Calishite
Closest analogs:
• Ottoman Turks
• Mamluk-era Egyptians
• Medieval North Africans (Morocco, Algeria)
Chondathan
Closest analogs:
• English (early medieval through Tudor)
• Dutch (late medieval / early Renaissance)
• Northern French elements
Damaran
Closest analogs:
• Slavic peoples (Russian, Polish, Czech)
• Medieval Hungarian elements
• Eastern European frontier culture
Illuskan
Closest analogs:
• Norse / Vikings
• Icelandic and Scandinavian coastal cultures
Mulan
Closest analogs:
• Ancient Egyptians (strongest influence)
• Mesopotamian (Babylonian / Assyrian structure)
• Minor Persian elements
Rashemi
Closest analogs:
• Finnic / Sámi influences
• Baltic and pre-Christian Slavic tribes
• Some Scythian elements
Shou
Closest analogs:
• Han Chinese (primary)
• Song–Ming China blend in aesthetic
• Martial tradition inspired by Wuxia
Tashlutar
Closest analogs:
• West African coastal cultures (Yoruba, Akan)
• Some influence from medieval Mali
• Spice-trade merchant cultures
Turami
Closest analogs:
• East African (Ethiopian, Eritrean, Swahili Coast)
• Some Nubian influence
• Darker-skinned coastal kingdoms
Chultan
Closest analogs:
• West/Central African rainforest cultures
• Igbo and Akan tonal influences
• Some elements inspired by Zulu military aesthetic
Ffolk (Moonshae Isles)
Closest analogs:
• Celtic (Irish, Scottish, Welsh)
• Pre-Christian Gaelic cultures
• Myth-heavy, druidic-leaning traditions
Tethyrian
Closest analogs:
• Renaissance Portuguese and Spanish
• Rural English and Breton mixtures from migration
• “Frontier European mixing bowl”
Bedine
Closest analogs:
• Arabian Bedouin
• Pre-Islamic desert tribes
• Elements from medieval Arabic poetry and culture
Halruaan
Closest analogs:
• Byzantine Greeks (social organization)
• Renaissance Italy (elite wizardly caste resembles scholar-states)
• Some Mulan influence in lineage
Imaskari (ancient)
Closest analogs:
• Mesopotamian (Babylon, Sumer)
• Harappan / Indus Valley aesthetics in artifacts
• Highly advanced caste-scholar states
Nars
Closest analogs:
• Steppe nomads (Mongolic and Turkic)
• Early Rus frontier peoples
• Horse-culture warbands
Tuigan
Closest analogs:
• Mongol Empire (primary inspiration)
• Turko-Mongol khanates
• Nomadic horse-archer societies
Ulutiun
Closest analogs:
• Inuit
• Yupik
• Arctic First Nations groups