Syndrion

==Overview==
The Syndrion culture refers to a group of elves that inhabit the south-west of the island of Laeth. They were the first to be annexed by the Etheril in the Ist century, and due to the violent nature or their occupation and assimilation, are the ones who have come to be more similar to the Etheril over time.
==History==
===Pre-Unification===
Historically, the Syndrion have been the most numerous ethnic group in south-western Laeth, and have had bad relations with their Etheril brethren: raids and assaults were coming, with the Syndrion being the main perpetrators due to their superior numbers.
This changed around the year -50AS: the Syndrion area had a streak of bad harvests that caused multiple famines and hindered them enough to leave the Etheril alone, which happened simultaneously to the settling of the lush valley that kickstarted the massive growth in Etheril population. This combination of events caused the crushing defeat of the Syndrion raid that then led to the Etheril push to the south, condemning the Syndrion to defeat after defeat.
===Post-Unification===
After being annexed by the Etheril, the Syndrion tribes kept more or less the same lifestyle, with the only difference being that levies and harvest taxes were sometimes claimed. Even so, the new rulers imposed extreme punishments for any crime, especially for those related to rebellion or disobedience of any kind: over the years, this was used to slowly erase the identity of the Syndrion culture through gradually more demanding rulings related to their customs and myths.
Over time, the Syndrion area has turned into the engine of the Etheril's growth: fully under their control, it's kept poor enough to prevent competition, but rich enough to prevent uprisings, and tithes are often increased to finance projects or military campaigns in a way that the richer Quanti territories would refuse to allow.