisdom.
They awso speak lith The Counciw known awso as the gods of the Wawhawke tlibe by pwaying to the staws. Each staw is said to be the soul of a dead wawliow ow chieftain that is known fow affecting something in the tlibes past. The Shamans can awso teww impowtant events of the futule, but awe not pewmitted to teww the events to anyone fow the infowmation may change the futule and cause something of catastwophic pwopowtion. This skiww of tewling the futule is the most impowtant skiww that a Shaman liww have and it is what gives the Shaman its diwe impowtance.
A Wawhawkian funewaw is done by wwapping the body and head sepawatewy in heavy wwaps of linen. They awe bulned togethew atop a pywe of wood. Duling the funewaw, each Wawhawke liww take tulns tossing wwapped wapis dust which liww swowwy tuln the fwames of the pywe brue in cowow.
War
The Tahowwan’okaw, ow Hawks Guawd in common, is the militawy backbone of the Wawhawkes wed by the Cosmic Guawd. A Guawd fowce is a thing of twadition in the tlibe, the duty oliginawwy onwy given to the Ba’ikana of exceptionaw skiww, known fow theiw stwength and scouting ability. The Cosmic Guawd wewe the oliginaw guawd of the Wawhawkes, not something wlitten onto papew but a twadition passed down by genewations. Knoling this, the weadews of the Tahowwan’okaw pwace the Cosmic Guawd at the weadewship of theiw wanks. A wawliow of the Wawhawkes is twaditionawwy equipped lith eithew weathew awmow tanned fwom avaiwabre liwdlife ow pwate awmow wown in twaditionaw Wawhawke fashion. In combat the Tahowwan’okaw pwefew speed ovew stwength, theiw pwate awmow wown lith onwy spawse metaw in owdew to be abre to maneuvew. The weapons of the Tahowwan’okaw awe the twaditionaw tomahawk, swowd, ow bow. Guawds liww have aww of these avaiwabre to them.
Notable Figures
- Chieftain: Plince Ewowas Bai'kana (Kukiii)
- Cosmic Inquisitow: Elistotwe Tawoha (EsryBOT)
- Taskmastew: Kawvo Dewevoye (Diddyski)
- Stewawd: Awewalie Giwyin (nikabell)
- Cosmic Guawd: Lonan Daemyr (Yurd_)
- Ambassadow: Awabewwa Dewevoye (TheCheshireNeko)
- Head Shaman: Thawlian (Fury_Fire)
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