Qivira Homeland

Qivira
Official Name	The Shaganate of Qivira		Flag
Motto	In Darkness, Light
People	Qiviran
Goods	Qiviran		Symbol
Crafts	Qivric
Honorifics	Sahan	Sahar
Greeting	I see you.		Symbols	Bamboo		Butterflies
Parting	Be seen!		Colors	Green	Blue	White
Temples	Tamasin	Melane	Shrines	Ululani		Lamia
Towns	Damashi	Tokoshi	Secrets	Pallor
	Valashi		Known For	Bamboo	Lacquer	Dyes	Artisans
Rivals	Aztlan	Lyonese	Foes	Lemuria		Thule
Weapons	Blood Sword	Small Spear	Weather	Four Season		Warm, Humid
Armor	Qivric Lacquer	War Fan	Wealth
Languages			Literacy
Respect Shown	A deep bow or curtsey while keeping eye contact.
Folkways	Shoes are never worn indoors. They are stored in small cubies near the door on the broad porch of a Qiviran home.
	Qiviran do not receive gifts, they give them. When leaving a gift one, set it aside near them without saying anything.
Virtues	Gracious	Disciplined	Skillful	Composed
Vices	Dishonesty	Envy	Wrathfulness	Selfishness
Skills
See Others	Overly loud, easily read, ungracious
Others See	Secretive, artsy, private, rigid, inflexible

Overview

What you do is who you are. How you do it is your character. Why you do it is your honor.

The most etiquette bound of all the peoples, Qivirans are a firm people, most devoted to their place and their role and they know it early and they strive to meet the expectations of others, even at personal cost or when sacrifice is called for. They are also considered among the most bloodthirsty of all the peoples. Qivirans have no concern about violence. To them, it is a part of that growth, and a good death is just as important as a good life.

They are unimpressed by those who seek to rise above their station, considering them uncouth, though they do not mind ambition at becoming better in what one does. They expect others to seek to refine themselves, to be disciplined, and to demonstrate that everything is art, and they must give themselves to that pursuit to be worthy of respect, honor, and glory. Qivirans can be cold and hostile on the outside, but sweet and kind on the inside with the right people; they may be in the process of sorting out their feelings and response towards the people in their lives. They’re mean to you one day and somewhat caring the next.

And yet, they find beauty in all things. Enter a shop of any artisan, and you will errors and mistakes, failures and broken things, often lovingly cared for and proudly displayed, because to Qivirans, failure is as much a part of that effort as success, and they honor and embrace that.