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===Sosks=== | ===Sosks=== | ||
The most prominent of Besokian groups are undoubtably the Sosks. Dwelling in the plains of Oakshire and Moreth, they were the first to domesticate the horse and use the power thus obtained to explore and conquer. The foundation of several kingdoms in Belkondíl brought them in touch with the Olgs, initially their servants, later their enemies, their allies, and finally their rulers. They become the constant companions of the Olgs in every enterprise, their cavalry feared, their epic poetry famed, but never fully integrate into Olgish society, remaining a separate nation with a separate language. | The most prominent of Besokian groups are undoubtably the Sosks. Dwelling in the plains of Oakshire and Moreth, they were the first to domesticate the horse and use the power thus obtained to explore and conquer. The foundation of several kingdoms in Belkondíl brought them in touch with the Olgs, initially their servants, later their enemies, their allies, and finally their rulers. They become the constant companions of the Olgs in every enterprise, their cavalry feared, their epic poetry famed, but never fully integrate into Olgish society, remaining a separate nation with a separate language. | ||
They also never gain the full approval of their Olgish overlords, who are suspicious of the still-foreign and powerful riders, and although Sosks make up a large part of the population in virtually all Olgish-conquered countries, they constantly battle ostracism and hostility, and even occasional pogroms. Nonetheless, they stand their ground and remain a significant minority in almost every part of Elondor (and a majority in others). Their role as military, diplomatic, and commercial force preceding all Olgish migrations grants their language a position as universal ''lingua franca'' in all of Elondor until it is declared the official language of Lécaron in 540 L.R. by Emperor Ésôrin the Wise. | |||
===Kattasians=== | ===Kattasians=== | ||
===Reknayans=== | ===Reknayans=== | ||