Dragonian Culture

## Lifestyle

Dragonians typically live in a tropical area, and adapt to living with many dragons, as well as being in a small village without technology or advanced weapons that other tribes use. They build houses out of simple wood planks and logs, typically on a raised area with houses' entrances facing in to create a boundary for Littles under the age of 6 months, not allowed to cross this boundary.

## Thought

Dragonians think like 'Jedi' according to the other tribes. Firstly, babies are taught when they are very young to banish fear from themselves. Then, they learn to act out of calmness instead of anger. They are taught that there is no evil, and they are told to not kill when needed. They also are taught to use everything, and to never use magic. Magic is told to corrupt one, transform one to what they swore to never be.

## Dragons

Dragonians treat dragons like people: they even let them roam the village without restraining ropes or anything! Dragons are ridden and treated as Sentinels are, Dragonian guards. Littles are taught to ride them and to learn them as they learn other elves. Every two seasons, just before summer or winter, a championship is held, where dragons compete for the title of Dragon Champion. Each village has one, the leader of their own Dragon Legion.

## Littles

Littles are a very important part of Dragonian culture.

### Pre (Kikaka) Stage

The Pre stage ranges from when a baby is newborn to 6 months. During this time, they learn the basics of the language Lehnalah, they learn walking, running, and to not fear dragons.

### Youngling (Keikaelk) Stage

The Youngling stage ranges from 6 months to no particular ending, although usually around from 6 months to a year. During this stage, babies are taught by the Ildir to control their feelings, never act out of anger, banish fear, and they are taught to never use magic. They are taught to use everything they have, and to never kill if not necessary. They also learn that there is no real evil in the world. During this stage, babies also forge armor with their families.

### Rotation (Kiha) Stage

The Kiha stage ranges from 1 year to 7 or 8 years. During this time, the Ildir picks a mentor for a baby, particularly based on what the Ildir has learned while teaching the baby during the Youngling stage. The mentor teaches the baby to fight, dragon tame/train/ride, farm, build, chants and music, blacksmithing, art, and other athletic abilites. During this time, the Little also finishes learning the languages (Lehnalah, Hawaiian, English [optional], and Dragon) and finishes learning the people and dragons in their town. Someone from another tribe might be very surprised to see the excessive amounts of math and arithmetic Dragonian Littles do, for dragon riding is not exactly math-free.... During the beginning of this stage, babies forge their weapon-of-choice with their families.

### Fork (Kolkaka) Stage

The Fork stage is short, but during this few-week period of time, the Little chooses an occupation out of the possibilities (Blacksmithing, Sentinel, Dragon training, or dragon taming). The Little is supposed to take 1 week to decide, and the rest of the weeks (3) to make sure this is what they want to do. Changing is not possible.

### Apprenticeship (Laitikeilawan) Stage

The Apprenticeship stage is an important part of a Little's education. In this stage, a Little is taught by another who has already learned about their occupation. For example, if a little chooses to be a sentinel, then they would be taught by another sentinel (Ildir picks with the help of the mentor from the Kiha stage) to do specifically sentinel work. This stage lasts around 3 years.

### Graduation (Kiikiikk) Stage

The graduation stage is short, only a few days, where on one sunset the Ildir will perform a special ritual converting the Little to a Medium.

### Mentor (Kiika) Stage

The mentor stage is where a Medium teaches a Little, either from the Kiha stage or from the Apprenticeship stage. They can teach as many as they want.

### Elder (Ildir) Stage

The Elder, or the Ildir, of the village, is the oldest elf in the village. The Ildir performs many rituals and ceremonies, which are listed below.

## Rituals & Ceremonies

The Ildir performs many ceremonies, many including dragons, others including Littles.

* When a dragon hatchling becomes an Juvenile, or Nakkal.
* When a Little goes from Pre stage to Youngling stage
* When a Little is in the Graduation stage
* When a dragon Nakkal becomes a Kailek
* When a baby forges armor with their family
* When a baby forges a weapon with their family
* When a dragon becomes Champion
* When someone such as a Sentinel or a warrior dies
* When others die

## Occupations

The possible occupations are not in the many, but are listed below.

1. Sentinel
2. Blacksmith
3. Dragon Trainer
4. Dragon Tamer

## Language

The languages Dragonians speak are Lehnalah, Hawaiian, Dragon, and perhaps (optional) a little bit of English.

English is taught by another who knows English.

Hawaiian is taught by the Ildir.

Lehnalah is taught by the parents and older siblings. It is also taught by others in the village.