Post by Demonthin on Sept 13, 2018 14:27:49 GMT -5
Aiel Clan
Creed
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Hierarchy
The Tribe elects their chief via a popular vote by all those who are considered an adult (which can be any age and there are some that are not considered adult no matter how old they are) and once a chief has been elected they are at most first among equals. They rule via respect though they can't force a Tribesmen to do anything they don't want to; a Chief that doesn't stick to that and instead tries to assert themselves as a dominant force over their Tribe without question will soon find their authority in tatters. All in all, this means that a Chief is only as powerful as his Tribe allows him to be, which usually means that ironically the ones that don't try to force their way usually end up getting more easily followed than those who aren't as laid back in exercising their powers.
The Elders of a Tribe form a council that also includes the Tribal shaman and the medicine man and other figures of import, and using their wisdom they advise the Chief on important decisions such as where to migrate to, whether to accept peace or fight on in war, and even whether or not to go to war in the first place. A Chief will never go with a course of action without consulting these bountiful fountains of wisdom, and to even think about pursuing a course of action that could have far-reaching consequences for the Tribe without talking it over with the Elders would not only look bad but almost tyrannical. The Tribesfolk definitely wouldn't support the action if they heard, at least not until this process has been gone through.
They are far from a kratocracy, they recognize in their Tribes that the strongest warrior isn't always going to be the best leader, and so while brave fighters may be showered with praise and given positions of leadership of raiding parties in times of war Tribesmen and women rarely let a reputation as a good warrior blind them to whether or not someone could, in fact, be good enough to lead their tribes to prosperity.
The Elders of a Tribe form a council that also includes the Tribal shaman and the medicine man and other figures of import, and using their wisdom they advise the Chief on important decisions such as where to migrate to, whether to accept peace or fight on in war, and even whether or not to go to war in the first place. A Chief will never go with a course of action without consulting these bountiful fountains of wisdom, and to even think about pursuing a course of action that could have far-reaching consequences for the Tribe without talking it over with the Elders would not only look bad but almost tyrannical. The Tribesfolk definitely wouldn't support the action if they heard, at least not until this process has been gone through.
They are far from a kratocracy, they recognize in their Tribes that the strongest warrior isn't always going to be the best leader, and so while brave fighters may be showered with praise and given positions of leadership of raiding parties in times of war Tribesmen and women rarely let a reputation as a good warrior blind them to whether or not someone could, in fact, be good enough to lead their tribes to prosperity.
History
In Kaze no Kuni in the ancient times before the feudal lords and the formation of ninja villages had even occurred to anyone there were the people no one knew they were once called something else but time has stripped humans of the knowledge of that name so they were referred to as "the ones that came before". Numbering tens of thousands in number they couldn’t farm in the wastes and they sucked the hunting dry as quickly as they could move. They began to worry that they were too large and would eventually die out due to the lack of natural resources in their homeland. The years ticked by slowly, with much hardship but much spiritual fulfillment and an abundance of freedom for the dwellers on the plains. The people of the desert were skilled in their arts, their hunting was motivated by desperation and so they became adept early at moving far and wide around the great plains to try and get the meat and water necessary for survival. This was when they thought it best to separate in order to need less and hunt less and spread out more in order to save their lands and their people. This worked for many generations until eventually, they forgot that they were once one large tribe and began warring for territory.
It was ironic then that what has since been seen in legend as almost tragic was in fact the greatest thing that could happen in order to preserve their beloved way of living: The war nearly drove them to extinction which gave the areas around them more time to thrive while also cutting down on the supplies needed as there were only a couple hundred left of those that came before. They were all strong, proven war leaders that had many pledged to them that they had led against the rival tribes of the plains numerous times. The people were divided, angry, and almost at blows. But none were willing to settle the matter with bows and spears in the wake of the death of their people, eventually, there was so few of them that they decided to merge and become whole once more
They united and seemingly disappeared from the annals of history after doing so not much else was said about them other than whispers and legends that cannot be confirmed. That is until more recent years when the shinobi began to war among themselves and the fighting bled out into their desert. This was the formation of the first Aiel clan which is said to be the direct descendants of those who came before.
Whether or not this is true remains to be seen however what is true is that the Aiel have spirituality and unique skill set that is extremely similar to the legends told of those who came before. They showed up in a time of strife and defended their land which placed them on good terms with Kaze No Kuni at first. Once the bulk of the defense was done and other clans of Kaze no Kuni turned on the Aiel this was done mainly due to the fact that most other clans thought of them as savages and figured they could not be trusted. The fighting was long and bloody until the clans of Kaze no Kuni offered an olive branch or so it seemed. Saying that they wished to unite again and be on the same side they gifted the tribes with blankets (yeah I went there) only for the tribe to find out the blankets were infected with a disease.
