Coeurl Tribe
| Coeurl Tribe | |
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| Race | Miqo'te |
| Clan | Seeker of the Sun |
| Citizenship | Unaffiliated |
| Tribal Naming Conventions | C' (pronounced Ka) |
| Population | ~200 |
| Location | Eastern Thanalan, near the border of Pagi'than and the coast of the Bay of Dha'yuz |
| Number of Villages | 3 |
| Religion | Azeyma, the Warden; nature spirits; the Coeurl |
The Coeurl Tribe, an off-shoot of the Seekers of the Sun sub-race of Miqo'te, are located over a wide range of territory in the rural desert of Eastern Thanalan, near the borders of the beastman homeland of Pagi'than with some family clans choosing to settle off the coast of the Bay of Dha'yuz. While not much is known about this secretive tribe, three large villages appear to be the oldest settlements and will be the focus here.
History
As with the rest of their species, the Coeurl tribe arrived in Eorzea in the Fifth Umbral Era, when ice bridges were created across continents. The ancestors of the current tribe followed not only their traditional prey but also the visions of their tribal leaders and the beast that they revered, the coeurl. During the end of the Fifth Umbral Era, when the ice began to melt, the tribe migrated to the eastern portion of Eorzea, preferring the desert climate much like their tribal guide. Much of the tribe remained essentially nomadic, though each claimed their territories in various parts of the desert around what is now the city of Ul'dah.
In the last several hundred years, three villages have settled down and created a tribal culture unique to themselves, abandoning the more common nomadic lifestyle in favor of cultivation and mutual non-aggression.
History of the Coeurl Tribe with the Amal'jaa
Due to their proximity to the grasslands of Pagi'than, the native home of the lizard-like beastmen known as the Amal'jaa, the Coeurl tribe has had a history of open warfare with the beastman. Each side has claimed that their lands were invaded first, though the true first aggressor has been lost in a long history of small raids, larger battles, cease-fires, and near-massacres. At the current time, the Coeurl tribe has not been observed crossing the border into Pagi'than or Amal'jaa lands, however the beastmen have been increasing their raids into Thanalan- even so far as the city of Ul'dah, so it is likely only a matter of time before the current cold war escalates once more.
