Mustel
The Mustel have had a long and complex history with their pawprints touching upon almost every land at some point in history. Upon first glance they are an an unassuming people, being short, somewhat scrawny, and not appearing to have much in they way of natural defences. While they do have fangs and claws, their teeth are best suited to chewing at scavenged foods, and their claws are blunt and tough, best for climbing trees. What they do have are large bushy tails for balance, keen sight that can observe a wide spectrum of colours, and flexible minds well suited to quick calculation. These attributes make them naturally keen archanists (otherwise known as spellcasters.)
The Mustel archanist has been well feared throughout history, despite the fact that the majority of these people lived in The Rav during a time where worship of The First Tree forbade them from violence in any way other than strictly self defence. The First is a diety that practically contained an entire world. The largest tree to ever exist, it's roots dug further than any could burrow, it's trunk took hours to walk around and it's tallest leaves would upwards upon falling, never entering Firnus' gravity. It's sap could cure wounds and it's fruits could soothe the ill and they were used to do so by the archanist clerics of The First. They never harmed their god, only taking what was given when it fell and treating the rest of the world around them the same. They were far from being a perfect culture, ousting their own kind from the safety of The Rav when they did not follow the path carved by the clerics.
But they accepted all kinds with kindness, which began the plight of the Rav Mustel. While those who were outcast went on to start their own communities the Mustel of the Rav greeted a guest, a foreign king who wished to find a new home for his people. King Bernard Gur of the Panthera took all the kindness he could, his people set up homes in the Rav, taking advantage of the peaceful people. Then, when the clerics put their foot down and asked the king to stop he had his warriors hunt down every battle-ready Archanist in the Rav and cut down The First Tree so he may take a throne and make a fortress with it. This was not the last time the Mustel would be stomped upon by Bernard's rule as he went on to commit two more 'purges' called The Retalliation & The Storm.
But fascists always fall, and the kingdom of Gurav was short lived. After a few generations the people of Gurav saw heroes rise and take down the Gur family, while the Rav was not reclaimed by the Mustel, they went on to build new homes. After so many attempts to destroy the Mustel they have found new communities all around Firnus, no matter where you go these welcoming and industrious people will adapt. Some adaptations are social, but many are physical! The Lutra Mustel have grown taller with stockier legs and paddle tails for life by the sea. The Aniwye are small but defend themselves in dangerous jungles by releasing a potent musk when threatened. There's also the Meles Mustel that have grown taller and stronger to compete as carnivores in the South of Vide-populated Buckan.
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