This weakened the clan into the 20 or 30 members that the clan is today and also gave them a drive to push themselves to bring their clan their former glory. The clan would have completely died out however those of Kaze no Kuni told the tribes that they could create a cure and would do so if they swore to forgive and forget as well as join forces with them to defend against the other nations who were creating villages. Wanting to be rid of the disease that was slowly killing them off and Also wanting to be nearer their spirit diety Shukaku who was imprisoned within what was being called Sunagakure.
The Aiel have kept their word and although they never forgot they did forgive to the point where when the time of the creation of a ninja village in Kaze No Kuni they were asked to join and they happily accepted. They have decided to work in harmony with those who once burned them rather than to hold on to the sickness that is revenge. They much rather focus on making their clan great again rather than remember and festering over old wounds. As the adage says a scab won’t heal if you continue to pick at it.
It was ironic then that what has since been seen in legend as almost tragic was in fact the greatest thing that could happen in order to preserve their beloved way of living: The war nearly drove them to extinction which gave the areas around them more time to thrive while also cutting down on the supplies needed as there were only a couple hundred left of those that came before. They were all strong, proven war leaders that had many pledged to them that they had led against the rival tribes of the plains numerous times. The people were divided, angry, and almost at blows. But none were willing to settle the matter with bows and spears in the wake of the death of their people, eventually, there was so few of them that they decided to merge and become whole once more
They united and seemingly disappeared from the annals of history after doing so not much else was said about them other than whispers and legends that cannot be confirmed. That is until more recent years when the shinobi began to war among themselves and the fighting bled out into their desert. This was the formation of the first Aiel clan which is said to be the direct descendants of those who came before.
Whether or not this is true remains to be seen however what is true is that the Aiel have spirituality and unique skill set that is extremely similar to the legends told of those who came before. They showed up in a time of strife and defended their land which placed them on good terms with Kaze No Kuni at first. Once the bulk of the defense was done and other clans of Kaze no Kuni turned on the Aiel this was done mainly due to the fact that most other clans thought of them as savages and figured they could not be trusted. The fighting was long and bloody until the clans of Kaze no Kuni offered an olive branch or so it seemed. Saying that they wished to unite again and be on the same side they gifted the tribes with blankets (yeah I went there) only for the tribe to find out the blankets were infected with a disease.
This weakened the clan into the 20 or 30 members that the clan is today and also gave them a drive to push themselves to bring their clan their former glory. The clan would have completely died out however those of Kaze no Kuni told the tribes that they could create a cure and would do so if they swore to forgive and forget as well as join forces with them to defend against the other nations who were creating villages. Wanting to be rid of the disease that was slowly killing them off and Also wanting to be nearer their spirit diety Shukaku who was imprisoned within what was being called Sunagakure.
The Aiel have kept their word and although they never forgot they did forgive to the point where when the time of the creation of a ninja village in Kaze No Kuni they were asked to join and they happily accepted. They have decided to work in harmony with those who once burned them rather than to hold on to the sickness that is revenge. They much rather focus on making their clan great again rather than remember and festering over old wounds. As the adage says a scab won’t heal if you continue to pick at it.
Abilities
Sand Manipulation
Sand Manipulation is the ability for the Aiel to control at will any sand that is available to them, this allows them to perform various Jutsu with it but without doing that they can have rudimentary control of it to some extent though not quite enough to be considered a proper offensive. They can merely try and buffet with sand or create basic objects with it, this doesn't require lots of concentration as it is an instinctual thing they picked up from the Ichibi, and so once they have learned to utilize this Hijutsu it quickly becomes second nature.
Manipulation of sand through jutsu would of cost varying amounts of chakra based primarily on what the jutsu itself is. However, the use of the ability without a jutsu cost a negligible amount of chakra though no member no matter how proficient with the hijutsu would not be capable of more than simply buffeting the area around them or creating basic objects of sand without a jutsu. The Aiel like to believe their ability was bestowed upon them by the great desert spirit Shukaku. In actuality, the first Aiel to discover their talent with sand manipulation had studied their diety Shukaku and attempted to emulate his movements; while they figured out a way to copy said abilities it is not in the same way Shukaku does and does not grant as precise control as the tailed beast without using jutsu.
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