Rhino Tribe (Rh')

Rhino Tribe (Rh')

The Unusual Bone-Seekers

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B A C K G R O U N D

Long ago, a man and his pregnant mate were exiled from their tribe. They committed not only sin by harboring an affair, but treason within their tribe by violating internal laws.

The sands ate away at the two. Every daybreak, Azeyma tortured them with her radiant glow, while under the moonlight following, Menphina offered little warmth in her veil. Despite this, the lovers strove to stay optimistic, for now, they shared a longing to forge a path of their own--to discover their true Goddess and calling in life. Of course, karma refused to turn fortune in their favor. Their price was having no resources to survive; no support, shelter, or weapons. They only had each other.

Their suns would've remained uneventful until death had it not been for that one night. His mate died moons into their pilgrimage, leaving behind a small, nameless babe. She was birthed in exchange for her mother's life. Now the man was alone in the sands, burdened with heartbreak and the responsibility of a new soul.
That night, the mourning man claims he was visited by a giant, monstrous, horned beast. Its structure was impossibly large, spanning longer than a descended Zu, but just short of a mighty Behemoth. The beast's powerful desire for bloodlust was evident, more so when it rushed them like rolls of silent storm clouds; ominous and destructive. Its intent was to finally reap the soul thoroughly ripened through torture and cruelty.

The father knew, and jumped into action by blocking his child, then yelled, "Oh, great demon! Have you a heart, you will leave us! Leave us to the sands, demon!"

The demon banished his words, charging its powerful horn tip clean through the man's gut. His ragdoll body was held high to the sky. The horn gleaming and sleek with blood of the man, the hide guarding its face accepting the offering of crimson splattering from above. And yet, still, the father moved.

The impaled man used his claws to gouge both eyes of the beast out and consumed them. The beast released high pitched, prolonged screams and cries of agony. In a frenzy of pain, it slung the man off his freshly painted horn. It toppled over defenselessly, squirming its powerful thighs to distract from the nauseating cruelty it was given.

There they lay, bloodied and near death. A beast cried for the mercy he refused to give, mourning his lost eyes. "Sunchild," he wailed, "my sight! I cannot see! Please, I will grant you one wish, warrior, in exchange for my vision."

After a moment, the man accepted his offer with one of his own. "Stick your mighty horn in my stomach, Beast. I will have my people worship you then. And only then, will you grow your eyes back." The monster did just that. The horn slid back into the man's stomach, only to be snapped off and left inside.

"I will tell Azeyma of your promise. You will be granted peace so long as they worship the endurance of Rhino and the forgiveness of Azeyma, Miqo'te." The thing commanded, then vanished back into the clouds from which he came.

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Rhino was founded by Rh'etki Nunh, father of Rh'uaza Etki and three sons. The presumably fictitious tale of how Rhino came to be is the only history of them that happens to be known by few. Unfortunately, the original story has long since been erased and forgotten from present history. This is due to their culture preferring story-telling over keeping records. During the period they were being studied, however, many scholars believed this folk-lore was told by the very leader himself; Rh'etki Nunh. Because of his powerful story-telling, his quickly assembled, devoted tribe of only 13 were always inspired to last longer in combat than any other.

It was discovered the Rhino tribe were very peculiar for their time. It was common for them to keep to themselves; going as far to outright refuse connections beyond their own. To add to their isolated nature, they're also known for speaking in a different tongue when around each other. In fact, it was required their children to not learn Eorzean until mastering their own tribe's language first. Needless to say, the Rhino cared not for lasting connections with City-States and neighboring tribes in Sagolii.

That's not to say communication was exempted. Rhino preferred a more favorable form of communication; trade. Of the many things they pride themselves for, collecting, selling, and bonesmithing rhinoceros horns was their main draw. Not to be mistaken for poachers, Rhino's craft was one with considerable respect, as they never hunting or killed rhinoceroses for their bones, but rather gathered from deceased elders.

After falling victim to a vicious genocide, Rhino is now a dead tribe. The cause is still unknown to this day. Everything about the Rhino tribe is forgotten in the sands, and there's nothing to remember them by due to their absence of written documentation. Just like the mighty rhinoceros, their existence rolled back into the clouds...

A P P E A R A N C E

The Rhino Tribe were all light-skinned people of color; often ranging from a light mocha to a milky hazelnut brown. They adorned themselves in bones of Rhinos that passed away by old age or other means of death--never by hunting. The jewelry and head pieces are remarkably crafted with skill and care. The headdresses were sex-specific by tradition. A beautiful ivory horn poked from the side of the male's heads, while females traditionally wore bleach white horns in the middle of their heads.

A C C E P T E D ■ Wearing Horns. Rhino horns are held at upmost respect, as they viewed the animal as a religious figure. This showed pride, power, and endurance . ■ Healing Magic. This energy is channeled by singing in their native tongue. As the story goes, healing played a major role in their history. Using magic to mend wounds was not unusual. ■ Brawling. Rhino pride themselves in endurance. If they fail, they'll persist until they succeed. Sparring is a mandatory practice that takes place every sun.

T A B O O ■ Hunting Rhinos. An offense not taken lightly. This could result in immediate exile, or worse, death. ■ Sharing Tribal Tongue. Teaching outsiders about their language is considered 'unholying' their tongue. Offenders were either exiled or killed.

Q U I R K S ■ Combative. People of the Rhino tribe were, simply put, always looking for a fight. They hungered to grow in strength. ■ Prideful. When communticating with other tribes, they demanded respect be received to be given. They were trained to never back down from their beliefs.

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R U M O R S

N P C Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category! ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ "Prideful arseholes, is what they were. They probably had it coming to them with the amount of people they snubbed. Bastards." ■ "Rhuaza Kasa. Do you know her? I heard she's the last of them." ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ■ "They say Amal'ja soldiers occupy their land now. Maybe they had something to do with it?" ■ "If you go to their land at night, you can hear a ghostly voice of a man echoing a story. It's true, I heard it!" ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ "When the tribe died, so too did the rhinoceroses of Sagolii. I swear, how creepy would it be if they depended on the Rh Tribe?" ■ “I remember doing an investigation on the genocide. Don't tell anyone, but...whoever killed those people couldn't be human. ”

O O C

OOC INFORMATION Personal RP Limits ■ Rhino Tribe is a concept that has mature content and themes (violence, sexuality, drug / alcohol use). This is for my character Rhuaza Kasa. Lore-bending is a given. ■ Ask about using any hook from this page. Disclaimer ■ If an aspect of RP makes you uncomfortable in a scene we're playing, please send me a /tell, letting me know. Communication is very important, more important than potentially keeping immersion.

C R E D I T

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