#a'lathei lore

[whimsykeii]

can u tell us abt ur a tribe lore?? whats the timeline??

Anon. Anon, I am gripping your shoulders at this moment.

Thank you for giving me something to think about while at work! And to finish posting the rest of The Nunh and I

The short answer is that some of the basic lore can be found here

Things not mentioned in the linked post:

By Seeker standards, Antelope tribal dynamics are simultaneously overly familiar and yet distant.

Honorifics

Mama ____ - A woman from the previous line who has a child (or kit) of the current line. Ex: A'lathei would refer to A'rhota as Mama A'rhota/Mama Rhota, but call her birth mother Mom/Mama/Mum/etc. Nana/Papa ___ - The elderly members of the tribe, usually the grandmothers/old Tias (including former Nunhs) of the current line. Auntie ___ - A woman from the previous line who has no children, or is a cousin. The tribal prefix is a sign of formality... or the tribal equivalent of getting your full government name said when paired with the angry tones of a mother. Most of the time, the given name is spoken. (A'lathei would simply be called Lathei by her family 80% of the time.)

TIMELINE

Sixth Astral Era

1520s

~1521: A'thalin Tia becomes A'thalin Nunh

1523: A'dhirmi is born, marking the start of the Thalin generation.

1524: A'phiris is born.

1525: A'rhota and A'shira are born. Elsewhere, Khuzim is born to unknown parents.

1526: A'linesse is born.

1527: A'marxia is born.

1530s

1532- Khuzim is adopted into the A tribe, becoming A'khuzim Tia.

1540s

1546- A'khuzim leaves the tribe to train in order to succeed A'thalin Nunh.

1549- Elsewhere, Phthalo (later A'phthalo Nunh) is born.

1550s

1551- "The Nunh and I" takes place: A'khuzim defeats A'thalin and is named the new nunh, A'thalin exiles himself immediately the following day. A'linesse is chosen as the first bride.

1551- A'sanri is born, marking the start of the Khuzim generation.

1552- A'dahlii is born.

1554- A'lathei is born.

1555- A'tashrae is born.

1556- A'cidha and A'konde are born.

1557- A'zelra is born.

1558- A'habu, A'xansa and A'lumhinn are born.

1560s

1562- A'khashin Tia is born.

Seventh Umbral Era

1572- The Seventh Umbral Calamity permanently scars the traditional hunting grounds of the A-tribe.

1574- Phthalo is adopted into the tribe, becoming A'phthalo Tia.

1577- Events of ARR begin, A'lathei leaves to become an adventurer.

#answered asks #anon ask #a'lathei khuzim #a'lathei lore #ffxivkei-lore

[whimsykeii]

Affection Scale

On a scale from most affectionate couples/throuples to least:

In public:

Gralzaza → Amydirore → Althefant

In private:

Althefant → Gralzaza → Amydirore

#shard squad #altheia lore #mydia lore #a'lathei lore #gralzaza #amydirore #althefant

[whimsykeii]

A'lathei has almost called Chai-Nuzz dad before, which is hilarious because the Chais are the inverse of her parents personality-wise.

Dulia noticed how similar A'lathei looked to her and her husband and has made it a habit to jokingly refer to her as their daughter. "How can you not see it, darling!? She practically has my eyes and your hair color!"

#a'lathei lore #dulia chai #chai nuzz

[whimsykeii]

A(ntelope) Tribe Customs

Ever wondered about A’lathei’s tribe and their customs? Well, look no further! I will put this under the cut but here is a picture of A’lathei and all her siblings.

Territory

The A tribe resides within the Wellwick Wood, in Eastern Thanalan, a few miles away from the southern most parts of the Black Shroud, where their totem animal resides. They can be seen hunting from various locations such as Thal’s Respite or even the recent swamp that has formed in the South Shroud.

