Aan'el

Aan'el is the largest single nation on the planet of Bara, with a myriad of cultures, languages and ethnicities all mingling together: not always on friendly terms.

Khasar
The Khasars are a semi-nomadic collection of tribes that live along the steppes below the Dragon scale mountains. They have thrived and wained uncounted times in the region but never entirely vanished. Although often dismissed as mindless savages, the Khasar (much to others' envy) are brilliant metalworkers and craftspeople. They have an animalistic faith, focussed on worship of beasts. The tribes are usually organized monarchically, with kings, queens etc. They ride on bounts and view them with religious importance in their culture. Cavalry is their major method of warfare, where mounted archers are common.

Some tribes keep their bloodlines pure and thus they practice certain very ancient kinds of magic, including metalweaving. Due to the dense nature of metal, its extremely difficult to perform the magic. The symbol of the Khasar tribes is generally a Griffon, a bird-like lion or wolf. Both winged and lupine elements of the animal relates to their speed and swiftness as well as boldness and strength. Due to the harsh climates of the steppe, the Khasar have come to worship liquid generally. Water, as a form of hydration, blood and the often liquid-like grace with which their mounts move. Therefore, jewellery and patterns often have sweeping curves and circles.