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Pic is the image that started it all on /tg/ (Fire-Keepers vs Rain-Makers)
>Fire-Keepers
The Northern Civilization (right side of the map) who were very recently conquered by the Heavenly Empire. They were comprised of many Hearthdoms but have since become integrated as Imperial provinces. The Fire-Keeper language has a dialectal continuum.
The Fire-Makers are known for their religious beliefs of their souls transferring to fire upon cremation. Thus, Fire-Keepers maintain eternal hearths, their ancestors providing warmth and guidance. They have strict ideas on gender roles, with women largely concerned with internal affairs and men with external affairs. Their nobility consists of clans, a large extended family whose children require permission to marry outside of it due to their equal respect for both genders. A clan's women typically become priestesses and civil administrators, while men become warriors and military commanders. Clan leadership is typically inherited by the oldest daughter and her husband, but the Clan Mother and Father can designate whichever couple they find most effective. The Fire-Keepers have a feudal structure, with Hearthdoms being built from a powerful clan with influence over smaller clans.
Most Fire-Keepers probably aren't interested in maintaining the Empire, but after the fall of all the Hearthdoms, weak clans also aren't seeking to be absorbed by stronger clans. You can think of them as being a combination of Feudal Europeans and Turkics.
If you guys have any questions about the lore, feel free to ask. I didn't want to overload you guys even though there's already a significant amount of loredumping.
