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| | + | |RU= Зораи |RUs= 4 |
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| | + | }}<noinclude>[[Image:Zorais_titre.png|center]]</noinclude> |
| | + | {{Infobox_Civilization |
| | + | |logo=Zor emblem.png |
| | + | |name=Zoraïs |
| | + | |community=Keepers of the Wild |
| | + | |map= |
| | + | |continent=[[Witherings|The Jungle Witherings]] |
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| | + | |capital=[[Zora]] |
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| | + | |politic=Theocracy |
| | + | |chief_name=[[Mabreka]] |
| | + | |chief_title=Great Sage |
| | + | |assembly='''Assembly of the Circles.''' <small>Non-hostile visitors are welcome and must remain outside the sacred perimeter of the Circles.</small> |
| | + | |agora=Temple Hall |
| | + | |trait=Spiritual |
| | + | |image=ZoraiBox_1.png |
| | + | |Kamis=++ |
| | + | |Karavan=-- |
| | + | |Fyros=+ |
| | + | |Matis=- |
| | + | |Trykers=- |
| | + | |Zoraïs=++ |
| | + | |Marauders=-- |
| | + | |Rangers=0 |
| | + | |Trytonists=-- |
| | + | }} |
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| | + | The [[Zoraï]] are feared mystics from the dark and hidden jungles who zealously serve the living planet. In their search for spiritual enlightenment, the Zoraï have grown close to the mysterious [[Kami]]. |
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| − | ==General Description==
| + | Over the centuries the Zoraï have built up a relationship with the Kamis and started to proudly wear the Kami [[#Mask of Kinship|mask of kinship]] which distinguishes them from other [[homin]] races. |
| − | The Zoraï are a race of blue skinned homins that reside in the continent of [[Witherings]]. The Zoraïs are feared mystics from the dark and hidden jungles who zealously serve the living planet. In their search for spiritual enlightenment, the Zoraïs have grown close to the mysterious [[Kami]].
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| − | ==Brief History==
| + | Following their society's three governing principles of Wisdom, Spiritual Accomplishment, and Respect for Nature, the Zoraï have searched for knowledge where others have searched for personal gain. The Zoraï were the first to write the spoken word so that the knowledge of their ancestors could prevail. Their society became structured around magnificent temple-cities where grand ceremonies were orchestrated to drive back the flora devouring cancer which the Kamis were powerless to repel themselves. |
| − | The first Zoraïs were a mysterious group of peoples who lived in the ancient jungles in the region known as [[Zoran]], south of the river Ti-aïn. It is not known exactly when the Zoraïs settled in the area but it was probably somewhere between 2199 and 2205. The first Zoraïs set up camp in the jungle when a tribe of them came into contact with [[Kami]] entities. Given to mysticism, the Zoraïs built up mysterious temple cities centered around the worship of the [[Kami|Kamis]]. The [[goo]] infested area the Zoraïs had claimed was not prized by other peoples and their civilization was able to quickly expand becoming a force to be reckoned with. Led by a dynasty of spiritual chieftains, they were able to annex jungle land easily fending off [[Fyros]] attacks on their impregnable temple cities.
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| − | Under the Cho dynasty they undertook a campaign of territorial expansion to house their ever increasing populations. They began to set up settlements to the north nearer to other homin civilizations. On witnessing what they saw as barbarous acts of cruelty they began the construction of a great wall delimiting their territory to preserve peace and harmony within and to keep undesirables out. This policy enabled them to steer clear of futile and soul destroying acts of violence and to keep out of the scourge of interracial warfare that continuously ravaged the ancient lands.
| + | Since the devastating [[Great Swarming|swarming of kitins]], the Zoraï have once again expressly chosen their new sites in the middle of the enchanting jungle where pollution of the [[Goo]] is rife. |
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| − | In the cover of their vast protected provinces, they were able to develop a form of writing and gave themselves to spiritual enlightenment. However, in 2481, under the authority of [[Min-Cho]], the great dynasty crumbled like a house of cards with the kitin onslaughts which, in their self-imposed segregation, the Zoraïs were powerless to counter.
