Dyn'en Tribal Zu'aan

History

The Dyn’en people were a small minority of people who once resided in a serene, peaceful grove, with towers of trees that reached for the glowing sun that gleamed upon the region, with the palette of the area consisting of different shades of brown and tan and brunette, as well as ranging from almond to oak to beech to mahogany and much more. There was also the presence of many forms of wildlife that add to the ambience. Overall, all these creatures lived alongside the Dyn’en people, embracing the peace and harmony of the region, and believing that they were in a paradise, safe from any harm.

Then came the time when king Yefin Stepanov of Enta from the Enta Rolling Hills desired to claim the area as he had done with many other places he perceived to be beautiful and stunning, as well as an ideal place for him to make his location for relaxation and finding peace. Hence, he tried to claim the region for himself, but the Dyn’en people objected and in a fit of rage the king sent his troops to storm the area, trying to claim it by force. For about a year or two, battles continued between the Ightuit Tribal Zu'aan troops and the soldiers of the Dyn’en people, with the tide of war soon being in favour of the Dyn’en people.

Once victory was close for them, the king took such an action that would forever scar the region; he felt that since he could not have the forest nobody should have it, and then informed his forces to try and burn down the area as well as fill it with harmful chemicals, doing so in such a way that it would depict his anger and serve as a lesson for those who dared oppose him. This was the event that led to the region becoming known as the Certai Dying Woodland.

For it was known that the king had had a lasting impact upon the landscape, despite the best efforts of the Dyn’en people to extinguish any flames and attempt to remove chemicals that had been used to pollute water supplies and hence inflict harm on the wildlife as well as fauna and flora. Still, many of the residents were resilient and showed determination in their aims to try and see if the forest could be recovered, though their efforts seemed to no avail. Eventually, the kin’toni outbreak took place and many kin’toni came to the Certai Dying Woodland as it was a place that had become fairly abandoned, repopulating it and also making an attempt to revive the forest.

To this day, there have been many fixes that have taken place, removing a large portion of chemicals that infected the area, although many areas are still completely burnt and require the remains to be removed, with new trees being planted if the Certai Dying Woodland is to come alive once again.

Psychology

The Dyn’en people have been forced to suffer from the impacts of king Yefin Stepanov of Enta, who scarred the region with the trauma of having to watch the Certai Woodland be burnt and destroyed, causing it to become the Certai Dying Woodland. Initially, the inhabitants of the region were relatively relaxed and peaceful, who were able to embrace the serenity and relaxing nature of the landscape filled with pleasant flora and lively wildlife that would roam freely, also enjoying the soothing atmosphere. Overall, the past was a pleasant one, but Taerel is not a utopia, and almost all regions have faced some form of struggle, usually warfare.

Once the destruction within the region occurred, these attitudes changed with the people realising that the home that they had grown, built up, raised for generations had been brought down, ruined, wrecked. Immediately, feelings of mourning and loss could be found, for many grieved the loss of those who had tried to fight against such oppression and had always felt a sense of determination and resilience to battle such treatment, only to be gored in their efforts, and now deceased, simply reminders of what happens to those who attempt to defend themselves from persecution.

Yet, some of the inhabitants were more strong-minded, coming to the conclusion that those who had lost their lives would not return but they could still be remembered, so chose the route of moving forward, saying that these troops would be proud knowing that even though they were unsuccessful the Dyn’en people would still rise up once again despite being beaten down. Whilst many of the natives chose to leave the region and try to move on by migrating to some other parts of Taerel (although this never really fully reduced the trauma they felt).

Others continued to stay and toil, making attempts to remove the dead trees and also remove the harmful chemicals that had been released to cause harm to nature, hoping to make space for new constructions and also reduce the further damage that could be caused to wildlife. Now the Dyn’en people have made many efforts to try and rebuild the region, trying to regrow the Certai Dying Woodland, but in reality, their goals seem unreasonable and an impossible task, so much so that the region was even given the name change from ‘Certai Woodland’ to ‘Certai Dying Woodland.’

Even then, there is a sense of motivation to demonstrate the power of the Dyn’en people and their capabilities, since they believed that many nations would be impressed if they displayed the ability to recover from such damage and may even commend the society as well as have more of an interest in its expansion. The Dyn’en people soon had an influx of kin’toni migrating to the Certai Dying Woodland due to the abundance of space and the fact that many of the natives had moved out of the region, leaving room for these kin’toni to start a new age within the Certai Dying Woodland where the society present would no longer have to face such trauma and instead rise above it, becoming stronger and more dominant as well as powerful.

