Gior
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| Prime God: ??
Population: ??? Races: 39%H, 0%W, 61%G Climate: Continental Capital: Giorite Rulers: Da Huane Main University: ?? Currency: ?? |
The Kingdom of Gior is a beautiful, natural country has many rock formations and wide canyons with rivers flowing through them. It is notable for being one of the only kingdoms where galdori do not rule over humans in any concrete way. The two races take an isolationist approach to the kingdom. The human people of Gior are mainly livestock farmers, living above the canyons; however, the Gioran galdori live in cities carved into the rock faces of their canyons, away from human society. These galdori are unusually powerful. It is said they use the echoes of the canyons to increase the power of their spells.
The capital city of Gior is Giorite (pronounced JOR-et) but the most populous city is undoubtedly Qrieth (pronounced kreeth). This city is inside a massive temple carved into a mountain. Its many levels house over fifteen thousand galdori.
Population
The people of Gior are known far and wide as being simple and friendly. Even passives are not treated very badly here; they are viewed as cripples and are allowed to live with the galdori. However, Giorans are very wary of immigrants, and do not allow non-Giorans to become citizens.
Giorans are tall and strong, with pale faces and unusually angular features. An unusual genetic defect has caused most Gioran galdori to be born with albinism; the few that are not are often mistaken for foreigners. The defect includes all of the usual side effects of albinism, including sensitivity to sunlight and poor eyesight.
Society and Trade
Gioran galdori live in a ritualistic society built on centuries of family rule. The current ruling family, the Da Huane, have been in power for over three centuries. They rule over the capital city of Giorite and the city of Qrieth, with two sides of the family sharing power. During their rule, the Da Huane have been involved in many feuds with the Da Fintain, who rule over the Drigeth, a small society of rebels who resent Da Huane rule. This conflict is seemingly endless but has been largely nonviolent for the past fifty years. The Driegeth occupy a narrow valley called the Sourasian Gorge.
Human towns and villages in Gior are typically controlled by mayors elected by the townspeople. These mayors are referred to as "magisters," although they are not galdori. There are no galdori towns; the galdori live almost exclusively in the cities and in the Sourasian Gorge.
Gior does trade with other countries, though the trade is sectioned off according to race; the humans in Gior are primarily exporters (exports including tea, alpaca wool, and yak butter), and the galdori are primarily importers. Like Hoxian galdori, Gioran galdori prefer to be self-sufficient, and do not rely on human servitude or passive slavery. There have been great advances in hydroponics and animal husbandry in Gior because of this self-sufficiency.
Culture
Everything in Gior is ritualized, including dances and public meetings. One such dance is the Ba Bieth, a hauntingly beautiful choreographed dance that is said to bring rain. (As rain is an incredibly common occurrence in Gior, this dance almost always has the desired effect.) The city of Qrieth is called "The Temple" by locals, who use many of the public locations on the cliff face for worship. Many citizens of Gior make pilgrimages to the city to see its remarkable design and worship at its many fountains, which are fed by a sacred underground waterfall.
Human culture in Gior prizes stoicism and hard work, honesty and family. Interestingly enough, the galdori value the same qualities. A good deal of the peace and prosperity of the country comes from the lack of conflict and violence between the races. A great divide separates humans and galdori, one that is hardly ever crossed except in times of emergency. Because of the physical distance between them, there are no wick tribes in Gior. Relationships between humans and galdori in Gior are simply unheard of.
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Gioris closed for play. |