When Two is One Nationalities

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Larcons


The Larcons are a noble people. Even before the age of factories and powder they hold a sense of nobility with them, as the Larcons were the land of nobles and knights. Even after their unification they hold onto that noble nature by having mustaches and braided hair. The men are all expected to have trimmed and curved upward like a pair of handlebars, as tradition of all noble men. A man without a curved and trimmed mustache is no man at all in the eyes of the Larcon, whether or not they are capable of growing one. The women on the other hand, as they can’t usually grow mustaches, wear tiaras or similar headwear as that was the symbol of noble women before Unity. Even if they cannot afford such headwear, the women will often times make rings out of flowers or wires and scrap metal to form beautiful makeshift tiaras and crowns to wear. If a Larcon’s mustache is shaved or a woman’s crown taken away from them by force, they are shamed and will never be considered a proper man or woman ever again.


Pavlovos

The people of Pavlovos are an industrious people. Their homelands were hit the hardest by the war 300 years ago, with their lands become near irreversible from the barren lands it now is. This lead to most of the population moving to Unity and with them they brought their art and skill in architecture. Pavlovos are natural builders and craftsmen, making towers and buildings that could cause the common man to stare for hours, and artists to weep at their abilities. It was because of the Pavlovos that Unity was built so quickly, though few non-Pavlovos would give them that much credit. They used to live in grant cities with spiraling towers colored with many different colorful patters. These towers were of great pride to the people and to leave them were a source of much discussion for the people. However many knew they must leave and incapable of bringing their beloved towers, they keep them in their memories by making and wearing robes and dress with colorful spirals and patterns to mimic their towers. A person of Pavlovos descent will always be encouraged to wear a colorful robe or dress as to not do so is to disrespect the cities of where they once lived.


Skodbords

The Skodbords are a hardy and tall people, with them being no more than 8 inches taller than the average man, which stands at a height of 5’10. They live in the snowy north, close to the coasts and have become a nomadic folk, with little actual settlements in place. Due to their nomadic nature, their cultures and traditions were easy to set in the confined spaces of Unity. They live in large families, up to 20-30 individuals, as a lone Skodbord is a considered a dead Skodbord, and as a custom they would braid their hair to keep hair from becoming a mess in the wind. Now out of the cold winds, the Skodbords would still live in large groups, sometimes taking up entire housing complexes, and allow their hair to grow long enough to braid into many intricate designs. They do this braiding still as a habit at first but now it has become a bonding pastime, to connect them to family and their heritage as mothers would braid their daughters and fathers their sons while telling them all about their ancestors and wintery homeland. It is also a tradition if the Skodbord has failed horribly in some regard they would cut their braid and never make another, as a symbol of their shame.


Luccilos

The Luccilos are intrepid explorers and ferocious conquerors. Before Unity they would set off entire fleets semi-annually for months at a time in order to find new territories in the seas, and would send of a thousand proud men to find new territory for the Empire. They have been the most ferocious combatant in the war before Unity. Now in Unity, they have lost their empire but still practice their conquering traditions on a smaller scale. When of age, a Luccilo man will be given an orange jacket, the color of explorers and soldiers in old Luccilo, and are told a simple phrase. ‘Come back a conqueror or come back dead’. This tradition was common for new soldiers marching to war or explorers leaving to seek new lands. It means that should a Luccilo fail his or her duty to the empire they might as well be dead to their families. This rings true for Unity as if a Luccilo cannot provide for themselves and their family on their own then they are considered a failure in the eyes of the peers, but more importantly their parents.


Cambergs

The Cambergs hold a proud tradition of archery and carpentry within their culture. They used to live near large forests to collect wood and hunt birds for arrows and bows, but that was slowly phased out in favor of fortified cities with the invention and integration of gunpowder. Still archery has protected the kingdoms of Camberg for many generations making archery and wood craft is still a proud tradition with the Cambergs. When a child gains their familiar they are taught how to craft wood, first making it into an idol of their Elemental then they are taught how to make a bow then are then soon taught how to loose an arrow. A Cambergs idol and their bow are honored relics for a Camberg to have and those who lose their bow or idol are considered fools and idiots for losing such important items.


NOTE: The child of two different nationalities will take the nationality of their mother. So the child of a Skodbord father and a Camberg mother will be considered a Camberg even if they look near identical to their father and has braids in their hair. The child will still be a Camberg.
 
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