12 Tribes of Tareland

The **12 Tribes of Tareland** or the **Tareland culture**, was the name given to the 12 original tribes that settled in northern Arstaria in the historic region of Tareland in the 1st and 2nd centuries, which gave rise to other races like the Larkonians and Sicurians. Most were nomadic hunters and pastoral nomads, noted for being great at warfare and weaponry.

## Culture

### Tribes

The 12 tribes were the Nadure, Lummu, Lajegon, Adjel, Vesje, Odaraf, Oguj, Sur, Inhar, Ikalgan, Awarib, and Faro. All of these tribes except the Adjel, Vesje, Sur, and Faro would evolve into the modern-day tribes. All 12 tribes are represented by a star for each in the flags of Larkonia and Sicuria. Before the discovery of the Sur culture in 5280, the flags only contained 11 stars. Larkonia had updated its flag in 5283, while Sicuria did it in 5293.

Each tribe formed their own federation, each with their own capital. The capitals were designated for the purpses of trade, commerce, military, and legislation.

#### Nadure

The Nadure lived at the northern end of the Chvrisa Mountain Range in what would be Sicuria. Unlike most of the other tribes, they had mostly relied on agriculture and fishing, supported by the evidence of terraces and fishing spears located throughout the country. Artifacts of the Nadure closely resembled those of the Adjel, mostly with housing, pottery, weaponry, saddles, and armor. They had merged with the Odaraf, Lummu, and the Oguj to form the Sicurian Coalition and later the Sicurian Confederation.

The Kingdom of Naduria comprised of most of the land north of the Opsai and Krna rivers. Their capital sits at Alkap, along the Itaraskag River in the province of Anetu, Sicuria. Older buildings have either been put out of use or have been demolished. Modern-day buildings have been built around these sites and serve as tourist destinations.

The Nadure and the Adjel spoke the same language: the Najure-Adjel language. Najure-Adjel was the ancestor of Sicurian and Arshku, the last surviving languages of the Northwestern Tarish branch.

#### Lummu

The Lummu were a nomadic tribe that settled in the areas west of the Chvrisa Mountains and dominated much of the western and southern coasts of Sicuria. They were known for being very peaceful with the natives, and had even created alliances with the Raipihi, Enke'i, Meganja, Nodoma, and Ingil.

Polok, an outpost 3 miles north of the town of Motsvn, may serve as the capital of Lummuria, which spanned most of the western end of the Sicurian peninsula. It may have extended from the Krna to the Balksam.

#### Lajegon

The Lajegon were the most widespread tribe of the 12. They lived across the Ongalian Plain and in areas west of the Aninvagh Mountains. They were typically hostile towards other tribes, especially those of the natives. They had very rarely made alliances, though they may have had some relations with the Ikalgan.

#### Adjel

The Adjel inhabited a small portion of land in far northwestern Ongalia in the Tanva Bay District. They were related to the Nadure in Sicuria and had similar weapons, arts, and hunting styles. Due to their small size, they were easily overtaken by the Lajegon. In the year 19, a large majority of the tribe was massacred by the Lajegon in the Atonun Massacre. Survivors fled and assimilated with other tribes or were held as prisoners by the Lajegon.

#### Odaraf

The Odaraf lived in valleys and plains near the Bight of Lonko, south of the Nadure. Along with the Oguj, they formed the Sicurian Coalition. They closely resebled the Lajegon, and were extremely violent towards other tribes. Of the 12 tribes, the Odaraf created the first justice system, and shared their idea with the nation. Punishment within the justice system, though, was extremely harsh, and often involved, burning, drowning, and stabbing.

#### Sur

The Sur were a tribe of pastoral nomads living on the islands of Kxoxe and Kannvera in the Yangiau Islands. Little evidence of their existence is known, and the few artifacts that are known consist of a few swords, knives, tools, and a single incomplete set of armor. They are thought to be related to the Lajegon.

They may have spoken a separate language than their mainland counterparts, namely called the Sur language. It is known from the Imansamas inscription and the Nomas Glyph. Two Yanlinian languages are speculated to have Sur loanwords, being Kobas and Mlaleu.

#### Ikalgan

The Ikalgan were a tribe of nomads that inhabited the Ulkldrul region of the Ongalian Plain in what would be Tevenesia and Larkonia. They were one of the only tribes to establish stable connections to the Lajegon.

They may have spoken a separate language from the Lajegon, called the Ikalgan language, which may have been more closely related to Faro than Lajegon.

#### Faro

The Faro were largely agricultural, similar to the Nadure. They lived southwest of the Lajegon at the southern end of the Chvrisa Mountain Range in the Faro Region of the Ongalian Plain.