Post by The Creator on Apr 9, 2008 18:47:54 GMT -8
The Atha'an Miere, called the Sea Folk by commoners, are a group of people with complex customs that live on ships and on islands in the Sea of Storms. They only showed up on the mainland to trade goods, until prophecy seemed to be fulfilled (see Coramoor, below). They typically have a dark complexion, and are seen as "exotic" by mainlanders. The rank of a Sea Folk can be determined by both the number of piercings (typically ear and nose, with a chain in between for higher ranks) and the quality of the metal used for the earrings/nose rings.
Sea Folk porcelain sculptures, delicate and graceful objects of art, are highly prized by mainlanders, frequently costing their weight in gold to obtain.
During the Breaking of the World, everyone was a refugee, fleeing from the destruction wrought by the Male Aes Sedai and society collapsing. While some fled inland, moving as the landscape changed and water moved, others fled to the ships. Despite not knowing how to use them or knowing anything of the sea they soon mastered their boats, and also made their promise to the Amayar.
The Coramoor
The Sea Folk believe that the Coramoor is predicted by the Jendai Prophecy to lead them to greater glory, including domination of all the seas of the land. Rand Al'Thor, who is also the Dragon Reborn and the Car'a'Carn of the Aiel, is believed to be the fulfillment of that prophecy. The Sea Folk will serve the Coramoor in any way they can, but no-one agrees on exactly how the Bargain should pan out. By Knife of Dreams an agreement has been reached, with particularly onerous terms both ways, something which the new Mistress of Ships is extremely displeased about.
Sea Folk porcelain sculptures, delicate and graceful objects of art, are highly prized by mainlanders, frequently costing their weight in gold to obtain.
During the Breaking of the World, everyone was a refugee, fleeing from the destruction wrought by the Male Aes Sedai and society collapsing. While some fled inland, moving as the landscape changed and water moved, others fled to the ships. Despite not knowing how to use them or knowing anything of the sea they soon mastered their boats, and also made their promise to the Amayar.
The Coramoor
The Sea Folk believe that the Coramoor is predicted by the Jendai Prophecy to lead them to greater glory, including domination of all the seas of the land. Rand Al'Thor, who is also the Dragon Reborn and the Car'a'Carn of the Aiel, is believed to be the fulfillment of that prophecy. The Sea Folk will serve the Coramoor in any way they can, but no-one agrees on exactly how the Bargain should pan out. By Knife of Dreams an agreement has been reached, with particularly onerous terms both ways, something which the new Mistress of Ships is extremely displeased about.