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Species:Ly-ren or Lurea

Society:Lurean Armada (Militant Meritocracy) , leaders:Senate of merit

Habitats:Forest,plains,mountains

Religion:Lurean Demi-Divitia (Grand hunt demi divines.)

gods:Aniu- Wolf mother, the white wolf. Goddess of fertility, hero’s, trickery, travel, trade, crafty counsel, plots, Slaughter.
Barak- The great wolf, the destroyer. God of brutal warriors, heroic deeds, thunder, strength, the hunt, Hammers.
Orlanadu(deceased)-The Great black wolf, the one eyed god. God of Ferocity, bloodshed, war, guarding of home and hearth.
Lira-The hermit goddess, the dire wolf. Goddess of enchantment, music, lore, secrets, destiny, the fay,  Shields.
Laviticus- The degenerate, the shadow wolf. God of secrets, advancement, betrayal, depravity, sorcery, fate, Scythes.
Porthos- The iron god, The bronze wolf. God of the forge, alchemy, Defense, persistence, fire, sun, Bone craft.
Oxana- The whore goddess, the twin wolf. God/dess Fertility, wisdom, sexuality, personal gain, enjoyment, vengeance, Archery.
Oriana-The seer, the star gazing wolf. Goddess of prophecy, celibacy, duty, honor, integrity, vows, War strategy.
Sylvana- The forest maiden, the flower wolf. Goddess of nature, full circle, the seasons, decay ,rebirth, fury.
Sondiver- The prince, The vigilant wolf. God of borders, commanders, strategy, advancement, luck, nobility, senate.

  The lurea are a militant people who value personal power in high regard. They consider themselves the masters of warfare in the world, and to their credit there is no nation they have met who can refute the claim. The lurea value a sense of community and merit to be the path to power in the society, a philosophy known as ‘Do right by’ has lead to a strong sense of community among them. They place the society as a whole as the highest priority, followed by duty to one's personal community, under that is duty to one's comrades, under that is duty to one's family and finally duty to oneself. But to achieve the greatest results one must do right by themselves to do right by there family and up the chain the belief carries.
  The lurea are often seen as primitive, still relying on use of spears, swords and armor fashioned out of the hides of animals and trees of their legendary man eater forest, long after other civilizations have moved onto industry, firearms and even advanced sciences. The lurea begin their training as a soldier to the armada at the age of 7 until they are 16 when they take their rites of adulthood. Given a brief meeting of with their gods and a taste of their promised heaven Lyren. Those who survive the trials are made full members of society with the right to vote, have their voice heard in court, find a mate, and serve in the military.
  Military service is mandatory in the lurean society with a few rare acceptation. Even the lowest political office in lurean society demands 10 years of service to the Armada. Lurea have many paths in life open to them both in militant training and domestic life outside of the war machine. Every citizen of the lurean people is a soldier ready to lay down their life and fight on the shield wall, but many do pursue lives as artisans, storytellers, bakers and more when not pledging to never let the blood dry upon their blades.
  The lurean people have a strong connection to their various gods and are said to all descend from the head goddess aniu ‘generations vary.’ The lurea have very little care about member’s gender, sexuality or personal beliefs as long as you hold the tenets of society closely and will defend it with your last breath.
  The society does have many strict tenets enforced by the members who make up the community, those who do not wish to live by the rules of society are free to leave it, but doing so is a final farewell for they do not accept back those who choose to leave their society.

A few examples of unique lurean tenets
Rule of two-A lurea will play parent to two children. This tenet focuses on the community, with a strict war militant belief each member is expected to help raise there own replacement to the society, raising or having children beyond this is optional.
On behalf of- this is a rule in society where a dowry can be presented to another lurea to take on a task on behalf of them. This can be used on almost anything.
Birth rite-Due to the life of a lurea, the birth rite plays a unique role. Mates may seek to have children with specific traits and pay a dowry to a male or female to sire or bear a child for them. This is commonly used by same sex couples or woman who do not wish to bear their own children to still follow the rule of two.
Do right by-A belief of what is most important in a simple break down to the society and what one must work on.
Right of glory- All lurea have a right to glory in combat. When a war campaign is called, all lurea are allowed to volunteer as long as they are fit for war. If there are too many volunteers a lottery is held to see who will be taken. Career soldiers and certain specialist groups are always given the right to join but everyone will have their chance.
Honorable combat- If two have an argument that cannot be settled, the two will have the right to a fear and honorable duel to determine who is correct in the argument. These may also be called if your honor has been stained by another. These are rarely to the death but often come close.

The lurea also shepard a series of unique animals, some key animals being:
Lurean war wolf
Mage hunter hounds
Woarg
Riding spiders
Layline hawks

A sacred animal of the lurea:Byrons

The lurea are famous for their arms and armor made from the parts of animals they hunt in their forests. Though some items are passed down through the family, much of a lurea gear is crafted based on the militant profession they specialized in and the animals hunted at the rite of adulthood. A standard lurean kit though consists of.
Spear, Shield, War armor, Casual armor, casual cloth, javelins, short sword.
Gear is further specialized based on training paths.

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