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[b]Tribe Name:[/b] Aerodu
[b]Demonym:[/b] Aerodians
[b]Population:[/b] 900 people
[b]Government Style:[/b] The Caliphate, who is born into royalty, who has an apparent mandate of heaven to rule, and the War General who is elected by the people. 
[b]Religion:[/b]
[hider=Paxia] [url=http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z5/KittyFaith/Wiccan/AirGoddess.jpg]Paxia[/url] is the patron god of Birds, the Wind, Air and the Sky. She is also absolutely worshipped by the Aerodians, and viewed as the superior god out of the whole pantheon. The Aerodians believe because of their loyalty and alleigance to her, they have been saved from the fate of the Collapse. She is believed to live in a palace in the clouds, effectively the only god to live in the sky and not the sea.[/hider][hider=The Windshear] Atop Mt. Pyre, the Aerodian’s island's highest mountain, lies a temple called the Windshear, with winds screaming against sails that rest atop the temple. Inside the temple pristine white columns with gold colored ornate sculptings of laurel wreaths wrapping around line the sacred temple. A red rug with white highlights lead down the middle of columns which eventually leads to an altar with the [url=http://cms.battleon.com/ed/images/AchConservationist.png]Aerodu crest[/url] plastered on it. Behind it are a set of grand double doors, pictures of hawks, eagles, and doves embossed in. Beyond these doors, where  only members of the Caliphate bloodline and the War General may enter, is the [url=http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/whackybeanz/Pedia%20-%20Quests/Aerodu2.gif]Elder Bird.[/url] Legend goes that Paxia rewarded the Aerodians loyalty by granting their Chief Mystic eternal life and the form of a bird. Supposedly, the Elder Bird gives advice to the Caliphate and is in direct contact with Paxia. [/hider]
[b]Location on the Map:[/b] [url]http://imgur.com/x6wqgEm[/url] -- Locations outlined in Blue is Aerodian territory, and unauthorized intrusion will be met with extreme fervor and force. The middle island is the HQ of sorts, and an absolute stronghold. 
[b]History:[/b] [hider=Part One: Eraneus’ Blessed People]“ Our history huh? Not much is remembered of our past, however the Elder Bird passes down many stories of before the Collapse. There are no records of when we formed, and the Elder Bird was not around at that time, but we do know our long past ancestors started off in a windy and mountainous region, their huts steeped into artificial plateaus the early Aerodians had dug into the mountain sides. Perhaps because we were the closest to the sky atop those rocky mountains was the reason Paxia chose us to be her disciples -- but whatever the reason, we were lucky she chose us. She came in a vision of a majestic dove to our then tribe Caliphate, who was called Eraneus. Paxia told Eraneus that the Aerodians were a blessed people, blessed by Paxia herself. Paxia claimed she would watch over us at all times, but in return we would worship her. Ever since, the Aerodu people have prospered. Eventually, peacefully, we joined the Ascaharan Confederation. Supposedly, the Aerodu had some of the most adept and coveted mystics in the whole Ascaharan Empire, able to have visions by harnessing the power of the winds. But that was a long time ago, and all we have left are three mystics, two if you don’t include the Elder Bird.” [/hider][hider=Part Two: Paxia’s Gift] “We survived thanks to Paxia. We owe her our lives. Amidst the storm, our ships were about to sink from the constant battering of the harsh and merciless waves. However, a  shadow loomed on the horizon. We had no idea what it could be, but eventually the blot on the horizon came close enough for us to see. It was a large albatross, what we would later know to be called Paxia’s Gift. We followed the Albatross and it guides us to the shores of a small island chain just off the coast of the Exile.” [/hider][hider=Part Three: A New Era]“As soon as we arrived, our Chief Mystic was on his deathbed. It was a downtrodden time for our people, and we felt discouraged. However, Paxia turned our beloved Mystic into the Elder Bird. We immediately began work on a temple atop the highest mountain we could find, and upon it’s completion we entered one of the best times the Aerodu people have had, a golden age if you will. We have since prospered off of our fishing industry and the exorbitant precious metals found in the mountains." [/hider]
[b]Other:[/b] The Aerodu people are a highly militarized group. They are famous for their domination of the sky, sailing into war on primitive hot air balloons letting arrows fall from the sky. On a different note, all the Aerodu mystics wear [url=http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/aqwikia/images/4/44/Aerodu_Clan_Member.png/revision/latest?cb=20130415112549]this uniform[/url]