Nido Tribes

The Nido Tribes were a group of sedentary tribal communities composed by Rithean, human-bird hybrids. They settled in the northeastern region of the Drakesland hundreds of years before the Traveller's Era. Although most of the information about them is unkown, several remains of settlements were found by Drakaen and Nidarosean archaeologists.
Some Rithean descendants of the Tribes lived all the way to the arrival of the Drakaen settlers. These, living through a period of demographic contraction, left the Drakesland. Some members stayed or were abandoned. One of these was Ralozi Miva, who would keep investigate about the customs of the old Nido folk and preserve them. One of the outcomes were the organisation of the Nido Games, the biggest world-wide sports event in Eldham.
==Geographical Distribution==
There has been debate among archaeologists and historians about the areas that were inhabitated by the Nido folk. Remains of settlements have been found in the areas of Northern and Central Valreach, Yoake, Southern Simulami and even PalomaraSee Soronaca's Cultural Atlas of the Drakesland for reference and detailed explanations of the regions of the Drakesland.. However, the highest density of remains were found around the Segrespent river, the Bay of the Frostbite and the mountains of Nidaros, as well as some smaller mountainous areas of Edenheim.
The archaelogical sites show that they preferred to settle in colder climates, specially in mountains, fitting their Rithean nature. The northern coast of the Frostbite stands off the rest for the presence of many ritual sites. Historians believe that area was the epicentre of their culture. Some Nidarosean archaeologists proclaimed the eastern forests of the Frosty Grove, the region in question, as the ancient dwelling and place of origin of this culture.
Different sources agree that the biggest settlements were located in the regions of the City of Nidaros, Aulian Castle by the coast of the Nujharian river, the northern hills of Eradios and the mountains by Jorvick. Them all in the deepest valleys with access to the rivers flowing by, which seems to indicate that the Nido folk used the river for transportation or fishing, most probably.
== Culture ==
Little is known of the cultural traits of the Nido. Some sources seem to indicate that the Nido had a very homogenous culture, with the different tribes just being the result of some bloodlines projecting a zone of control over the land and resources. However, some think that there were only some common traits between the different tribes and most rituals, customs and even dialects, were very distinct.
What it is certainly known is that the Nido folk were experienced users of bows and spears. Their crafts were unmatched by posterior cultures in many aspects. Some descendants of the Tribes kept the knowledge and teached Nidaroseans the ways of crafting and using long bows like a Nido. This transfer of knowledge led to the formation of the Nidaros' rangers, one of the most elite paramilitary groups in the Drakesland at their time, during the First Kingdom of Nidaros.
=== Sports ===
It is also known, thanks to the descendants of the tribes that their ancestors had a devoted cult to the body and mind. They would gather every certain season in the region of Nibury, by the Frostbite, and they would show off their abilities that they had been training for the previous year. The exact challenges that the Nido had to face had been lost to time, but it is believed that victories in these games provided glory to the tribe of the athlete. 
== Notes ==
Category:Tribes
Category:Lore
Category:Drakaes
Category:Traveler's Era
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