Yakur Clan

The Yakur Clan is chief among the tribes that migrated into southern Elemnakos after the fall of the Sultanate, and is a family famed for its battle prowess. The few Yakur who survive into the present day have catapulted Cloud Mountain into continental ascendancy.

Founding
The Yakur Clan hails from the southern Acragas Plains beyond the old Sultanate's border. There, they made their living as hunters, traders, and raiders, as swift as the hawks they kept. Upon the dissolution of the Sultanate and Elemnakos' descent into chaos, they were the first and largest of the tribes to cross the old river border and make their home in the southern mountains.

Tattoos
The Yakur brought with them out of Acragas the custom of heritage tattoos, elaborate tattooed patterns indicating family, deeds, and power. Unlike other tribes in Elemnakos, the Yakur 'sign' their tattoos, including a marking from the parents of the young adult. Sons bear a portion of their father's pattern, and women a portion of their mother's.

Yakur heritage tattoos usually take the form of dark blue, chain-like tattoos over the left arm and shoulder.

Hawks
The Yakur Clan has always held a close association with hawks, and their infrequent sorcerers often boast an association with the god Korel, Lord of the Unconquered Sky.

Hair Dye
Yakur warriors, male or female, traditionally dye their hair red as blood, no matter their original hair color. It is a point of pride to maintain the reddish pigment among Yakur.

Title of ai-Yakur
The title of ai-Yakur, head of the clan, is a hereditary one passed down for generations. It cannot be claimed by multiple people at the same time. If an ai-Yakur disappears or has no successor, a new one cannot be chosen until a witch or warlock capable of piercing the veil contacts the previous ai-Yakur.

Prominent Members

 * Dashiin ai-Yakur
 * Serha Yakur
 * Tserleter ai-Yakur