Geyd Tribal Zu'aan

History

The origins of the Geyd people, who reside in the Hendar Mesa Mountains, is actually one where they can be traced back to in fact being a part of the Inekim people, sharing similar cultures and even beliefs. However, the reason why there is this divide is because of colonisers who took over the mess region which the Inekim people resided in, and in an attempt to further advance their dominance they set formed this division to decrease the power of the Inekim people as well as create a new sense of conflict, for the Inekim people were already warring with the Cheaid’y people due to the colonisers.

The Ghaz people, who had always been known for being able to expand their control and cause severe impacts on nations due using many manipulative tactics that caused such divisions. Ultimately, the Geyd people still had many traditions that could be found in Inekim culture, but it was clear that the Inekim people held a heartless, cruel animosity for the Geyd people, since they did not see the Geyd people as being legitimate owners of the Hendar Mesa Mountains. As a result of this, the Inekim people were savage in their persecution of the Geyd people, trying to claim the land back, and it can be seen how vicious they were especially at the border between the Hendar Mesa Mountains and the Lyerod Red Desert Plateau.

Many were forced to flee across the Denytur Mesa Shield Lake and live with the Cheaid’y people, who took them as refugees with open arms. Soon, the Geyd people and the Cheaid’y people had managed to form an alliance, where they would both work together to fight their common enemy of the Inekim people – this led to the whole mesa region being forced into a state of warfare, so much so that even the colonisers – the Ghaz people – chose to leave the region and allow all the nations to fight for themselves, hoping to then be able to swoop in and get the spoils.

But the Ghaz people were deeply wrong, for the nations continued to fight each other for many decades and even until this day as kin’toni. Furthermore, the Geyd people also began fighting the Cheaid’y people as a small minority started to blame them for the division that took place and the deaths of many. Soon, there came a point in time where the Geyd people even ended up rising above the Inekim people in terms of wealth and power, slowly but surely coming close to dominating them. Therefore, they continued to fight with the Inekim people in hopes of gaining revenge.

In future, they planned to also plot against the Ghaz people, unleashing hell and annihilation upon them in a form of retribution that was said to have ‘never been seen in Taerel.’ Yet, the Geyd clan never rose to such power, and even many advisors knew that this reality would never be possible, so chose to simply unleash their rage upon the Inekim people.

Psychology

The mental health of the Geyd people is one that had suffered quite a lot throughout its short history. One of the reasons for this is the fact that the Inekim people show animosity towards them, even going so far as to spout hateful slurs and unkind language towards innocent members of the Geyd clan. Additionally, there would be violence that would take place and lead to minor conflicts, with extreme cases resulting in deaths from both sides and ultimately grief for those close to the victims. During the division of the Hendar Mesa Mountains into its own region.

These negative feelings reached an all-time high and the Inekim people displayed their ruthlessness by sending their troops into the area to raid and pillage the once peaceful people of the Geyd community. This in turn led to the tranquil nature of the Geyd people fading away and withering, with a newer more aggressive manner growing that they would be forced to display to their enemies in hopes of survival. Feelings of determination were also provoked, as the Geyd people showed fortitude in their aims and a sense of desperation to prove themselves – to show that they should be their own nation.

As the conflict slowly died down, these periods of temporary peace would not just give ease to the Geyd people, but also inspire them to make improvements to their society and build up the Hendar Mesa Mountains in all aspects, ranging from the infrastructure to forming better relations with other nations. For instance, it can be seen how more mines were made so that more vital resources could be extracted and the fact that trading for supplies would be done with foreign nations; however, one of the most noticeable developments was the alliance that the Geyd people used to have with the Cheaid’y people.

Both nations would be affectionate for each other, and the residents of the nation would treat people from the other land as their own, providing hospitality and aid. One of the main purposes of this was due to the persecution that the Inekim people committed – causing severe trauma for many of the Geyd people - although it could be argued that the Cheaid’y people did this for their own benefit; the Geyd people could serve as a threatening force that would be too close to home for the Inekim people, and likely cause them to back down.

During this period, a sense of happiness and joy seemed to grow in the region and the Geyd people were more and more cheerful However, many of the Geyd people began to believe that the reality was that they were being used, so showed their anger and hatred for both nations as well as the Ghaz nation (for colonising many lands in the subcontinent), often through forms of rioting or even armed warfare. To this day, all three nations have tensions and there are occasions where the tide of war shifts in the favour of one nation, only to be blown in the direction of another – ultimately, there are simply many deaths and plenty of destruction, as well as tragic losses for all nations.

Culture

The cultural influence of the Inekim people can be heavily observed in the traditions of the Geyd people. For example, many similarities can be observed between their diets, with the Geyd people struggling even more to grow crops than the Inekim people since they are situated in the Hendar Mesa Mountains, where the hilly terrain makes it much harder to make large, sustainable crop fields. However, the Geyd people were also successful in nurturing fruit trees and bushes as well as growing a few vegetables. The fruit could be mixed with sugar or some honey to make jam, or even mixed into drinks that could be refreshments from the hot, scorching temperatures of the region.

