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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. | 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. | ||
They are said to be gifted in trade and commerce more than any other nation of Elondor, and many Sosks earn a livelihood as travelling merchants. They are likewise known for their great poetry, music, and theatre. | |||
===Kattasians=== | ===Kattasians=== | ||
The Kattasians were once the largest of the Besokian peoples. They migrated west across the Reknayan mountains, founding many petty kingdoms beside the earlier Antarian inhabitants. Much of these early societies is lost in the later Olgish migrations into the Reknaya, but much of their culture is absorbed into that of the later Reknayan Olgs. One group, however, pushes further east, into the Geranian Heath, conquering the holy Kalparian city of Iamenna and from there much of Geran. The Yamenaens, and their Empire of Yamenna, will be a major force in the Bronze Age of Geran and Belkondíl and is the traditional archenemy of the classical Olgish heroes. The empire persists until the late Bronze Age, when it is overrun by the Wertians. | |||
The Kattasians are known for their metalworking, relentlessness, warfare, and curiosity, possibly an important influence in the development of early Aribelian culture. | |||
===Reknayans=== | ===Reknayans=== | ||