The Kingdom of the North

The Kingdom of the North makes up one of the 8 playable factions in the world of Sabri. Located on the northern part of Sabri, they are best known for their independence, their omnivore nature, and inbreeding.

For an overview and links to additional lore, check out the Overview!

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## Culture

### Overview

The northern culture is known for its independence and lack of colonialism of their land, rather than spreading out across their land they choose to rather stick to two main places: Quellir and Eclipcion. They are also feared for their Omnivore nature and attire, often wearing pelts of other woodland creatures for warmth and beauty.

### Etiquette and Language

* Given the cold nature of their Climate Northerners often greet each other with warmth “Warmth follows you”, “May I see you next heat” are common saying with greeting others.
* Northerners refer to the seasons as their temperature rather than their normal names. Summer is usually referred to as “The heat”, Spring is “The Thaw”, Autumn is “Sleet Weather”, and Winter “The Cold”.
* Since the cold temperature means equines must often huddle together physical contact is normal in the faction and not considered romantic, rather they choose verbal love to show their affection.
* The insults are also related to the cold temp as well. Saying “May the cold shade you” is like saying you wish unluckiness and misfortune to follow them.
* Some specialized insults and greetings from different breeds aren’t often used but can sometimes be heard in family groups or between friends.

### Gender and Sexuality

* While gender roles are a part of the northern culture they are not as strongly enforced; A mare of large structure of muscle won’t be frowned upon, but a mare who refuses to join in on marriage, family, or the proper entire will often be meant with harsh remarks and glares. Stallions are also met with these social requirements, rather than caring about their size the faction looks more for their heart and ability to start a family.
* Foals that are younger than 10 do not have gender roles enforced and are free to explore their entire and pronouns. But are expected to return to the social norms when they are older.
* Non-hetronormative relationships are neither frowned upon nor encouraged. Some equines of the faction are openly against them, and not punished for their actions.
* The age of consent is 16. Minors are not employed for sex work nor are they legally allowed to patron sex workers.

### Class

* The wealth gap between the Rolatly of the Kingdom and the normal equines is not distant, but it is rather a social gap; They are treated with respect and often given gifts.
* The faction has a habit of sharing most of their belongings like food, pelts, books, and stories since for a large part of the year they are together in Quellir. Luxury items like art, jewelry, money, and personal items usually are not shared.

### Food and Health

* During the warm seasons, the faction spreads out into other parts of the kingdoms to farm and collect food. They are free to eat as they please and don’t have to share excess food or items.
* Once the warmth of the seasons starts to fade the equines of the faction make their way back to Qeullir often hunting for meat on the way. Once back in Qeuillr they stockpile what extra food they have and share extra things.
* The northerners are the only known equines in Sabri that openly embrace and normalized omnivoreism.
* However, consumption of other equines and birds is frowned upon and even illegal.
* Northerners favor natural medicine over “western medicine” since they don’t need to import goods and serums. Due to this preventable diseases and deformities are commonly found.
* In the cold seasons in Qullier stallions and some mares will go on large hunting trips that can sometimes last weeks.

### Family

* Family bonds and family, in general, are held high in northerner culture, those who refuse to don’t take part in the family are seen as broken individuals and sick in the head.
* Northerners do not see the nuclear family as the only option, they only seem to care if there are guardians of some sort and love for each other.
* Adoption is extremely come and even enforced in the north, those who can’t or have not had children will be “gifted” a foal to care for, the age may vary some family may even be given a grown equine to envelop into the family. Those who do not take in these children as their own are jailed and in severe cases exiled.
* Inheritance is not given to the children of the parents, but rather it is split between the family and the rest of the faction. The children and family with however gain rights to any land, houses, or luxury items of parents had.
* Marriage is seen as a holy thing and is only done in the winter seasons in Quellir when the entire faction can attend, the marriage will be done by either the King or the Queen. It will take up the entire day, gifts of luxury or fertility will be given by the entire faction.

### Education

* While northerners see education as important there is no widespread schooling. It is normal for the family or neighbors of the children to educate them on the world. Practical education is seen as more important than philosophy or science.
* However, there are some traveling groups of highly educated equines that teach basic science, chemistry, western medicine, and other higher types of education.