| + | Now they seek to recover the magnificence of their former dynasty and make it shine as a beacon of wisdom. They are keen to share spiritual awareness throughout the world so that all hominkind may attain eternal bliss. |
| − | <ref>http://www.ryzom.com/game-lore/races/zorai/civilizations-of-atys-zorai</ref>
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| − | ==Cultural Characterists== | + | ==History== |
| − | [[Image:Zorai_arch.jpg|thumb|250px|An example of Zoraï architecture]] | + | [[Image:Zor_emblem.png|right]] |
| − | With a natural penchant for the sublime, over the centuries the Zoraïs have grown close to the mysterious [[Kami]] entities whom they regard as higher disciples of [[Ma-Duk]], the [[Ma-Duk|Life Giver of Atys]]. They proudly wear the [[Kami]] mask of kinship, genetically sown into their faces, distinguishing them from other homins. Zoraï society became structured around magnificent magnetic temple-cities where grand ceremonies were orchestrated to parry the [[Flora of Atys|flora]] devouring [[goo]] cancer which the [[Kami|Kamis]] were powerless to repel themselves. Since the devastating swarming of [[Kitin|kitins]], the surviving Zoraïs have once again expressly chosen their new sites in the middle of the enchanting jungle where the [[goo]] is rife.
| + | The first Zoraï were a mysterious group of people who lived in the ancient jungles in the region known as [[Zoran]] south of the river Ti-aïn. It is not known exactly when the Zoraï settled in the area but it was probably somewhere between 2199 and 2205. The first Zoraï set up camp in the jungle when a tribe of them came into contact with the Kami. Given to mysticism, the Zoraï built up mysterious temple cities centered around the worship of the Kamis. The goo-infested area the Zoraï had claimed was not prized by other people and their civilization was able to quickly expand becoming a force to be reckoned with. Led by a dynasty of spiritual chieftains, they were able to annex jungle land easily fending off [[Fyros]] attacks on their impregnable temple cities. |
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| | + | Under the [[Cho dynasty]] they undertook a campaign of territorial expansion to house their ever-increasing populations. They began to set up settlements to the north nearer to other homin civilizations. On witnessing what they saw as barbarous acts of cruelty they began the construction of a great wall delimiting their territory to preserve peace and harmony within and to keep undesirables out. This policy enabled them to steer clear of futile and soul destroying acts of violence and to keep out of the scourge of interracial warfare that continuously ravaged the ancient lands. |
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| − | The Zoraïs have passed master in the manipulation of magic magnetic fields which they use in the fabrication of weaponry and buildings.
| + | In the cover of their vast protected provinces, they were able to develop a form of writing and gave themselves to spiritual enlightenment. However, in 2481, under the authority of [[Min-Cho (sage)|Min-Cho]], the great dynasty crumbled like a house of cards with the kitin onslaughts which, in their self-imposed segregation, the Zoraï were powerless to counter. |
| − | <ref>http://sor.warcry.com/index.php/content/homins/civilizations/zorai.php</ref>
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| − | ==Leader==
| + | :''See also: [[Zoraï History of the New Beginning|Zoraï History of the New Beginning since 2483]]'' |
| − | '''Great Sage Mabreka Cho is the leader of the Zoraï''' | |
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| − | Main Psychological Traits
| + | ==Physical Traits== |
| − | - Endowed with mature intelligence and a strong sense of mysticism.
| + | Zoraï are tall beings and have blue skin. Their hair often resembles grass and leaves and comes in a variety of natural colours. The Zoraï, being fervent worshippers of [[Ma-Duk]], have masks infused onto their faces. |
| − | - Well-measured, eloquent and calculated way of speaking.
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| − | - Possessed of discernment, judgment and discretion, he is the ever-steady voice of reason that guides the Zoraï people on.
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| − | - Of strenuous moral virtue, is faithful to his god ([[Ma-Duk]]) and his duty (to promote [[Kami]] enlightenment).
