Dunedari (A1-0)
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| Biological Classification | |
|---|---|
| Designation | Sapient |
| Classification | Humanoid |
| Ancestral species | Humans |
| Races | Agulvar Areskan Arngun Gauldr Gellir Gimir Iskarkir Opir Telnir Thurid |
| Related subspecies | Alari Arkanians Dhaneghulans Jhadorans Panuri Prill Xalarians |
| Related species | Chiss/Cheunh Owette Zeltrex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Average height | 1,7 - 1,9 m |
| Skin colour | Pink, white |
| Eye colour | Blue, green |
| Hair colour | Red |
| Breathe | Oxygen |
| Lifespan | 80 standard years |
| Maturity | 18 standard years |
| Sexes | 2 |
| Notable abilities | Planetary adaptability |
| Sociocultural characteristics | |
| Place of origin | Unknown Valterra (adopted, formerly) Nau Valterra (adopted, currently) |
| Star nation |  Dunedari Free-Standings |
| Total population | ~24,8 billion
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| Key worlds | Agulmar Areskjarna Arngard Gauldrasil Gevellir Gimingr Iskard Opiror Tellarin Thurdnir Nau Valterra |
| Languages | Duntau |
| Religion | Valsharanism |
| Marital customs | Monogamous |
| Notable individuals | Jarla Tyri I Gelnir Arbiter Jeggur Telgeir |
"The fairly recent events - historically speaking - by the Dunedari show us that we must fully understand a situation before we act. Those who may bring injustice often are victims themselves. Like the Dunedari, one can always redeem themselves if given the proper chance."—Jo'Dai Master Borerc Deh'ran, Historian of the Jo'Dai Order
The Dunedari (singular: Dunedar; plural: Dunedari; adjective: Dunedari) are a fairly new race of Terrans in the Tiyanki Territories. Regardless of their troubled history, the Dunedari have shunned their shameful past and maintain their territory in the Dunedari Free-Standings. Their militant nature is well known and respected. Therefore, few people ever tread through their territory unwarranted.
Biology and appearance
The Dunedari, being a Terran race, share many similarities with their ancestral species. However, all Dunedari have pale skin and a shade of red hair. Some speculate they were genetically altered, but interbreeding with other Terran races have led to the conclusion that the genes responsible for their appearance are in fact recessive. Their blue facial tattoos, a rite of passage, are permanent and give their race a distinct look compared to the other races.
The Dunedari also are slightly taller with the men easily towering smaller members of other Terran races. It's speculated that this is a result from their time journeying to their newly adopted homeworlds, where they sometime had to survive long periods in zero-G on their Dunedari Migrant Fleet.
History
The Dunedari originated on their homeworld of Valterra, currently located in the Treecuu Star Empire. It is believed that roughly 10.000 standard years ago, they were brought by their Gods from the heavens to a heavenly planet. Soon the Dunedari began to form their own clans which would after thousands of years of infighting and quarrelling, would found the Dunedari State. This state even colonized other worlds, but was short-lived as the Loo-Yee destroyed their worlds in a decade long war, known to the Dunedari as the Litån Råðorak or "Small Apocalypse".
Forced into a nomadic lifestyle, the Dunedari set out to find a new home for themselves. Forming the Dunedari Migrant Fleet, they travelled through the Badlands of Anarchy towards the Ch'Rattan Cartel. Not wishing to be associated with these criminal empires, the Dunedari continued their search. Supplies were becoming sparser and some resorted to piracy. Clans Gauldr and Iskarkir were such cases and brought a stigma upon the Dunedari which now were being shunned away from all the star nations in the Tiyanki Territories. After decades of searching a new home, the finally found a planet adequate for their needs, Nau Valterra.
Realizing that they needed to form a defensive perimiter as soon as possible, the Dunedari aggressively claimed more space. This would however put them at odds with the Sellorians resulting in a short war known as the Sellorian-Dunedari War. Now having proven their martial prowess to the other star nations, the Dunedari proclaimed their Free-Standings at at its head, Jarl Urjo I Gelnir. Their domain was now secured in their loose confederation and have since begun to prove themselves equal to their neighbouring star nations while being fiercely territorial. Though the stigma as space pirates still remain to the nations of the Territories, the Dunedari are doing their best to dissuade this prejudice.
Society and culture
Religion
Dunedari wardancing and singing
Clans
Taðovingr - Tattoos
A woman of Clan Agulvar.
A man of Clan Agulvar.
A woman of Clan Areskan.
A man of Clan Areskan.
A woman of Clan Arngun.
A man of Clan Arngun.
A woman of Clan Gauldr.
A man of Clan Gauldr.
A woman of Clan Gellir.
A man of Clan Gellir.
A woman of Clan Gimir.
A man of Clan Gimir.
A woman of Clan Iskarkir.
A man of Clan Iskarkir.
A woman of Clan Opir.
A man of Clan Opir.
A woman of Clan Telnir.
A man of Clan Telnir.
A woman of Clan Thurid.
A man of Clan Thurid.
Naming conventions
The Dunedari follow the same naming system as the Terrans throughout Sector A1-0. Each individual has their own personal name which is then followed by their family name. Dunedari are also separated into 10 clans, but they represent this through their tattoos and thus have no special names to signify their clan. Dunedari names also follow their own rules which may appear quite foreign to other Terrans, though names ending on "-ar" are similar to Anglish names ending on "-son".
Dunedari in Sector A1-0
The Dunedari remain largely isolationist It is as of this moment yet unknown what the future of Dunedari exactly is. Though it is speculated that relations will strengthen with the Stoinian Star Kingdom as the larger star nation aims to protect the smaller star nation as a part of their foreign policy.
Their reputation as pirates still remains in recent memory and many in the Tiyanki Territories haven't forgotten it. Though star nations with more recent first contacts will undoubtedly approach the Dunedari more amiable.
Derogatory terms
A pejorative term commonly used to insult a Dunedar is the term "ginger pirate". It refers to the species' red hair and their troubled past. However, the Dunedari will take offence and likely take affirmative action against anyone who uses the derogatory term. Hence why it's advised the not use the term, especially within their territory.