Dathan

Dathan is a small region in the North of the Shattered Earth.

Description
The region of Dathan sits between the City-State of Haer'Keldt and the Dvar kingdom of Barak-Edth.

The humans of Dathan reside primarily within several military townships in Steel-Shadow Gully. They are a hardy people with strong militatistic tendencies.

There is a higher than normal amount of Diviners and Sensitives  within the Dathan population. This is believed to be due to the proximity of a small Construct expanse known as the Steel Thorns located at one end of the Gully, inhabited primarily by Lost Slai. The Lost Slai frquently attack border towns, resulting in the creation of a fortified border bisecting the Gully.

Dathani Diviners are sought after across the world for their skill, but their services are often traded for the provision of soliders or equipment for their homeland. Orc, Khabrnan and Simarnian warriors are common in the towns of Steel-Shadow Gully.

Culture
Dathani culture is built primarily around the need for defence from attacks by Lost Slai. Men and women alike are schooled in warfare from an early age, taught to bear arms. As Sensitives and Diviners are relatively common in Dathan, people with such powers are not so respected as they are in other cultures, and are taught to turn their abiltiies to use for the betterment of their people, particualrly in battle or in trade relations.

Dathani have strong ties to their neighbours in Haer'Keldt and Barak-Edth, trading valuable minerals, crops, matter stones and artefacts from the valley for military provisions and equipment.

The region is governed by a militaristic regime, its ruler a warrior-politician nominated by his peers. Each Lord General is expected to stand down when he becomes too old to rule, at which point a new Lord General is elected.

Ap pearance
Exposure to high concentrations of Matter stones within the Gully have affected the appearance of the Dathani slightly over the centuries. Although they mostly retain a normal human appearance, Dathani are prone to feature unusual colourations of eyes and hair, even sometimes tinted skin tones. Green, blue, pink and purple hair and eyes are relatively common amongst Dathani.

The climate of Steel-Shadow Gully is unusually hot, so Dathani are accustomed to wearing light, loose attire. Long white robes with slashes of colour are common for men, whilst women usually wear similarly coloured attire, often with slitted skirts. It is fashionable for Dathani women to have their midriff exposed, and often tattooed. Most Dathani outfits, both male and female, have exposed shoulders.

Hair is usually worn short or tied back for practicality, and facial hair is not usually worn.

Notable Locations

 * Steel-Shadow Gully
 * Steel Thorns

Notable Inhabitants

 * Maria fe Cuus Avalen