Antillian Culture

## Antillians

The current royal family of the Anthelm Empire posing in the center of Anthelmburg. Emperor Hagen-Eckhard VIII "The Sniffler", Empress Walpurga-Eckhard, and Prince Norbert-Eckhard.

## Appearance

Antillians typically have tanned skin with dark brown to black hair with either brown or green eyes. Antillians are typically shorter, similar in height to the Lauch. They are commonly wider people, as large feasts are common within the Anthelm Empire.

Due to the tropical climate of Southern Etoria (the island on which the Anthelm Empire operates), Antillian clothing is light and breathable, usually made of cotton. Women tend to wear short, loose fit, silk dresses. Men usually wear garbs resembling a chiton. Wide brimmed hats that protect the wearer from the sun are popular throughout the empire.

## Arts and Literature

Antillians pride themselves in their deeply artistic culture. Antillians love music and mythological epics.

## Cuisine

Food is consumed in large quantities within the Anthelm Empire, dinners are often huge feasts involving numerous families. Most meals consist of abundant amounts of seafood and fresh fruits.

Alcoholic drinks are very popular throughout the Anthelm Empire. Alcohol is viewed as a social drink within the empire, Antillians reserve their finest wines and ales for social events. As a result of the plentiful coconut supply, coconut wine is the most common drink to be served.

## Leisure

Large festivals and parties are the most common form of leisure within the empire. Several card games and table games are also played. A popular sport among Antillians is a team sport called barrel-ball. Barrel-ball is a sport in which two teams compete to get a ball made of an inflated pig bladder into the other team's elevated goal. The sport takes place in stadiums and draws in large crowds.

## Religion

The Anthelm Empire shares a common religion, Ameisentism. Ameisentism is a polytheistic religion, based around the three gods: Vermilingua, Orycter, and Tamandua. Anteaters are considered sacred animals and are an integral part of the religion.

## Common Characteristics

Antilians are very social people and are extremely outgoing. They love the presence of other people. They warmly greet each other by kissing each other on the cheek. Antillians are very traditionalistic people and stick to practices passed along down generations. They typically have large families, sometimes having upwards of 20 children. Most Antillians can be easily identified as they have "Anthelm" following their first name.

## City Subcultures

### ⚜ Anthelmburg

Anthelmburg is the capital city of the Anthelm Empire and is by far the wealthiest city. Citizens of Anthelmburg deeply value education and the arts. Anthelmburgians are known for their friendly demeanor and hospitality.

### ⚜ Wormstead

Wormstead is a port city focused primarily on fishing. Wormsteadians are known as simple, hardworking folk. They pride themselves in their strength and knowledge of the land.

### ⚜ Flermsbung Archipelago

The city of Flermsbung is spread throughout three islands. Flermsbungites are laidback and friendly people. They are best known for their expansive zaza plantations. Zaza is an herb that, when smoked, eases the mind and calms the user. Smoking zaza is an extremely popular pastime in Flermsbung.

### ⚜ Mernatoil

Mernatoil is a city often neglected by the empire. Mernatoil is a crime ridden city, it's streets are filled with criminals and it's ports provide refuge to pirates. Mernations have a bad reputation and are considered untrustworthy scum. In reality, majority of Mernatoil's citizens are friendly people, but they are impoverished and uneducated.