Culture

The culture of the region is one that has been rich and full of life, especially since many species of wildlife can be found as well as other fauna and flora that are all factors contributing to the peaceful nature of the area. Many animal can be found in the cuisine of the Dyn’en people, which is what they normally have as meat and sources of protein in their relatively healthy diet, consisting of a wide range of nutrients from the fruits and vegetables they can consume. In some cases, the berries could be made into jams using sugar or made sweeter using honey native to the Certai Woodland.

Or instead used in the production of many beverages that could be consumed instead of the mineral water normally drunk. Eggs were commonly collected from birds and were a source of protein, whilst nut trees meant that there was access to nuts; both of these ingredients could be found in the many cakes and pastries that the Dyn’en people make, for they are talented bakers. Another impact of the nature of the Certai Woodland was tourism since many desired to visit the soothing landscape as a form of relaxation, for the tranquillity was a provider of peace and could cause the mind to stop worrying about any concerns such as the hustle and bustle of daily life.

The hospitable nature of the Dyn’en people also helped to contribute to this, making people feel more comfortable when residing in the Certai Woodland and also more inclined to give gifts and offerings as well as spreading the good word to other parts of Taerel, meaning the possibility of more visitors. However, the impact of warfare is very explicit as it has caused many effects on the culture, with the most noticeable being the lack of visitors as a result of the Certai Woodland losing its beauty and becoming a dying, suffering, withering region full of burnt trees, destroyed infrastructure and harmful pollution.

Additionally, there was plenty of propaganda at the time – allowing the more artistic individuals to display their talents – which could be found and had the intention of recruiting more people into the military and would therefore display the Ightuit people in a negative light as being threatening invaders and colonisers who should be battled with. Yet, most of these have been removed in the restoration efforts, and also so that the Dyn’en people are not always reminded of such horrors that they have faced throughout their history.

To this day, efforts have still been made to revive the culture but this is a difficult feat with the migration of many natives out of the region and the flora and fauna (sources of food) struggling to grow due to the polluted conditions; their only hope is the kin’toni outbreak causing swarms of them to populate the Certai Dying Woodland.

Government

The Dyn’en people would initially have a leader that would be voted in to overlook the region, though in most cases it was a community effort what choices were made by the society as a whole. In most cases, this election system was seen as fair with the majority of people being eligible to vote after a certain age, though there was a slight issue as many started to claim that only the most wealthy could dictate the votes through bribery, and therefore there were many protests by the poorer communities who felt that their votes were insignificant due to the influential nature of the wealthy.

Some of these broke out into riots, which could get fairly aggressive. However, the solution for this came when one wealthy man chose to make himself the permanent leader, causing mixed responses from all classes of society – this man was known as Osip Orlov. Initially, his actions caused a few disputes with many members being fearful, for some of the wealthy believed that this could threaten their already high status whilst some of the more impoverished members of society were concerned that they may be enslaved or have to put up with conditions and regulations close to those of slaves.

On the other hand, many of the rich felt a sense of security as they would not have to worry about changes in leadership, whilst some of the poorer members of society were more hopeful and optimistic, hoping for a new way of life to be possible that would be more beneficial for them and enable them to grow. As a ruler, he made many efforts to preserve the Certai Woodland, and despite facing opposition his party were respected and fairly popular for many years. This was all due to change however when the invasion of the region by king Yefin Stepanov of Enta occurred.

Which meant that the leadership at the time shifted to a man called Taras Ilin, who was a military leader that had been known for his many strengths, from his great wealth providing amazing financial power to his physique which consisted of a muscular body and also his influential nature over the troops of the region. Under his rule, the Dyn’en people were forced to have some basic military training to enable them to be suitable troops to combat attackers, and there was plenty of propaganda that encouraged the residents to join the armed forces as well as take up arms to defeat the Ightuit invaders.

Whilst many did not like this as it meant becoming less peaceful, it could be argued that the strategies that he put in place were what kept the region safe for so long until the land became known as the Certai Dying Woodland. When this event occurred, the whole structure of society was shattered and eventually, the government suffered and broke down, with their power being diminished. To this day, there are only a few figures that nations accept as being part of a government, although there is no formal body that has been quite a large factor in preventing the region from recovering.

However, it can be noted that there are still many groups who act like governments and are trying to fix the damages that have been made, hoping to restore the glory of the Certai Woodland and the prosperity of the Dyn’en people.

