Lirei

### ***Summary :***

The **Lirei** are a race of tanned humanoid peoples living in the southern Warm Sea region , more precisely the ''**Lirian Peninsula**'' , they are the main racial majority in the nation state of Liria

Living on a peninsula which is half desert half not forced Lirei to improvise , their irrigation and agricultural techniques are probably one of the most advanced in the whole world. Their primary religion **Suraanism** believes that Lirei were created by Sur'aan who gave them powers of Poskai Rez Runiiku , artistic spirit and various abilities they gain from their unnatural eye color.

Lirei's **eye color** is one of their most important attributes - it has an impact on their personality and behavior as well as magic potential. In general, most Lirei have the ability to summon ***Poskai Rez Runiku*** - *a special blade made out of soul and lifeforce that adapts to its user.* While all Lirei are technically capable of summoning the Poskai, only those who dedicate years of study to it can actually do it.

Lirei divide themselves into 3 ethnicities which they themselves call ''tribes'' , those are : **Rewhai , Ashani and Iremuri**

#### ***Eye Colors :***

**- Generic** (blue, brown, green, black, hazel) - a normal person without any side effects

**- Emerald** - A somewhat uncommon color which signifies a higher level of intelligence

**- Scarlet** - This color is looked down upon in the society for the large amount of damage they can cause. These individuals, while being extremely ambitious, often suffer from uncontrollable lust for power.

**- Amethyst** - Lirei with eyes of amethyst (purple) color usually tend to have more magical capabilities , however the biggest downside is that it disables the user from ever summoning a Poskai.

**- Aqua -** A mixture of light blue and green , these people tend to be very resistant to stress , heat , cold , disease and such things. In other words their endurance is quite impressive making these people live longer than the rest.

**- Amber** - This color is often mentioned in legends and children's tales for all who posses it are destined to become heroes. They can effortlessly summon their Poskai and use it to its fullest extent. To make sure these people get the training they need they are taken away from their families at an early age by the Hessonite Order. The Order helps them realize the full potential of their powers and takes care of them until the age of 17.

#### ***Poskai Rez Runiiku :***

**Poskai is a summoned blade made out of spirit , lifeforce and willpower of it's user**. It can bend , change shape and always **takes the color of it's users eyes.**

The more **Poskin** ( *Word for a Poskai user* ) uses the Poskai the better it gets until it reaches the level of mastery no human cannot pass. Weaker Poskais don't shine that much and it's color is quite weak , however as it gets better the more it shines and the stronger the color. Blade itself is quite sharp and it cannot get dull , it only improves , and the shape of the weapon can be manipulated but barely.

    Only way to summon a Poskai for the first time is for it's user to be emotionally strong , of clear mind , has a strong body and skilled in arts of fighting. Poskai is traditionally summoned by having a fist placed on the left side of the chest where the heart is whilst the second hand will pull the Poskai out of the heart which will pass through the closed palm. That is the traditional way because it's chances of a successful summon are the greatest.

## ***Society and Culture:***

### ***Society:***

If there is one event which shaped Lirei society the most , it would be **The Millennium War** which happened around 700 years ago , as the name says it lasted for around 1000 years. Before the war Lirei were mostly just half-nomadic people living on the peninsula and making up less than 5% of it's population because before them , there were 5 known races - or possibly even more who are lost in history of those violent times. The war placed generation after generation into battle between Lirei tribes and native races which defended their homes until they were pretty much enslaved or wiped out. Lirei actually came to rule Lirian peninsula they called after themselves by violently erasing other races of the region and because of such hate towards them we don't have much documents about them left.

Once the war has ended , and Lirei realized that outer expansion out of the peninsula simply isn't worth it. **The Lirei society persuaded itself into believing that out there still exists an enemy which has to be crushed.** This combined with the fact that most **Lirei are very rebellious** to the point that they will instantly rebel if their taxes are raised even by a bit because from their perspective *''who is he ( the ruler ) to make us pay to live on the land we ourselves conquered and own''* does not make them easy to rule , **freedom of trade , movement , weapon ownership and lower taxes are the outcome of that**. One of those outcomes can also be frequent civil wars which happen every 50-90 years , which makes each generation feel what war really is. Most wars are between tribes but there are ideological wars such as the recent **Sunrise War.**

### ***Culture:***

Living in the area which allows you to be pretty free and harvest up to 4 times a year , Lirei didn't had much to worry about , sea protects them on 3 sides and the only side which isn't protected - the southern mountain chain which is impassable. Made them develop into laid back people who don't worry and stress that much but simply live a slow life of trading , farming or doing whatever your profession is. Festivals are very common and people simply love to spend time there. Lirei as a society are quite open and honest about their feelings , which can be both good and bad because foreigners can find them brutally honest to the point that they will insult you without thinking that it's actually rude.

