Nyannar

## General Summary

Nyannar, or formally known as the Nyannar Republic, is a small island nation located off the southwestern tip of Cy'getauria. Known for their experienced sailors and crafty tradespeople, Nyannar is a typical seafaring trade nation devoted to the goddess Felina.

As of now, the capital city of Nyaa-lar is the only substantial settlement in the nation, while small farming and fishing villages are sparse and far apart. The current infrastructure of Nyannar is lacking since a majority of the island is still unexplored and uninhabited.

## Pre-history

The people of Nyannar came from a lost band of Nymiians that were separated from their migration group in the open seas. The exhausted and starving band of Nymiians were able to make landfall on the current island Nyannar inhabits today, thanks to the ocean currents that led them to a days-on-end journey across the great sea. The band of survivors decided to name their new home, "Caia," meaning salvation in the Nyorii language. As its name says, their new island home, Caia, provided an abundance of fruits and wild vegetables for the Nymiians to live off of for weeks, allowing them to setup a small settlement that became known as "Nyaa-lar."

**Nyannar’s Founding**

Dilapidated mud homes, pungent smells, and overflooding of buildings was a guaranteed constant for the first Nymiians on Caia. The wetlands were a difficult environment for them to adapt to, including when Nymiians of the past were used to more fertile soil and greener--and more solid--land. Although a couple of years has passed since they first settled on the island, the challenging terrain they were faced with was a problem very few knew how to solve. This problem persisted until the rise of Nya-kalus Rammuchi, son of the first inhabitants and founder of the nation of Nyannar.

TBC.

## Culture

Stuck on a small island surrounded by water, the Nyannari always held a strong belief of conquering the seas. As a result, canoe-like boats were built with an attached sail, which allowed the traversal of coastal waters and exploration of nearby islands. [TBC]

In time, dependence on their small sailing boats would lead to further innovations later on...

Nyannar as a nation mostly focuses on trade with other tribes, usually using their primitive sailing boats to exchange goods with other small islands. Due to this, the Nyannari are adept sailors and clever tradespeople, looking for overseas nations to trade goods and information with.

**Food**

As an island civilization, a typical Nyannari diet consists of fish, fruits, and grown veggies. Due to their lackluster diet, many Nyannari have lithe bodies not suitable for melee-oriented combat, so many focus on either sailing or trade as careers.

## Government

**Bronze Age**

As of now, Nyannar is governed by a council of elders called the "Council of Whiskers." The name derives from the members of the council being Nyannari born with whiskers, a sign of prestige among the people of Nyannar. Whenever a whisker-born Nymiian comes of age, they are automatically a member of the Council of Whiskers. Fortunately, whisker-born Nymiians are an rare occurrence, so too many council members isn’t a prevalent issue.

Members of the council serve for life.