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HISTORY
Centuries before the arrival of the first human settlers, the planet of G'wenee was inhabited by a primitive species of near-human beings known as the Arandu. The frescoes found in the ruins of their temples show that they were very similar to humans, only being slightly smaller. This similarity is so great that some scientists believe that the Arandu could have been totally human.
Originally they lived in cities-state that were scattered across the planet. Each of these cities was ruled by a type of king known as the Tu-Xaua. While it is believed that the title of Tu-Xaua was passed from father to son, there are archaeological discoveries that prove that the ruler could be defied for a battle and the winner would receive the title.
The cities had a rivalry with each other and wars between them used to be common. Sometimes alliances would be made between the cities, with the Tu-Xauas arranging diplomatic marriages between their relatives. When a war started, these allies would help each other in the conflict.
With the arrival of the humans from Humbarine, some cities states started to pursue alliances with them, with diplomatic marriages happening between humans and Arandu. Now with the help of the humans and their technology, they became able to subjugate and destroy their rivals.
Some centuries after human arrival, the Arandu civilization started to decline until they disappeared, being unknown why this happened. Some scientists believe that the Arandu started to die out due to diseases brought by the humans, while others believe that they were absorbed into the human population. There is also a theory that says that they died out due to their wars. However, the discovery of genes coming from the Arandu in the humans of G'wenee shows that at least a great number of interbreeding between the two groups happened.
Even with their eventual extinction, the Arandu left a great impact on the human population of G'wenee. Many of their religious rituals and myths survived, becoming part of the planet's famous festivals, while many of the modern cities were built over ancient Arandu cities, with ruins still being discovered below places like Lay Pa-Sidian and Ger-Belus. The Arandu music influenced several types of G'weneen music, the most famous being the Sa-mba.
However, the most important part of their legacy was the formation of the language Sil-Cale, with the fusion of the Arandu language and the Old Galactic Standard from the Humbariner settlers.
SOCIETY
The Arandu society was divided in three castes:
Hekokatúva: Which translates as the virtuous, was the warrior nobility. The high-ranking position was the Tu-Xaua. Any member of this caste could defy the Tu-Xaua for a combat where the winner would take the title. The Hekokatúva practice a type of martial art that combines dance, acrobatics and music. This martial art was refined into the kapu'era, a fighting style that is still practiced in G'wenee.
Pa'i: The religious caste. They lived in the temples of the cities and were responsible for speaking the will of the gods to the population. Their leader was called Ip-ajéva and is believed that he could have visions of the future through what some believe to be the Arandu name for the Force, the Ikuva. According to frescos and writings, when a child would show some affinity with the Ikuva, they would be taken from their families to be trained by the members of this caste in the temples. Allegedly, the Pa'i possessed healing abilities that came from the Ikuva.
Tekove: Forming most of the population of the cities, they were the peasants, artisans, merchants and teachers.
MYTHOLOGY
While the Arandu religion had several nature spirits and lesser deities, the historians consider three beings as the most important for this culture:
Túa-sunu: Being represented as an old man in the temples, he was considered as the Supreme Being and creator of all things. The Arandu believed that when angry, Túa-sunu would send storms and speak through the thunder.
Ajyra-jaci: Was the second most important deity, in the temples this being was represented as a giant white uiraquer, a species of long tailed bird of prey from G'wenee. However, sometimes Ajyra-jaci would be represented as a woman. She was associated with the light of the day and was said to have created the moon of the planet, so its light would repel the horrors of the night. The Arandu also believed that she speaked to the Pa'i through the Ikatu and was the one who taught them how to heal using it. Considered the incarnation of Good, she was daughter of Túa-sunu.
Vaípe-memby: Was considered the incarnation of Evil, master of all demons, Lord of Nightmares and the destroyer of life. This being is briefly mentioned in Arandu writings as Ajyra-jaci's brother and rival. No representation of him was known, until a fresco was found in the ruins of a temple near the city of Lay Pa-Sidian. It showed a fight between Vaípe-memby and Ajyra-jaci, where he was represented as a giant mbopi, a type of chiropteran creature found in G'wenee. Recently a sealed temple was found deep in the tropical rainforests of the planet, it seems to be associated with this being.
Intent: With this article I want to expand the lore of G'weene. I also seek to add some historical and cultural details that can be used in future threads.