Military

Throughout its history, the Dyn’en people have been forced to fight against many threats in order to protect themselves, although the most notable is obviously the event that led to the region, they resided in being known as the Certai Dying Woodland. The troops that have fought for the Dyn’en forces have gone through many changes and started off as a small group who had been set up to simply protect the region, making sure that invaders would not be able to conquer the region and looking out for poachers and those who were causing a decline in the numbers of resources that the Dyn’en people had access to.

To protect the region, these people would usually be skilled in archery that they would use for hunting and use other hunting equipment to attack enemies. Then there came the realisation that this would not be the most appropriate way to defeat this growing group of people, and soon a more formal type of army was adopted who would have a proper uniform that consisted of camouflage clothing suitable for the Certai Woodland landscape. Additionally, they would be better trained in combat, making sure that they were not just using hunting skills but proper military etiquette and techniques.

Such as guerrilla warfare methods of ambushing their enemies as well as setting up many camps around the region that would be able to easily watch out for opposition and also enable the troops to have the necessary access to supplies and equipment in the event of an attack. In relation to their weaponry, they would still use archery but were more trained in it rather than just adepts and would also use the skills from hunting such as snare making to trap their enemies and make better defences, especially around the outskirts of the Certai Woodland.

Furthermore, they would also use small daggers and knives as melee weapons, with spears that could be thrown occasionally being used. As for the conflict involving king Yefin Stepanov of Enta, plenty of violence occurred and this new military force who wore their uniform made of leather and fur from the wildlife of the region battled against the enemy forces, seemingly successful at first. The new strategies proved to be vital, for they allowed the enemy troops to be surprised by ambush attacks and therefore struggle to penetrate their way into the Certai Woodland.

Then there was the threat of having the Certai Woodland burnt down, and many pyrotechnic troops of the Enta forces attacked, resulting in raging fires scorching the region. Additionally, many toxic chemicals were released that would harm the wildlife and kill the flora, as well as in some causes poison any potable water in the region, further leading to more deaths of civilians. To this day, the region still suffers from these impacts, but has made many efforts to regrow the Certai Dying Woodland and once again make it more prosperous and thriving rather than withering away and suffering – a goal many see as unattainable.

Religion

The faith that used to be followed by the Dyn’en people was one that worshipped a few deities such as Imbus the Nature God, Inera, Goddess of Earth, and Aksoi, Goddess of Animals. It was believed that Inera, Goddess of Earth, was the creator of many regions of Taerel, with of them being the Certai Woodland that the Dyn’en people were residents of. They believed that due to Her immense power and strength, nobody would be able to see Her face and hence there are no descriptions of Her in official holy scriptures.

Although there have been many occasions in the past where people have claimed that they have reached such a state of existence that they could communicate with divinities – this was mostly just rumours and likely fraudulent claims that were supposed to give people a topic to discuss. As for Imbus the Nature God, it was believed that He had luxurious hair the colour of moss with handsome glowing eyes of an emerald green, which would watch over Taerel and make sure that nature was taking its course. He was described as being one of the most powerful deities due to His ability to control a force that neither zu’aan nor kin’toni could control.

And there is plenty of speculation that He allowed the kin’toni outbreak to occur as a way to teach a lesson to the inhabitants of Taerel to not mess around with nature and that nature was superior. In relation to Aksoi, Goddess of Animals, it was believed that She aided in the creation of all the organisms that live within Taerel, but mostly all the animals; it was believed She favoured groves and woodland the most due to their rich population of animals and variety of species. In holy scriptures, She is described as being very caring and comforting.

With hazelnut eyes that were beautiful and gorgeous with the ability to evoke feelings of ease and lovingness, whilst Her hair was a pretty auburn shade. To commemorate these deities, the Dyn’en people would often have charms that they believed could evoke the presence of such deities, and also held many festivals and group prayers to worship and ask for blessings and forgiveness. Once the region became known as the Certai Dying Woodland, there was a slight shift in beliefs, for many started to call upon a war god called Vaas, God of War since they felt that only through worshipping such a deity.

They would be able to survive against the threat of invaders such as the Ightuit people. However, these beliefs were in a minority, for the Dyn’en people watched their homeland getting destroyed and burnt, and almost felt a sense of abandonment by the divinity they had chosen to believe in. Whilst many shifted back to worshipping the gods and goddesses they used to worship, a minority also began to revere a deity called Ara, Goddess of Rebirth. The belief for this group of worshippers was that Ara, Goddess of Rebirth would give them aid in the recovery of the Certai Dying Woodland, making sure that it was able to thrive once again, and the beautiful plants of the region could be regrown.

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