Thassalians

Thassalians are the human and humanoid inhabitants of Silvershire, and are named for the great city of Thassalus.

Thassalians are subset of Tyrraneans, and are closely related to Whyteholders.

Thassalians are typically an exuberant and theatrical group of people. They are said to be the most beautiful people on Tyrrus, and are certainly the most culturally rich. Thassalians are generally tall, with blond or red hair.

## Culture

Thassalians are generally a peaceful group, respecting the ways of art and literature above that of warfare or science. Thassalus has historically been at the forefront of every major cultural movement in Tyrrus.

Thassalians possess an incredible love of life, and live with zeal and passion. They are incredibly festive and sociable, with more holidays and annual celebrations than all other Tyrranean nations combined. However, because of this they are often accused of being lazy and indulgent, and this is perhaps the reason they have not advanced in the ways of science and magic as much as other nations.

Thassalians are a very social group of people. They often live in communal groups, and have huge extended families. As such, their political ideology usually leans towards heavy socialism. They are also highly tolerant of outsiders and minorities, regardless of race, nationality, gender, or sexuality.

One of the most iconic cultural traits of the people of Thassalus is their adulation of beauty in all things, an obsession which borders on perfectionism. The stereotypical Thassalian will never create something ugly, even if it is something intended for purely practical purpose, such as a building or a weapon. This results in a culture that focuses on being skilled in whatever it is you do, and never doing a half-hearted job. Pride in your work is heavily encouraged.

Thassalians can generally be split into two groups, the city folk and the rural folk, yet despite their differences in environment and purpose, both groups hold onto these core traits.

### Religion

Thassalian religion centres around the Four Ladies; Aysa, Ardella, Alyssa, and Livia. As such, Thassalian lifestyle tends to revolve around four virtues; Compassion, Talent, Beauty, and Perseverance.

### Art, Literature & Music

Thassalus produces more artists, poets, and musicians than anywhere else in Tyrrus. Historically, this has meant they have had great cultural influence over Tyrrus, and artists elsewhere in the region have generally followed the Thassalian art trends.

Theatre is another area in which Thassalus outperforms the other cities of Tyrrus massively, though in recent years Thassalians have adapted, and moved on to making movies. Almost all movies made in the modern world are made, or at least produced, in Thassalus.

### Martial Culture

Silvershire does not have a massive army, and its culture generally veers away from militarism. However, they still like to be able to defend themselves, and those Thassalians who do learn the ways of combat generally excel at it. These warriors train endless, in order to not only be good at fighting, but to fight beautifully. Thassalus' knightly order, the Silver Knights, are renowned as some of the greatest warriors in Tyrrus, and the shadowy assassins of the Silver Tempest are some of the most remarkable fighters in the world, with a combat style akin to a dance routine.

This translates to magic, and battlemages as well. Thassalian mages view magic as an art form, and train until they have a perfect technique. They may not be as knowledgeable as mages from New Haven, but they often have much more control.

## Major Cities

Thassalus is the heartland of the Thassalians, and the largest city in Silvershire.

Other cities in Silvershire are much smaller, barely larger than towns. Such cities include Avamore Court and Silberton.

## Adjacent Ethnicities

Thassalians are related to the Whyteholders south of them.

Thassalians are ancestors of the Albans of the Hinterwald, and of the Rivenish of the Rivenwald.