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They are swift and love to race, and raised their own breed of horse, which are called Zair-bloodlines, who had a tendency to outrun most other breeds over the long term. The People of Zair fit Jecrass, arguably more than even the Humans. Centaurs, to race about the plains. | They are swift and love to race, and raised their own breed of horse, which are called Zair-bloodlines, who had a tendency to outrun most other breeds over the long term. The People of Zair fit Jecrass, arguably more than even the Humans. Centaurs, to race about the plains. | ||
They had always been a people unto themselves. Not reclusive, but separate. River Wardens don’t like them, | They had always been a people unto themselves. Not reclusive, but separate. River Wardens don’t like them, leveling all the common complaints at nomadic outsiders, such as thievery, banditry, and so on. While they love the land of Jecrass, they have never benefitted from its protection, and so have no loyalty to it. Should the kingdom falls, they would not fall with it, and if they can not trade with the new ruler of the land, then they will simple move to another land, even if they have to fight to do so.<ref name=": 8.08 J">[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/02/17/8-08-j/ Chapter 8.08 J]</ref> | ||
=== Leadership === | === Leadership === | ||
In the past the leadership was establish by those born into the line of succession related to the current [Herdleader] of the time. If someone else tried to take the leadership, they will be accused by the traditionalist of usurping their way, which may cause a civil war. [[Geraeri]] for | In the past the leadership was establish by those born into the line of succession related to the current [Herdleader] of the time. If someone else tried to take the leadership, they will be accused by the traditionalist of usurping their way, which may cause a civil war. [[Geraeri]] for instead had became the Herdmistress by winning such civil war.<ref name=": 8.08 J" /> | ||
It is unknown if after Geraeri | It is unknown if after Geraeri leadership, the previous establish will be reenabled, or if a new leadership will be chosen. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
During the time of a terrible winter era, in King Meriden | During the time of a terrible winter era, in King Meriden regime, the People of Zair were poor, their [Herdleader] had died from a plague that ran through the herd, and the People of Zair were infighting. It got to the point where the River Wardens fought them, and the crown debated expelling them from the land, as they were no asset to the kingdom. | ||
At that time Geraeri rallied her herd, kept them alive, and then began to trade again. She negotiated an end to | At that time Geraeri rallied her herd, kept them alive, and then began to trade again. She negotiated an end to fighting, and unified the herds around hers. When she had reached Level 30, and was still younger in years, the [Herdmaster] of the People of Zair decided that Geraeri was trying to usurp their way and declared a civil war. A war that she won. | ||
From then on Geraeri would lead them through time and hard work for the next 30+ years, and under her, the People of Zair had turned in decades from a nomadic tribe that could be accused of banditry and thievery and certainly was poor, into a power on its own level of riches and prosperity. And thanks to Geraeri rock soup | From then on Geraeri would lead them through time and hard work for the next 30+ years, and under her, the People of Zair had turned in decades from a nomadic tribe that could be accused of banditry and thievery and certainly was poor, into a power on its own level of riches and prosperity. And thanks to Geraeri rock soup skill, they never suffer from hunger.<ref name=": 8.08 J" /> | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||