Archive:Pyrrhians

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 Solar Empire of Arith, and more specifically within the United Kingdom of Pyrrhia and Averonia, which is a predominantly Pyrrhian-dominated state. 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 Solarian Faith.

The history of Pyrrhians as an ethnic group began thousands of years ago under forgotten circumstances. Ancient Pyrrhian ballads and songs (such as the Oath of Íor) indicate that the Pyrrhians originated 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 to as Pyrrhos - and the linguistics around it, the word Pyrrhian meaning "Men of the West".

Physical Characteristics

The Pyrrhians have been noted for their introduction to fair complexions to Arith. While the Averonians have dark hair and green or brown eyes, the Pyrrhians introduced red and blonde hair to Arith alongside blue eyes.