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'''Pyrrhians''' (High Pyrrhian: ''Pyrrhiae'') are the natives inhabitants of Western Arith past the Galeus River, and sometimes more broadly any people who are of Pyrrhian descent. Today, the majority of Pyrrhians reside within the [[SolarHoly EmpireSolarian of ArithEmpire]], and more specifically within the Reunited Kingdom of Pyrrhia and Averonia, which is predominantly Pyrrhian dominated. Today, having a Pyrrhian lineage is widely seen as the exclusive criterion of Pyrrhian identity, as the language of High Pyrrhian has spread widely due to it's religious connections to the [[Solaris|Solarian Faith]].

The history of Pyrrhians as an ethnic group began thousands of years ago, undersupposedly forgottenin the Gardens of circumstancesErses. Ancient Pyrrhian ballads and songs (such as the Oath of Íor) indicateand thatthe Pyrrhiad) reference the Pyrrhians originatedorigins being from a large island which later sank, forcing their emigration to the lands of Western Arith where they lived nomadic and druidic lifestyles following the laws of [[Ceiltean Druidism]]. Contemporary scholars, and archaeologists have continued researching the sudden sinking of the hypothesised Pyrrhian homeland - referred toknown as '''Pyrrianor'''- and the linguistics around it, the word Pyrrhian meaning "ManDescendant of the West" or "WestmanPyrrhos".

Exaggerated claims have been made about the size of ancient Pyrrhians being comparable to those of the giants which are common around the Mount Xeno area near [[Xenoarcadia]], and though while this has been disproven by Pyrrhian scholars, it has been proven true that the ancient Pyrrhians were on average very tall, with six foot, four inches being the average among them. It was not uncommon, however, for many - particularly those of the ElchsdringenCestar Dynasty - to exceed over this average height and often over seven feet tall.

Another characteristic which set the ancient Pyrrhians apart from the typical humans of Alathra was their extended lifespans. Though not immortal like certain other beings such as Elves, the Pyrrhians lived a longer life than the typical humans of Alathra through the blessing which Solaris Erses had bestowed upon their island. This trait of a long lifespan has seemed to live on in the ElchsdringenCestar Dynasty, who have increasingly taken up solely marrying within the Pyrrhian race of noble stock to great effect, with each generation having a longer lifespan. It is believed that the current Solar Emperor, [[Melevor II]] could potentially live up to 200 years thanks to the Gift of Erses. This gift of long life has given the Pyrrhians a perspective unique to them among the races of men, in which they are able to peacefully surrender their lives when they feel that they are coming to an end.

The most prominent Pyrrhian symbols have become national symbols of the [[SolarHoly Solarian Empire of Arith]], such as the Solis and the Imperial Eagle.