Gyregiest

The gyregiest (pronounced guh-ya-GIST) were a civilisation living North of Restaera. They were not blessed with the presence of the Supreme Beings and have been banished from Restaera when they arrived. Now, they answer to the Old Deities alone and have declared war on Restaera multiple times to try and reclaim lands that used to also be theirs. 
== Organisation ==
The gyregiest, despite living in towns relatively close to each other, are separated in distinct settlements, each directed by a mayor who follwoed the cnealdor's will. 
== Hierarchy and Orders ==
* Cnealdor: the cnealdor was the leader of all the gyregiest. They were treated like monarchy by the people and the title was passed from generation to generation. They had absolute power on their subjects, and could demand anything from them. If someone decided to disobey them, it was seen as high treason and they were to be publically executed with their corpse to rot on the public place. 
* Mayors: every gyregiest town has its own mayor, and, even though they don't have the power of the cnealdor, they 
* The druids: gyregiest priests were called druids, and were very important in the communities. There was at least one druid by settlement. 
* The Enchanter Hunters: the Enchanter hunters were highly trained rangers specifically trained to locate, hunt and kill Enchanters who ventured too close to gyregiest grounds. This was a fine skill given from father to son, and most of them were highly respected among their own communities, whether they had killed Enchanters or not even met one in their lives. After the First War of the Undying Shadows, Enchanters became more and more scarce North, and the title was more of an honorific than an actual military rank, but the training traditions never died out. 
* The warlocks: the gyregiest warlocks are the most powerful warriors in the ranks of their armies. They are bound to either Cwealm or, before Wystan Aylmere blocked the Breach and after Ríenn Elwyne reopened it, tenebrises. 
* The dragonslayers: the dragonslayers were specially trained warriors who had for task to hunt and kill Aura's dragons. Even though they had no purpose until the Second War of the Undying Shadows, dragonslayers have existed for as long as the gyregiest were. 
== Customs and Traditions ==
=== Names ===
Gyregiest usually had short, snappy sounding names that wouldn't me longer than three syllables. Their last names ressembled the Blacern's and were transmitted from father to child. They usually had two first names, the first one chosen by the parents, and the second chosen by the druid of the community, it was said to be their more spiritual names, which tended to sound more Blacern. Most gyregiest went with their first name, but if they ever came to become druids, they would go by their second name. 
== Religion ==
The gyregiest answered to the Old Deities. 
=== Gebyrd ===
Gebyrd was the goddess of life and creation. According to gyregiest beliefs, she was the one who created the world and everything that came with it. She was the more lenient goddess, and her symbol was the sun. She was reborn every morning and watched upon her subjects with love and care. 
=== Cwealm ===
Cwealm was the god of death and destruction. According to gyregiest beliefs, he was born on the first night of the world, when Gebyrd realised there was no balance if she was alone. So, she created Cwealm to healthfully take away all that she had created when their time had come. His only existence was what kept the world to its balance. Nevertheless, he was a ruthless god, and the gyregiest's favourite. His symbol was the moon, and he came every night to seek blood and sacrifices. Since Gebyrd wasn't there when he was, most of the gyregiest followed his will, and killed as sacrifices to him whenever he asked for it.