Lirei are also very into beekeeping ( 1 in 15 Lirei is a beekeeper ) , bees produce lots of honey which they use to preserve food and they also leave good effects on their crops and plants.

In terms of appearance, majority of male Lirei keep their hair short whilst females usually make a five-strand braid out of the hair which is very popular. Many men also posses a beard as it is a symbol of strength , authority and masculinity , while women often decorate their hair with flowers. Since they live in a quite warm climate their clothes are light . This is also reflects on their armor as they mostly wear medium and light protection.

Although Lirei use lots of headwear , ***they don't particularly like turbans*** , instead they wrap light cloths around their forehead and decorate it with flowers or feathers , top is usually left open letting the hair out but if they are on open sun they will either pull the cloth to cover the top or simply wear a hat which is more common.

**Suraanism** - the religion Lirei follow is a religion that there is 1 God Sur'aan who created them , he is an artist ; for he created all the beauties world can offer , that being from art to something as simple as seas having countless of different waterdrops each unique to itself or wheat bending under it's own weight. That very thing invites people to research and experiment so they can learn more about Sur'aan's creations which indirectly makes science one of the main factors of the religion. Suraanism reminds it's followers that they are small in a world of wonders and that they shall be good people whilst they can by helping others , not being rude to nature and enjoying and embracing the world Sur'aan created.

That all sounds nice but according to Suraanism other Gods also exists , but Sur'aan is the one who will triumph in the end by defeating all the gods other races created , and by killing followers the god also weakens , this was actually one of the main driving factors in the bare beginnings of the **Millennium War.**

**Architecture** itself is something Lirei take very seriously , they are possibly the greatest city builders and they think on everything when it comes to construction. Because land is mostly cheap and so are the materials Lirei build their public buildings and housing fast and big. Cities are filled with lots of vegetation and trees , every window has vases of various flowers and plants in front of itself so the heat gets absorbed , by this Lirei unknowingly made their cities filled with oxygen. Wells are dug , and there's even aqueducts which bring fresh water into the city with public fountains higher class builds and so on. The buildings itself are inspired by divinity of Sur'aan. Curves , decorations , standardized lengths and so on with lots of windows to make the insides bright , Mathematicians are hired so the buildings can have some features which look mind-blowing.

From the outside buildings are painted with protection to protect the material from the sun and weather , and after that mostly the lower part of the building is painted so the does not get dirty. That color almost always being red because it's the color of happiness and virtue. However sometimes houses or buildings get entirely painted into different colors and patterns.

### ***Science and technology :***

As previously said , **Science and research are one of the factors of the Suraanist religion**. And because not everyone has to be a farmer in order to survive and because the middle class is quite big compared to other societies gave a birth to many scientists , mathematicians , philosophers and other great people.

Lirei science advances in the fields of algebra, calculus, geometry, chemistry, biology, medicine, and astronomy.

Other that that they're experts in fields of creating , including ceramics, metalwork, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, woodwork, and calligraphy. Lirei also discovered ways to collect water in territories far away from freshwater sources like rivers , lakes etc. thru **johads** and **khuns**. They experimented with steam and made a machine which uses steam to spin a rod on which **shashlik** is on.

Lirei are also creators of the Drahaan Steel ( Damascus steel )  by combining two different steels into one-of-a-kind designs using the pattern welding process , that makes the blade stronger and also more appealing. During recent years a scientist named **Reh'qern Izur Va'ris** created a deadly gunpowder weapon using Suburtok ( gunpowder which involves small bits of amethyst magic energy inside the powder ), with it he designed the first ever Lirei cannon also known as **'' Alkanir ''.** After him came **L'Rhen Vai** , another great engineer who used methods of Alkanir and created the **first ever Lirei rifle** because of which the **Sunrise War** started.

There is also **Ordu Vemrbo** , a mathematician who is believed to be possessed , his geometrical knowledge is centuries ahead over other current mathematicians of Liria.