In relation to beverages, the water of the mountains would have plenty of minerals that were beneficial to health, although juices tended to be more As for the vegetables, they could be consumed alongside other dishes, which would often consist of meats. Some of the skins left behind from animals could also be used in clothing, which would usually be coloured using natural dyes. In relation to infrastructure, the inhabitants of the Hendar Mesa Mountains would tend to be miners since they had access to the many caves and valuable resources in the mountains.

Due to having access to such essentials, it was common that merchants from foreign nations would go there, and since there was such an abundance prices tended to be cheaper; another factor contributing to this is the fact that the Geyd people did not have to support the Inekim people so could have more materials to themselves. As a result of this, the economy grew and eventually, education became very important in order to allow the region to prosper even more – mathematics was one of the most key subjects as it allowed the Hendar Mesa Mountains to have more residents who were skilled in calculations and could therefore be trained to be good financial investors.

Additionally, the metals were also useful to support the military causes of the Geyd people, and there were even foreign nations who wanted to form an alliance with the Geyd people simply due to the ability to have access to such resources that could then be made into powerful armour and weaponry. The stone left behind from extraction also proved to be useful, especially in construction as it meant that the Geyd people would have plenty of raw materials, that could then be made into bricks and hence more housing could be built.

As time progressed, the advancements in the intelligence of the population – particularly mathematics – enabled more people to become architects and work out ways to make better housing and buildings. Working alongside designers, those who were more skilled in arts and stonework would be able to create intricate, fascinating designs that would impress foreign nations and leave travellers in awe, as well as serve as a form of tourism since many creations were simply that amazing.

Government

The first ruler of the Geyd people was Droug Wilcher, who was known to be a wealthy businessman that had a large influence in the Inekim community, especially in the Hendar Mesa Mountains. During the period of time where the dominance of the Ghaz people had reduced slightly, the inhabitants in the region came to the realisation that they had the potential to thrive, although due to the fact they had to provide for all the other areas in the Lyerod Red Desert Plateau the people that resided in the Hendar Mesa Mountains could not make as much profit off of the natural resources as they had intended.

Therefore, there were pleas made and conspiracies that involved the inhabitants of the Hendar Mesa Mountains desiring to be their own nation and group – they would be called the Geyd people. Already relatively experienced in politics and pleasing the people (such as through charity works and offering aid to the poorer members of society), Droug Wilcher decided to listen to the people and bring together a group of those that he saw fit for running a nation, ranging from influential merchants experienced in taxes and finances to ex-politicians already experienced in the trade and profession.

Bringing this group together, he met with the ruler of the Inekim people at the time – Fix Shou – and put forward a long document of propositions, which could be summarised to state how Droug Wilcher wanted to be the leader of the newly formed Geyd people. At first, Fix Shou was reluctant and put on a defensive tone, but after skirmishes and conflicts formed near the Hendar Mesa Mountains the Inekim leader was ultimately forced to give power to them However, this did not stop further battles from taking place, where many members of the Inekim people tried to claim back the Hendar Mesa Mountains for themselves as they believed it was rightly their land.

Furthermore, members of the Inekim people realised that they would suffer if they did not have access to vital metals, and therefore started to send troops in hopes of reclaiming the land. Meanwhile, the rulers of the Geyd people put in place soldiers that would fight against enemies, and in the meantime put in the effort to expand the workforce of the Hendar Mesa Mountains and its overall power. Soon, the Inekim people were forcing many Geyd people out near the borders, and these refugees would flee to stay with the Cheaid’y people. This led to the government of the Geyd people trying to form closer relations with the rulers of the Cheaid’y people.

And soon an alliance was formed where the Geyd people would become more determined in their struggle to battle the Inekim people. Yet, this alliance broke down when the Geyd people elected someone to power who poisoned the public mind with the belief that they were being used by the Cheaid’y people and should get revenge on them for causing the Geyd people to become more deeply involved in a conflict with the Inekim people. To this day, the rulers of the Geyd people are elected depending on who the public perceives to be their enemy, and hence there are many different ideologies that ultimately boil down to one thing – the fact that the Geyd people must defend themselves from opponents to survive.

Military

Since the beginning of their existence, the Geyd people have found it to be an absolute necessity to have armed forces prepared for the event of an attack, especially since their origins were through their separation from the Inekim people. Originally, the armed forces were simply troops that defected from the Inekim army, so would wear a similar uniform consisting of tanned coloured trousers and also a shirt that would be a slightly darker shade, with a headdress that would act like a balaclava, concealing their face and allowing them to put fears in their enemies by making it so that only their furious, ruthless eyes could be seen.

The only difference was the shades of colour they would use and that many soldiers chose to wore a badge that would distinguish them. However, when Droug Wilcher took a step up there was a slight change to the military, with one of them being the colours of the uniform which was made to match that of the Hendar Mesa Mountains; there was also a badge with an insignia that made it very clear which soldiers were from the Geyd people, which would have a mountain-like design on it. Additionally, the mines in the region meant that the Geyd people were able to shift weaponry from not just concealable daggers but to a range of supplies.

