Erutaki (human ethnicity)

Erutaki are hearty whalers and mountaineers of Varisian and Tian descent who inhabit the Crown of the World, particularly along the Crown's coastline, the foothills near the barrier ranges, and near lakes in the southern tundra. Many are nomads who follow whales' migrations, and few form permanent settlements.

Erutaki clans

The Erutaki are defined by a clan culture. Some of the major clans are:

• Iqaavit
• Khorkii
• Miusunnit
• Pilungak
• Ulaagor
• Yumyzyl

Settlements

• Aaminiut, and several other villages in Hasanaliat.
• Darinkhuur, a Yumyzyl settlement near the seashore.
• Iqaliat
• Jaagiin, and several other villages part of the Osman Confederation.
• Ketskerlet, a Khorkii settlement on the shore.
• Kyzuv, a Yumyzyl settlement at the mouth of the Moraghiin River.
• Rimakak, built by Lake Nallishoot in the Crown of the World.
• Tuvar, the chief Ulaagor settlement on the seashore.
• Ul-Angorn, the largest Erutaki settlement in the Ruun Uvas basin.
• Unaimo, dug into a mount near Lake Yamunaq.

Erutaki names

Many Erutaki names are also names of animals or places, such as Uqalik ("snow hare"). The following are some examples of Erutaki names.

• Masculine: Aklaq, Oki, and Tulimak.
• Feminine: Aluki, Liak, Noayak, Seshu, and Tikasak.
• Gender-neutral: Amaruq, Miki, and Yuka.

Varki

A Varki.

At some point in the distant past, a large number of Erutaki traveled south into the region of Icemark in the Lands of the Linnorm Kings, where they intermingled with local Varisians and Tians. Their descendants are called Varki.

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