Ticanee Clan
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Overview
The Ticanee (used as singular and plural) are something of an enigma. Though they look Firan and their language has similar roots as the Firan language, they are distinctly not Firan. Some think of them as Srenna's "Fire People," the Goddess of War's descendants who were separated from the Firans long ago by Drik, the God of Hate. Others think they are just another race without any true Firan roots, like the Bonduins.
The Ticanee tend towards red hair, blue eyes, freckled fair skin and a complete lack of modesty. The Firans first encountered the Ticanee when the Seven Heroes were searching for the Great Beast which ravaged the countryside every year. And were it not for one of the heroes, Bannos, looking much like a Ticanee, there might have been war on yet another front. But after a few initial misunderstandings, the Ticanee and Firan people chose to band together against the common enemy: the Shamibelians. Though the Ticanee joined the Republic, they are still thought of by most Firans as uncultured savages and they, in turn, think of a majority of the Firans as spineless and girly.
Current Leadership
The Ticanee are ruled by the Oshta Family. Their clan leader is Taria Oshta of the Ticanee, whose mother was Velani and whose father was the Dolo-Oshta.
Religion
Ticanee are mainly totem worshipers who are led in religious ceremonies by Shamans, however, the Ticanee are very accepting of other religions and often incorporate them seamlessly into their own spiritual beliefs. It is said that Elik favors the Ticanee because they were the first to accept his divinity.
Culture and Traditions
Tribes
Quilting
Red Cap Juice
Courtship
Weddings
Divorces
Legends and Stories
Drik and the Ticanee
One story about the Ticanee is that they were favored by the Goddess Srenna, which made her on-and-off-again paramour, Drik angry. The God of Hate was so jealous, that he lured the Ticanee south, then pulled up the land into mountains to cut them off from the rest of the people and hide them from Srenna. They were not found again until Elianos traversed those mountains just before the Great War.
