Villagers

The Villagers, also known as the Testificates (Hhu: Hwuk), are an ethnic group and race inhabiting the worlds of Jagdas, Rathnir, Eldham, Abexilas, and other realms. Villager communities are well known for being organized into mercantile towns and their unique culture and history.
They are widely considered to be critically endangered, after their population was largely decimated. The causes of this endangerment vary and are interpreted by various populations in different ways. In the ancient villager lore texts it is believed that their population was destroyed by the rise of the Players, which include Humans, Elves, and all other kinds of people, causing them to retreat into the wilderness, become nomadic, or hide away from the remainder of the world.
While the languages (such as the Testificate Language) and much of the culture of the Villagers have since died out, many of their customs and religious beliefs have passed on to the modern day and have informed beliefs such as Villagerism, Makerism / G0NFism, Sunite Faith, Hallowism, and others. Much of the history curated about the Villagers was recorded by StoneyStoner.
== History ==
=== Prehistory ===
Much of the history of the Villagers before the Jagdas Crisis is lost to history. Most of this history is recorded in the existing remnants of Villager Lore, as compiled mostly by StoneyStoner, the server owner. It is known that multiple nations existed across Rathnir, Eldham, and Jagdas. All of these lands, in traditional Villager lore, were all part of one planet called Pajarael (Testificate Language: Pahaahra).
These nations of Villagers included kingdoms, and numerous tribes. Many of these societies were very mercantile in nature, which has been a fundamental park of Villager society to this day. Alteniquia and Ummarnu were known to have many Villagers at this time.
=== Collapse ===
Around the time of, or before the Jagdas Crisis, Villager society as a whole collapsed nearly simultaneously. In traditional Villager Lore, it is held that they were wiped out by the first incursions of Players. This includes Humans, Elves, and virtually every other ethnic group, who either did not exist prior to this or existed in small numbers; something that various traditional beliefs may contrast. In traditional tales, a demon or spirit by the name of Emen is associated with destroying Villager civilization and forcing them into the jungles of the world to live nomadically and in hiding.
Since then, Villagers have lived in very small numbers throughout the realms, and have been at risk of discrimination and acts of violence and purges.
=== Within Abexilas ===
It is unclear whether Villagers escaped the persecution that they had in other worlds on Abexilas, but Abexilas had by far the largest Villager population of any world, which it still maintains though it has slowly declined over time. Several nations were made consisting of and being led by Villagers, while others gave Villagers civil rights and emancipation. In some countries however, Villagers are still strongly persecuted against. Typical villager states in Abexilas were confederations such as the Arhuuk Federation which encompassed North Leyden, Yun Tsau, South Sakravir and parts of Rozul before collapsing due to human city state of Tarrus before the arrival or Rathamites.
== Settlements ==
 Known Villager Settlements
Name 	Location 	Description
Hraam 	Alteniquia 	The former capital of the Hraam Empire, mentioned in ancient texts authored by StoneyStoner and documented by the ancient Sagaviri empire.
Deel 	Rhodia 	Mentioned in ancient texts authored by StoneyStoner.
Dehdrada 	Unknown 	Possibly located underwater off the coast of Alteniquia. Mentioned in ancient texts authored by StoneyStoner.
Lightning Boys 	Unknown 	Either based in the Redlands of Jagdas or the Ummarnu Mesa of Rathnir. Mentioned in ancient texts authored by StoneyStoner.
Pine Tribe 	Unknown 	Mentioned in ancient texts authored by StoneyStoner.
Ovo's Tribe 	Unknown 	Actual name unclear. Mentioned in ancient texts authored by StoneyStoner
Stone City 	Unknown 	A kingdom and ancient Villager city-state mentioned in ancient texts authored by StoneyStoner.
Pihrupa 	Bierzhan 	Former settlement today known as Bierzhan.
Kihuupa 	Kiurtrog 	Settlement located on the modern isle of Kiurtrog.
Kalasirol 	Sironia 	Actual name unknown. former Villager fishing settlement located in the modern city of Kalasirol.
Hapatmitas Lower-Class District	Hapatmitas 	Actual name unknown. Portion of the city of Hapatmitas that was formerly widely inhabited by Villagers.
Iwidiihu Maa 	Zilatra 	Populated Villager settlement in Southeastern Zilatra, in the Dafar Prefecture. Based along the Akus Sea in a tundra environment, consists of various spruce structures and igloos. The name loosely means "[land of the] thorny water"
Alus Hadul 	Free City of Selidoar	Populated Villager settlement in Ischanor, specifically within Selidoar. It is technically two villages based very closely to one another, one at the foothill of Alus Hadul, which is also the name of the mountain. It means "emerald mountain" in the Baszku language. The second is located to the West, just to the North of Vaku Anqe. In the Testificate language, the Western settlement is called Puuku u Hipa. The Eastern settlement at the foothill of Alus Hadul is called Hriki Hahaaimi. Puuku u Hipa was once used as a base for Baszku explorers from Zilatra.
Hahraa Wiiki 	Ischanor 	Populated Villager settlement in Ischanor, though close to Lisvar and Solanum. It roughly means "[the] sight of findings".
Hhuha (Testificas) 	Testificas 	The only Villager nation-state is located on the island of Hhuha. Rathnirian Villagers founded Testificas after the Comet War. These Villagers do not hold to the old ways of pacifism and seek revenge on those who enslave Villagers.
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