Thread:Auraestus/@comment-26210095-20160428042241/@comment-26210095-20160430030322

Sure.

I was thinking they could be a people's similar to the Danes and the First Men (ASOIAF reference). They would be decendants of the original mannish race to inhabit Orbis. They would be more primitive then the men of the South, but not overly so. They wouldn't be a united people, per se, but be more of a loose confederation of northern clans. When I say "clan" it tends to have the connotation of being primitive, but the Scotori are not. Their weapons are more often made of bronze, perhaps meteoric iron for the clan leaders. They have ancient castles from the first age of colonization, but they do not have many. They leave no written records other then elaborate carvings written on large stone formations that can be found throughout the north. The military has no standardized armor, and little discipline, but make up for it in sheer strength and ferocity. The north is a vast area, and although they when fully assembled are a huge army (not gargantuan, but rather large compared to the south), although it takes a long time to muster them. They have a disdain for the men of the south, who they mock as "kneelers", for their habits of kneeling to men who are weak and incompetent. They tend to have fair skin, and have blond, black, and have a disposition towards red hair. The eyes tend to be light. They are on average taller then all other mannish races. The Scorori retain soon of the more savage rituals of the North, including the act of "stealing" a woman from her clan to prove his strength, cunning, and that he will give her strong sons. If a woman does not approve, she can easily slit his throat while she sleeps, so it is important to treat her with respect. They have Noble families, but they are little exalted from the normal Scotori, and the people can easily reject his rule if he does not command the loyalty of his men. The Scotori have not been united under a single king for thousands of years... At least until now. The army is formidable, and although they are undiciplined they have marital prowess and the will to fight off most any army that attacks them. A Scotori army is enough to frighten even grown men, as they come out of the north howling like wolves, the war cry of the north. They often will raid the south for livestock, and resources. The Scotori lands are cold, and hostile terrain for all but the Scotori.

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