### Beauty

* Male Standards
	+ While there is no social standard for a stallion’s body or height, stallions with shorter hair and darker colors are seen as more handsome. Tattoos are also commonly seen as a plus for stallions.
* Female Standards
	+ Same with stallions there is no ideal body or height for mares, but rather mares are expected to have longer well-kept hair and more fair colors. Tattoos are not frowned upon but are preferred to be feminine styles.
* General Standards/Ideals
	+ Simple colors and markings are seen as ideal due to the need to hunt, however, the royalty will often have more complex colors as a sign of status. When one is born with simple colors they may dye, or tattoo marking onto themselves.
	+ Those wearing pelts or bones of wolves or bears are seen as more beautiful as it shows their hunting prowess and strength.

### Art

* Northerners won’t often go out of their way to buy or make art, and rather prefer flowers or natural beauty.
* Metalwork and blacksmiths are loosely considered artisans.

### Births, Weddings, Death

* Due to the harsh winters, most mares prefer to give birth in the spring to give their foals time to grow without the worry of the harsh weather. Some mares who live near each other during the warm seasons will make “foal pacts” where they all plan to become pregnant at the same time to make it easier for the stallions to switch off food responsibility.
* When the foals born in the warm seasons come to Quellir the Royalty with greeting them and marks them with blue paint as a way to officially welcome them to the faction.
* During the birth only mares are allowed in the room for modesty, after the mother and child have been cleaned, their hair braided and the foal named the stallions are allowed to come and greet the foal.
* Marriage is seen as a holy thing and is only done in the winter seasons in Quellir when the entire faction can attend, the marriage will be done by either the King or the Queen. It will take up the entire day, gifts of luxury or fertility will be given by the entire faction.
* Death is common within the faction due to the lack of western medicine and hunting trips, however, unlike the other stages of life death is seen as private and only for the family, and is up to them personally how to hold the funeral.

## Law

The North has a simple society governed by a hundred or so written of laws, set forth to keep their society functional. Additionally, there are a great number of decrees and precedents set by previous Kings, usually concerning very specific (and sometimes even seemingly random) situations. The laws listed here are considered the most important and are known by all Northerners.

* You will revere your Monarch, for their reign is blessed by the people’s favor. Their decrees are absolute; their will is that of ours.
* You shall not exact personal justice on your fellow equine, nor take the law into your own hooves. All suspects must be tried before the eyes of the Queen and their people.
	+ Unlike in other Kingdom’s the Queen will handle the issue with the law rather than the king. This often leads to the Queen being seen as more cunning and intelligent than the general populace.
* Do not steal from your fellow equines.
	+ Theft is considered a serious crime in the north. The thief must pay back twice the value of what was stolen in either money or items. If they can not, they face imprisonment or even exile.
* Physical assault, sexual assault, and murder will all be met with appropriate, severe consequences.
* Killing of animals out of season or female during spring will be met with appropriate consequences

### Legal System

The legal system in the North is overseen by the Queen and her court; She is the final say and the judge, her court acts as lawyers and if needed officers. During the first week of the cold seasons when equines come back to Quellir, she is the busiest, going through dozens of legal issues in a single week.

Once all major legal issues are dealt with there will be a festival where the faction celebrates the queen.

### Concequences

In The North, criminal activity is taken seriously and punished severely. For most minor crimes, fines are given; for more severe crimes, payment and servitude are common. Higher-class persons are likely to suffer from the removal of their wealth and status. Imprisonment is rare. The North will exile criminals for most major crimes.

## Holidays

Spring Holidays

* New warmth: A small celebration within the family to celebrate the new season and what it brings. It often has feasts and flowers for gifts.

Summer Holidays

* Harvest Festival: A festival that happens the week after the harvest has been collected and packaged up. The entire village has a feast of berries and bread.
* The Welcoming of The Cold: A feast of meat to welcome the new cold and a benchmarker to start making their way back to Quellir. It is a village-wide event. Once over the village locks their doors and starts the journey together.

Autumn Holidays

* Royal Welcome: A week after everyone has arrived the royal family hosts a gala in the castle where they have ale and mark the new foals. Usually lasts all night. The day after everyone is expected to stay home and continue to settle in.
* Celebration of the Queen: After the Queen has finished all major legal issues the faction and king host a celebration in her honor. It is usually in the city and during the day. Gifts are not a requirement but are welcomed by the Queen.

Winter Holidays

* Frost Festival: On the coldest day of the year the faction lights a giant bonfire and dresses in pelts to feast on any berries or fruit they have left.

## Faction Relations

The Kingdom of Univerna:Allied to

The Kingdom of Elanthpra:Allied to

The Broken Herds of the Inlands:no relation

UETL: no relation

Florivia: no relation

Deminoa: no relation

Western Deminoa: no relation