![]() ![]() They are given meager rations, and to supplement this are encouraged to loot and steal supplies from the surrounding area in a nightly ritual known as the Nagoge. Outside of the Ascomanni who fled to the Kuiper Belt, Tetkjr was not spoken inside Society territory for centuries, and of its written form, only remnants of old prayers have been found in abandoned temples on Mercury.Īfter an Obsidian is harvested from the ice, they are taken to a facility known as the Agoge, where they are trained in modern weaponry and space combat. In the early centuries of the Post-Conquering Era, Obsidians spoke a language known as Tetkjr, implied to have Mongolian roots based on the fact that Obsidian culture was influenced by the Mongols prior to the Dark Revolt.Īfter Gold socially re-engineered Obsidian culture to resemble that of the ancient Norse following the Battle of Peitho and the end of the Dark Revolt, Obsidians shifted to a Nordic-based language known as Nagal. In addition to Common, Obsidian are the only Color to have their own unique languages. ![]() Obsidians will open their hands to only those they respect, not to their superiors. Those men are then bound to protect and treat the other children of her brood as though they were their own. They might have seven children from seven fathers. Polyamory is common among Obsidian women. It is also to be assumed that each planet has its own obsidian Queen as Sefi uniting based upon color was unexpected by the Society. All that is clear is that the Queen is as the top with chieftains operating underneath the Queen. Obsidian culture was originally patriarchal before the Dark Revolt, but after the rebellion failed and 90% of the population was exterminated, Gold social engineering reversed it into a matriarchy. Ragnar translates to warrior in Norwegian). Obsidians over the subsequent centuries would bear Norwegian names. Obsidian culture originally bore a resemblance to Mongolian culture, but following the Dark Revolt, the Board of Quality Control used social engineering to reconfigure it to resemble Nordic culture. Obsidians don't have a title between their names (Ragnar Volarus) although they are often given titles (Sefi the Quiet, Valdir the Unshorn, Alia the Snowsparrow). ![]() They are incredibly hardy a razor can pierce an Obsidian's armour, yet they may appear totally unfazed by the injury. Obsidians are known for their enormous height and titanic strength. The language they speak is Nordic-based and is called Nagal, although before the Dark Revolt they spoke a Mongolian-based language called Tetkjr. In battle, Obsidians chant a throaty war-song, intended to send terror into the hearts of their adversaries, as well as inspire courage and kinship among the Obsidians themselves. Most Obsidians have 5 fingers per hand, though some are known to have 4 or 8 per hand, as confirmed in this tweet.ĭue to the incredible sense of kinship among the Obsidians, the Board of Quality Control bribes their tribal shamans to teach that touching one another will "weaken their spirit." Obsidians therefore believe in only three types of touch: the Touch of Spring (during sexual intercourse), the Touch of Summer (to save another) and the Touch of Winter (to bring death). In light of their ignorance of the processes of genetic manipulation and Carving, the Golds populate the lands of the Obsidians with unimaginable horrors, including bear-like pack-hunters, man-sized (and larger) marine predators and mythic beasts from Earth's ancient legends (notably: Griffins and dragons). Allowed no knowledge of high technology, the Obsidians worship Golds as "Sunborn" gods. ![]() After the Dark Revolt, they were forced to live in the polar regions of Earth and Mars. They are a 'monstrous race, only bred for war.' Obsidian is the only color to ever rebel against the Gold elite (until the Rising) in an event known as the Dark Revolt. Ragnar Volarus, Sefi the Quiet, Volga Fjorgan, Volsung Fá Obsidians are a lowColor. ![]()
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