Sunscorned

Hailing from the eastern isles, the Sunscorned are a strong and proud people. Due to the harsh nature of the eastern Isles, it's often said that only the strongest live to see adulthood. They're brutal strength is juxtaposed to their respectful and stoic demeanor.

Appearance
The Sunscorned are known for their massive sizes and sharp tusk-like lower teeth. They generally have darker skin tones and black hair.

History
in the year 13XX the human tribes of andrasa are said to have set out to colonize the dangerous landscapes of the Sunscorned Isles. When they arrived they found the islands inhabited by humans with bizarre tusks and skin tones. The Adoni tried to subjugate the people, but with little knowledge of the desert, they were easily defeated. The war was short, and a treaty was signed that recognized the sunscorned isles as their own independent nation of Andrasa. To most everyone's shock, the people of the Sunscorned isles were quite quickly to forgive and forget. The Sunscorned Isles and other kingdoms of Andrasa became fast allies of trade.

Culture and Society
Sunscorned culture is cold and harsh. The mortality rate is so high, that they do not name their children until past the age of 3. They're philosophy is survival of the fittest, but also a philosophy of peace. Nature may determine who is fit to live, but fighting amongst ourselves is a foolish waste of the lives that nature has spared.

The unique biology of the Sunscorned isles has lead to strange bonds between their fauna. Many Sunscorned keep parasitic insects as pets, or even raise massive monstrosities as cattle. Bees form the famous honey that is one of the Isles main exploits.

The unique culture of the Isles has also lead the people to form many offshoots of traditional religions, ranging from depicting Hana-Dao as a queen bee, to Caedes' as a twin headed vulture.