Marriage

Marriage in turian culture is a political institution designed to foster peace between rival families and produce genetically desirable children. While there is no law against same-sex marriage in turian law, the cultural taboo against it means that very few individuals engage in it. The same is true regarding marriages with aliens, as no offspring can be produced from these unions (except for with asari, but the offspring of these unions are never turian and thus are still considered wasteful).
Turians practice a form of arranged endogamous marriage, where a third party (usually the parriarchs of the prospective couple) finds and selects the bride and groom from a particular social, economic and cultural group. A prospective bride or groom may be chosen for their rank and military accomplishments, the social standing of their family or their pedigree. 
As well as the socio-political aspect of marriage alliances, turian culture places a great deal of emphasis on marriage to produce genetically desirable offspring. This belief is especially prevalent within the higher echelons of turian society, specifically among the Familiae Martiales. Advancing the genetic desirability of one's family via procreation is viewed as one's personal duty, both to the family unit and to society. Producing offspring with desirable genetic traits is thought to improve the species by breeding stronger, faster and more intelligent soldiers for the cause. As such, turians take their familial pedigree extremely seriously, almost to the point of reverence. 
In High Cipritine the word for spouse is conjux, regardless of their gender. The word for husband is maritus, while wife is marita.
Category:Lore
Category:Turian Culture