Some of these include sharp swords, strong shields, pointy spears, harsh axes, powerful hammers and much more. The justification for this is the fact that the Hendar Mesa Mountains had many useful metals and resources which were very beneficial, and since a lot of the Inekim people’s metals came from the area it could be argued that it was reasonable the Inekim people were concerned. Another noticeable event in relation to the Geyd military is the fact that they formed an alliance with the Cheaid’y people since refugees near the edge of the Hendar Mesa Mountains were persecuted and forced to flee and reside with the Cheaid’y people.

This relationship proved to be useful since Cheaid’y forces would work alongside the Geyd troops to apply pressure to the Inekim people to make them back off, but the Inekim people were resilient, and conflicts still occurred. Eventually, a new ideology was formed in the Hendar Mesa Mountains which was a belief that the Cheaid’y people were only using the Geyd forces for their own benefit, which started to cause tensions and result in a deterioration of the relationship that had been formed between the two nations.

Soon, the Cheaid’y troops were returned home and then the Geyd forces were eventually forced to compensate for this loss of manpower by starting more recruitment scenes, and with some groups wanting revenge violence became more and more popular in the region as people were willing to battle against not just the Inekim people but also the Cheaid’y people. Whilst the Cheaid’y troops returned to where they came from, the Geyd military also attempted to salvage as much weaponry and armour, as well as resources as possible that the Cheaid’y people had brought in, resulting in even more tensions as the Cheaid’y military, felt that they had been robbed and betrayed.

To this day, all the nations are at war with each other, with occasional times of peace occurring that would not last long enough to let bygones be bygones, so a new conflict was always ready to occur.

Religion

Many features of faith from the Inekim people can be found in the religions that the Geyd people follow. For instance, the people who resided in the Hendar Mesa Mountains were also believers in the fact that there were spirits made of fire who would roam the desert, with gracious ones and evil ones being present. They felt that the good spirits would provide aid and help to the people, as well as protection against the bad spirits who attempted to wreak havoc and cause chaos, as well as disruption to peace. For example, it was common to blame many mining accidents on these spirits as well as other horrific events.

Although it was argued people only did this as a way to put the blame for bad events on something or due to a sense of mania; it was known that some would feel that they had seen the spirits but due to the heat causing dehydration and mirages it could likely be hallucinations. Many believe that the spirits contributed to the bountiful nature of the Hendar Mesa Mountains – with the many resourceful metals that could be found – although it was more common to believe that they were simply there to protect the inhabitants. There were also rumours that there may be godly beings within the Hendar Mesa Mountains.

That were in hiding but still providing blessings and prosperity to the region. Due to this belief, there were even many steps taken to try and go as deep as possible, although the possibility of discovering such divinities was to no avail – many described this as being proof of their existence since neither kin’toni nor zu’aan could reach them. Contrastingly, there was also the belief that beasts of different forms resided in the mountains and caverns inside it, which would be the explanation for the disappearances of many people in the region, especially miners who never return home from their shift deep inside the Hendar Mesa Mountains.

Speculation was common about these creatures, with some claiming that they were creations of the gods and goddesses who would act as servants for them, whilst others thought that they were creations of a demonic, hellish enemy of god, made to torment the people of the Hendar Mesa Mountains. There have been many sources claiming to have seen them, though they are mostly passed off as being illusions and delusions of the mind, with some even being fabrications that intend to spark interest and controversy.

The impact that the Ghaz people had on the Inekim people can be seen in the Geyd people, for large portions of the population are no longer atheistic or agnostic and have chosen to believe in a deity in some shape or form. Hence, there are now more shrines and temples built that can be found in the region, as well as festivals becoming more and more popular as a way to bring the community together and worship their divinities. During warfare, it was especially common for the Geyd people to call upon war gods and goddesses to ask for strength against enemy forces as well as plead for the opposition to be weakened so that the Geyd victory would be certain.

Miscellany

Since the Geyd people are like the Inekim people by blood but only divided by nation, there are many similarities in their biology. For example, the Geyd people would also have dark skin ranging from charcoal black to a tanned tone, and their eyes would have white sclera as well as shining, golden irises and rounded, dark pupils. Similarly, their hair would also be cut short due to the region having scorching temperatures, or at least have it tied up or covered with a hat or cap. Being in the Hendar Mesa Mountains, the Geyd people would also end up getting plenty of exercises which serves as justification for their toned muscles.

Although another factor is likely the goat and camel meat that they feed on which is packed with proteins and a bit of fat. Additionally, the effects of strict fitness routines and diet plans from centuries ago when the Inekim people were in conflict with other nations can be seen, since many of the residents of the Hendar Mesa Mountains tend to have very strong and muscular bodies, as well as a tall physique that enabled them to tower over others. Within the mountains, there were some caverns that had water and hence the Geyd people were particularly safe from dehydration if a drought of rainwater were to occur.

And this water would often contain many minerals since it was found near the mineshafts where useful resources were found; these nutrients provided extra health benefits.

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