Thymari Thymari , known to common people as Tymantherans , were the dragonborn ethnicity that made up the vast majority of the population of Tymanther . Description . Thymari dragonborn used piercings to shown their clan allegiances . Those piercings were different for each one of the clans . Only Thymari of the highest rank could carry greatsword s , as a badge of their important status in Thymari society . Dragonborn of squire status or higher could carry broadsword s , while those without a rank could only carry either blunt weapons or weapons with a shorter cutting edge . Outlook . The vast majority of Thymari shared a common culture that was based on a sense of responsibility to their clans , encompassed in three key concepts : Likewise , Thymari weren ' t directly rude if they had something to say . When they wanted to criticize something , they arranged their compliments in such a way that the insult somehow was omited ( such as congratulating someone who had bad writing about their " good penmanship " , because talking about their swordsmanship was a waste of time ) . Thymari called that " sjashukri " . If an individual didn ' t respected those key concepts , they would disappoint their clans , and in some cases that would earn them exile . Exiled Thymari were striped of their piercings as a sign of disapproval , and they were also stripped of their right to use their clan names . Language . Thymari spoke a dialect of draconic known as tymantheran . Clans . Thymari clans had existed since the foundation of Tymanchebar , and had a prominent position in Tymantheran society . Thymari clans were equivalent to the noble houses of other nations , though the clans themselves often resembled an army more than anything else . Each clan was led by a matriarch or patriarch , who was usually appointed to the position by the former clan leader . Among the known Thymari clans were Clans Belnak , Clethtinthtiallor , Daardendrien , Fenkenkabradon , Jalt , Kanjentellequor , Kepeshkmolik , Ophinshtalajiir , Shestandeliath , Prexijandilin , Tlassian , Travek , Treg , Verthisathurgiesh , Vkriss , and Yrjixtilex . Thymari dragonborn always put their clan names first as a mark of honor . Military . Thymari dragonborn were a highly militaristic people , and their lords and ladies were those dragonborn who had proven themselves capable of leading their fellows . Most Thymari served in the Lance Defenders for two years , but only a small percentage remained after that period and became permanent soldiers . A few dragonborn also were selected to be part of the Adjudicators , Djerad Thymar ' s police force . < ref name = " AotT / Hardcover - p61 , 145 " > < / ref > However , all clans had their own " war bands " , private small armies that protected their clans , under the command of their clan ' s matriarch or patriarch . In times of war , the Vanquisher had the right to assemble and command all of Tymanther military forces , including the war bands of all clans . Magic . Thymari weren ' t so adept to use magic , as magic was more difficult to use in Abeir than in Toril . As such , spellcaster s only existed in dragonborn society as a novelty since their arrival to Toril . The few Thymari who took the way of spellcasting , had arcane practices that were considered exotic and unorthodox compared with those of other races . By 1479 DR , the practice of magic in Thymari society was slowly becoming more common , and the Lance Defenders maintained dragonborn spellcasters among their ranks . Likewise , the Vanquisher and individual clans also had a few dragonborn arcanists in their service . Religion . Most Thymari didn ' t believed in god s . They were raised hearing the stories of their ancestors since hatchlings . Those stories were crude and hard , as abeiran dragonborn had to endure a lot of hardships under the yoke of dragon tyrants . As such , those " nursery tales " shaped the identity of a Thymari on a fundamental way , making them wary of the gods , as in their point of view , gods weren ' t different to the dragon tyrants of Abeir , asking for worship in exchange for stuff that dragonborn were capable of doing on their own . A few Thymari , however , chose to believe in gods because that gave them a sense of purpose many of them felt they lacked . Those who chose to believe in gods usually worshiped Bahamut or Tiamat , gods usually associated with dragonkind , or human gods such as Tempus , Torm , Tyr , the Red Knight , or Enlil , who showed interest in the dragonborn race . Although worshiping gods usually was a cause of exile , a few clans allowed followers of the gods on their ranks , because of the usefulness of their mystical abilities . Sseth , on the other hand , was a deity specially reviled by Thymari dragonborn . Dragons and slavery . Most Thymari dragonborn were only one or two generations removed from the dragonborn of old Tymanchebar . Because of that and for the same reasons they were wary about gods , most Thymari held a deeply distrust for dragons , or even hated them , as many of them still remembered the old stories about the dragon tyrants of Abeir . Many Thymari dragonborn became renowned heroes by slaying dragons . This behavior was slowly changing as of 1479 DR , with Thymari becoming more open to the concept of " good dragons " , thanks to the efforts of a few individuals and organizations such as the Platinum Cadre , although the older or old - fashioned Thymari dragonborn were loathe to change their point of view , and few metallic dragon s were wary about dragonborn as well . Likewise , Thymari dragonborn also deeply mistrusted slavers and slavery in general , as they associated them with the dragon tyrants of Abeir . Horses . Thymari breed horses bigger and stronger to those of humans , as they needed mounts capable to bear people of their weight . Horses were a kind of novelty for Thymari , as such beast weren ' t common in Abeir . They were specifically trained to suit dragonborn needs and battle tactics , and Thymari spellcasters were able to use certain magical talismans to enhance their performance . Those horses were highly valued by Thymari , who cared for them as precious friends . History . Although dragonborn culture was shaped by the stories of their ancestors , the Thymari culture as it was known started after the Spellplague ( beginning 1385 DR ) , when the dragonborn survivors of Tymanchebar founded the nation of Tymanther . < ref name = " AotT / Hardcover - p291 - 294 " > < / ref >