This time for the Karkin (on Karkin Island, which they partially share with the Selupa), and Selupava, the land of the aforementioned Selupa. They are both of the zuna race but they are very different. The Selupa are probably the most technologically advanced group in Aeniith, having invented the steam engine and an early version of muskets, as well as currently toying with designs for simple underwater suits/masks (gasp). Their government is very secretive however, and all of their tech is a tightly guarded secret as well.
The Karkin have seven city-states ruled by different clans that are usually at war with each other. Beyond the cities, the land is rather lawless. Anarchy reigns in many places, and life is very tough. The central part of Karkin Island is also less resource-rich than the Selupa-owned regions, and most people struggle to survive. It is a harsh life amongst the Karkin.
That sounds intriguing – a secretive, technologically-advanced nation surrounded by impoverished warring clans, and both of them matriarchal societies. These mood-boards are really helping me to picture the places in your world!
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Thanks, I am glad they work! I’d say that yeah, the Karkin and Selupa are both mostly matriarchal, but both less so than the Tosi (who take it further with the gender divide). The Selupa society is probably the most progressive in its approach to men.
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