Tribe of the Discordants

The Discordants are one of some of the direct descendants of the original colonists to Ithun. Their branch was originally in charge of biological weapons building and genetic manipulation. The first colonists were considered religious zealots, and none more so than H'ssato. H'ssato believed wholly in the purity of life and the necessity for Discord. In order for anything beautiful and good to survive, there must be a price paid on the opposite end to generate it. Ironically referred to as the Harmonizer in records, H'ssato was responsible for selecting subjects for forced genetic manipulation to thrive on Ithun and is hailed as the key figure in making sure the Haifisch of Ithun would survive and thrive. What remains unwritten and forgotten amongst modern generations is the dark history behind how H'ssato achieved this feat. Subjects were tested on, vivisected, and "remade" until a perfect genetic code was created and inserted into the newest batches of embryos that were later laid in the volcanic shallows of the new world. The children that were born were then harvested, tested, and run through scores of physical extremes testing, disease experimentation, and eventually injected with numerous injections to produce an acceptable balance of aggression and physical/mental fortitude - the first of the Sirens. The next step was to ensure that there were the docile amongst the Haifisch that would protect the vital religion they fostered and served. These would inevitably be the Shamans. While not as physically intimidating as the Sirens, Shamans were more in-tune with the planet itself and given greater intellect and cunning to offset their perceived physical shortcomings. Smaller than most of other Haifisch, they are capable of a larger range of notes that they use to subtly manipulate their audiences and the world around them. H'ssato and her fellow colonists split themselves into multiple tribes that spread out across different sea regions. H'satto herself claimed the Turning Point as her own (what they called the area where they first landed) and claiming the tribe title of Discordant in memory of her purpose in its founding.

H'ssato kept her involvement in creating the new generations of Haifisch to herself, only allowing the strongest of daughters to know what she had done. The tradition has been passed on, though whether some of the tale has been lost or whether future generations will carry on the tradition are unknown. When the tribe was initially founded, the Temple of Turning was built deep in the waters surrounding the shoreline. The minute faction left to begin mining was of little importance. As needs grew below, population boomed, and more resources were needed, scouts were sent out to try and expand their resource pool. This was when the Discordants discovered Havroids. At first, they considered Havroids to be less than sapient, however, one of the Shamans discovered a way to communicate with them, and they were able to set up communication and trade. Once they discovered that knowledge was paramount, they adapted the amount of technology, skills, etc they would give the Havroids in order to extend the trade relationship. R'aav was three generations down from H'ssato. As the strongest daughter of her composer, she was given the records of H'ssato to study. Though technically a Shaman, she took it upon herself to understand the depths of genetic research and manipulation, experimenting with her own embryos to develop better Shamans with even greater manipulation skills. Her expectations for her offspring are almost on par with H'ssato's, though they have less of the psychotic edge as she limits her experiments to her own line vs. all of the eggs around her. That said, she was the one who implemented the idea of Havroid Enclosures under the guise of providing safety, when in reality, she hopes to begin experimenting on the eggs soon or delegating the task to an approved daughter.