Khalaani (race)

The Khalaani, "folks of Khal" or simply "Khal", are a people originating from the Eastern-Lands, and a sub-specie of the Thëgg ethnicity, that while very close to humanity in appearance, belong to a separate race altogether. Once a nomadic people like their cousins the Thëggs and the Sarrëgs, the Khalaani became sedentary with the rise of the Khal civilization under the rule of Bahn the Great, father of the Khalaani nation and founder of the dark faith. Having created throughout the centuries a culture based on war and conquest, the Khalaani's history is one of strife and violence, tainted by the massacres comitted in the name of religion and the crushing defeat at the hands of the Sehras, which heralded an era of humiliation, poverty and resentment. Mistrusted and generally disliked across the world because of their sulfurous past and the nihilistic nature of their faith, the Khalaani have a reputation of being great wizards and tough foes who endure victories and defeats alike, patiently waiting for their time. Some Khalaanis have risen above their untouchable status, reaching the greatest heights of societies other than their own. The most notorious example of such an elevation are probably Sana-Thul and Sämägär of Dhen, who rose to the commanding ranks of the Minoïste hierocracy.