Mahjuurian

The Mahjuurian, shortened to Mahjur, were a clan-based culture originating from the southernmost part of Ishgita, in the area now known as Rito Naazca. Known as mask makers, they were scattered throughout the Old World following the occupation of Rito Naazca via a treaty by the Parsaeus family and king Iv III. 
== Overview ==
Known to the rest of the Old World as a group of mask makers, the Mahjuurians were known for their dual nature of being artisans and warriors, being known as simultaneously deadly warriors, but also skilled artists with incredibly made masks, with even figures such as The Brood commissioning them to create their famous war masks, especially Ahmviex's. Nymphs of specific temples in the Oneto pantheon would also possess masks made by the Mahjur.
However, due to their cultural land being displaced by occupation by the Parsaeus family, their general whereabouts are unknown, with very few groups known and their culture nearly dissolving as many began utilizing their talents for general artisan jobs, rather than specializing in culturally significant mask making, although during the modern Era, with the guidance of Kumari, and aid of Gascon Parsaeus, the Savior of Silence would aid the Mahjur in reclaiming their dying culture and former homeland.
In folk tales, it is believed that the Mahjur would instill their souls into masks upon deaths, granting the wearer "the courage of another soul" when worn, and masks were described as almost always being created for positive purposes, with very little malicious intent, although xenophobic rumors caused such words to be ignored in areas like Ertho and more northern parts of the Old World.
In their more warlike tales, the Mahjur would follow a specific creed where their mask would be designed to reflect their greatest aspects, such as a warrior being compassionate would carve tears into their mask, or a duplicitous warrior would carve snake-like features, although certain animal features were reserved for the veneration of their pantheon, as well as Kumari and her many animalistic or divine aspects. Once a mask was completed in their design, it was forbidden to remove the mask or reveal one's face, as it was believed that the mask became their new face and removing it was to forsake the identity they carved for themselves and become "defective".