Centuries before the arrival of the first human settlers, the planet of G'wenee was inhabited by a primitive species of near-human beings known as the Arandu. The frescoes found in the ruins of their temples show that they were very similar to humans, only being slightly smaller. This similarity is so great that some scientists believe that the Arandu could have been totally human.
Originally they lived in cities-state that were scattered across the planet. Each of these cities was ruled by a type of king known as the Tu-Xaua. While it is believed that the title of Tu-Xaua was passed from father to son, there are archaeological discoveries that prove that the ruler could be defied for a battle and the winner would receive the title.
The cities had a rivalry with each other and wars between them used to be common. Sometimes alliances would be made between the cities, with the Tu-Xauas arranging diplomatic marriages between their relatives. When a war started, these allies would help each other in the conflict.
With the arrival of the humans from Humbarine, some cities states started to pursue alliances with them, with diplomatic marriages happening between humans and Arandu. Now with the help of the humans and their technology, they became able to subjugate and destroy their rivals.
Some centuries after human arrival, the Arandu civilization started to decline until they disappeared, being unknown why this happened. Some scientists believe that the Arandu started to die out due to diseases brought by the humans, while others believe that they were absorbed into the human population. There is also a theory that says that they died out due to their wars. However, the discovery of genes coming from the Arandu in the humans of G'wenee shows that at least a great number of interbreeding between the two groups happened.
Even with their eventual extinction, the Arandu left a great impact on the human population of G'wenee. Many of their religious rituals and myths survived, becoming part of the planet's famous festivals, while many of the modern cities were built over ancient Arandu cities, with ruins still being discovered below places like Lay Pa-Sidian and Ger-Belus. The Arandu music influenced several types of G'weneen music, the most famous being the Sa-mba.
However, the most important part of their legacy was the formation of the language Sil-Cale, with the fusion of the Arandu language and the Old Galactic Standard from the Humbariner settlers.
SOCIETY
The Arandu society was divided in three castes:
Hekokatúva: Which translates as the virtuous, was the warrior nobility. The high-ranking position was the Tu-Xaua. Any member of this caste could defy the Tu-Xaua for a combat where the winner would take the title. The Hekokatúva practice a type of martial art that combines dance, acrobatics and music. This martial art was refined into the kapu'era, a fighting style that is still practiced in G'wenee.
Pa'i: The religious caste. They lived in the temples of the cities and were responsible for speaking the will of the gods to the population. Their leader was called Ip-ajéva and is believed that he could have visions of the future through what some believe to be the Arandu name for the Force, the Ikuva. According to frescos and writings, when a child would show some affinity with the Ikuva, they would be taken from their families to be trained by the members of this caste in the temples. Allegedly, the Pa'i possessed healing abilities that came from the Ikuva.
Tekove: Forming most of the population of the cities, they were the peasants, artisans, merchants and teachers.
MYTHOLOGY
While the Arandu religion had several nature spirits and lesser deities, the historians consider three beings as the most important for this culture:
Túa-sunu: Being represented as an old man in the temples, he was considered as the Supreme Being and creator of all things. The Arandu believed that when angry, Túa-sunu would send storms and speak through the thunder.
Ajyra-jaci: Was the second most important deity, in the temples this being was represented as a giant white uiraquer, a species of long tailed bird of prey from G'wenee. However, sometimes Ajyra-jaci would be represented as a woman. She was associated with the light of the day and was said to have created the moon of the planet, so its light would repel the horrors of the night. The Arandu also believed that she speaked to the Pa'i through the Ikatu and was the one who taught them how to heal using it. Considered the incarnation of Good, she was daughter of Túa-sunu.
Vaípe-memby: Was considered the incarnation of Evil, master of all demons, Lord of Nightmares and the destroyer of life. This being is briefly mentioned in Arandu writings as Ajyra-jaci's brother and rival. No representation of him was known, until a fresco was found in the ruins of a temple near the city of Lay Pa-Sidian. It showed a fight between Vaípe-memby and Ajyra-jaci, where he was represented as a giant mbopi, a type of chiropteran creature found in G'wenee. Recently a sealed temple was found deep in the tropical rainforests of the planet, it seems to be associated with this being.
Intent: With this article I want to expand the lore of G'weene. I also seek to add some historical and cultural details that can be used in future threads.
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