Nunhs

The A tribe has one nunh at a time. A nunh is required to not only be the physically strongest man in the tribe, but the most clever or intelligent. It is the Nunh’s responsibility to ensure that the hunting grounds are conducive to the proper care and maintenance of the tribe. If the grounds are lacking, it is up to the nunh to decide a course of action.

The nunh is not the sole decision-maker for the tribe’s safety. The tribe’s two best huntresses, three healers and three oldest women also make up the council to decide the best course of action to take.

If a nunh is found to be lacking in his duties, he has a moon to clean up his act or face getting thrown out and exiled from the tribe. Violently. If a nunh falls ill, the council will assume his duties while he recovers. In the event of a terminal or chronic illness, the nunh will choose the tia who will assume his role in a bloodless rite of passage. The previous nunh will join the council as the new nunh’s personal advisor until he passes.

When succeeded by a new nunh, most former nunhs exile themselves after a short period of time, but the ones who do not are allowed to stay with the understanding that they are wholly ineligible to return to nunh status unless in extreme circumstances.

Hunters

Both sexes begin hunts unsupervised by the age of 12 and are expected to know their role in the tribe by 15. For the ones who take up conjury or crafting instead, are apprenticed by the most skilled of their craft in the tribe. In the rare event that there is no superior in their skillset, they will be sent to Ul’dah.

The most skilled huntress is usually a new nunh’s first pick in a mate, and she is also expected to assume a role in the council. She must display excellent senses, perception and skill in her chosen style of combat whether it be archery or melee. She must also show deep concern for the well being of her sisters and any kits that may be present.

A hunter’s quota is determined by population size and season. If there are pregnant women and extremely young kits, hunters will increase their hunting quotas to compensate for the lack of numbers and growing bodies.

Hunters also include the foragers, and the same rules apply. Kits are taught to forage as early as age six, with their birth mothers or the healers accompanying them.

Tias

A tia born into the tribe is not raised too different from his sisters and cousins, and the nunh takes a more personal role in his upbringing even if he is the son of a previous nunh.

A tia adopted into the tribe is also raised similarly, but with higher expectations due to his ability to diversify the gene pool.

A tia can leave the tribe as early as fifteen, the age of relative independence within the tribe, with the true mark of adulthood being twenty years of age.

Rites and Family Dynamics

The new nunh is celebrated with a feast and a dance performance from the five most eligible women in the tribe- the best huntresses, healers and crafters. See here (x) The nunh then declares his first choice and they spend the next week mating. After that, women are encouraged to approach him to mate. Both parties are allowed to accept or deny any advances from the other.

Most of the youth find the dance part of the ceremony to be the most embarrassing. Unfortunately, no nunh has been able to abolish this practice yet. A way for old people to ceremonially prank the new generation. Update: In previous ceremonies, the chosen five must dance for their new nunh or risk exile, but the Thalin line has decided to abolish that rule in favor of disqualifying unconsenting members for the first pick.

The women of the tribe raise the kits communally with the nunh, with useful skills usually being taught to kits by their birth mothers. A'khuzim trained A'sanri himself when he saw she had no talent for long-range weaponry.

The best way to introduce a Tia or any man to the tribe, regardless of context, is to have him evaluated by members of the council. If one of the more difficult members likes you, you will be welcome. Women unsurprisingly do not have such stringent vetting processes.

Any tias born to the nunh are encouraged to become nunh elsewhere or bring other tias in to the tribe.

Birth order does not guarantee any major position in the tribe, nor does position of the mother to the nunh. However, the children of the first bride are generally expected to be the most competent of all the nunh's children.

The nunh is treated differently depending on who you are in the tribe. There are no special greetings for the nunh's favorite wives or his children. Other wives, adopted tribe members and elders: wives will purr and bunt the nunh when formally greeting him. Adopted tribe members and attendants will lower their tails and ears in submission before addressing the nunh. Elders are given the inversion of the greeting wives are expected to give.

#long post #a'lathei khuzim #a'lathei lore #a'khuzim nunh