Jairavarda

The Jairavarda, which means simply "lowland Vards," are a human population of Vardic origin who dwell in the land of Ojaum. They are recognizably Vardic in their appearance and they speak a dialect of the Vardic tongue; exactly why or when their forebears first migrated down from the highlands to the east is not clear. Many of the Jairavarda have given up the druidic cult peculiar to the highland Vards, and embraced Utara-Vaati instead. 
The Jairavarda have as fierce a martial reputation as their highland cousins and have long been valued by the Kelimarian states as soldiers. The sultans of Kelimaria have recruited some of their most famed elite troops from them, including units that have served as the sultan's personal guard at times. Jairavarda warriors can also be found working as mercenaries in Ojaum, Kelimaria, and other neighboring lands.