Rares
The Rares, formidable feline-kin of Eryndral: Shards of Eternity, evolved from large felines like lions, tigers, and panthers, prowling the Sarenes Savanna with a majestic aura, their fur a striking palette of black, white, brown, and orange, varying by their feline ancestry, often crowned with antelope-like antlers that signify their mutation. Speaking Sav Felis, a language of resonant growls and purrs, they reside in small, dome-shaped huts of woven grasses and salvaged metal, scattered across the savanna and centered around a grand coliseum where they gather for communal rites. Fierce warriors who pride themselves on combat, the Rares select their leaders—like the current champion, Zara Flameclaw—through brutal duels in the coliseum, a tradition triggered by the death of a leader or when their authority is challenged, ensuring only the strongest rule. Their main industry is crafting herbs and potions, harvesting the savanna’s resilient flora to concoct healing salves and battle-enhancing elixirs, often infused with Katka shards for potency, which they trade across
Eryndral. Culturally, the Rares honor their predatory roots with the Hunt of the Crimson Dawn, an annual ritual where they track a formidable beast at sunrise, sharing the kill in a feast to celebrate their ancestors’ legacy. They also practice the “Claw-Mark Rite,” etching victory patterns into their antlers after battles, a tradition that showcases their warrior pride and strengthens their bond as a fierce, combat-driven society in Eryndral’s unforgiving landscape.