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| − | - Superior but not haughty, though strong-willed, he has a strong presence of mind and knows how to bide his time. He knows that harboring [[Yrkanis]], for example, will bring him merit later as Yrkanis would be more tolerant to the [[Kami|Kamis]] than would [[Jinovitch]].
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| − | - Sought as an arbitrator far and wide and though devoted to [[Ma-Duk]], he never allows it to influence him unduly.
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| − | Short Biography
| + | ===Mask of Kinship=== |
| − | *2485
| + | Each Zoraï wears a mask. They are not born with this mask, rather it is placed on the faces of young Zoraï by the [[Kami]] during an adoption ritual. These are living masks and act as the face of a Zoraï for the remainder of their lives. The masks are made from bone, cartilage, flesh and [[sap]]. |
| − | Born on the route of [[the exodus]]. His father, the great warrior magician [[Leng Cheng-Ho]], is a founder member of the guild of Force of Fraternity. Matini Bremmen Kalus Cheng-Lo was named after the other founder members of the guild (Matini Roqvini a [[Matis]], Bremmen Dingle a [[Tryker]], and Kalus Hym a [[Fyros]]). The first names were then shortened to Mabreka. These famous homins helped save Leng, his wife, eldest son and two daughters from being devoured by [[kitin|kitins]] on the route of the exodus. Mabreka was in the belly of his mother at the time.
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| − | *2489
| + | ==Unique Abilities== |
| − | Arrives in [[Zora]] with his family from the route of exile.
| + | Zoraï are the masters of magnetism and the floating buildings in [[Zora]] stand as a testament to this. |
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| − | *2493
| + | They are the only race to make Electric Weapons and teach the [[Electricity]] elemental spell. |
| − | Mabreka is 8 when his father is killed saving the young [[Matis]] prince, [[Yrkanis]]. The young Zoraï is taken into the house of the childless Grand Sage [[Hoï-Cho]] who gives the boy teaching.
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| − | *2495
| + | They are also the only race to teach the [[Magnetic Cartographer]] and [[Medic]] occupations. |
| − | [[Hoï-Cho]] begins dictating his encounters with [[Ma-Duk]]. Mabreka, at the age of 10, is the faithful scribe. | |
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| − | *2498
| + | ==Region== |
| − | Mabreka accompanies [[Hoï-Cho]] to [[Pyr]] where the [[Grand Sage]] negotiates a Pact of Alliance with the [[Fyros]]. In [[Pyr]], Mabreka makes the acquaintance of Dexton, the future Fyros emperor. This marks the beginning of a lasting friendship.
| + | The Zoraï have established their enchanting towns and villages in the [[jungle]] where the Sap flows in abundance and nourishes the thriving flora. Despite the welcoming and colorful labyrinth of plant life, the perils are manifold. The jungle in many areas is beset by the pestilent [[goo]] - a cancer that nibbles inexorably at life ravaging habitats, plants and bearing forth hideous monsters. However, the experienced explorer will be rewarded by the many beautiful resources that can be found here like precious amber. |
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| − | *2499
| + | The climate is variable, the perfect tranquillity may be suddenly broken by the clash of thunder and raging storms. |
| − | War over [[Lagoons of Loria]] between the [[Trykers]] and the [[Matis]] brings a [[Fyros]] contingent led by Dexton through Zoraï country to join sides with the [[Trykers]]. During his stopover in the Zoraï capital of [[Zora]], [[Hoï-Cho]] warns Dexton of the consequences of war. Mabreka reminds him too of the fraternity of the four peoples that Kalus Hym and the others of the Force of Fraternity had so keenly defended. Dexton promises to take prisoners when he can.
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| + | ==Government== |
| − | On hearing about Dexton's capture by the [[Matis]], Mabreka volunteers to step in as go-between to negotiate his release. The aging [[Hoï-Cho]], unable to travel far, agrees to send Mabreka on his first official mission, despite his youth. The Grand Sage counts on the young Zoraï's capital of sympathy with the [[Matis]] king. Indeed, Mabreka's father had lost his life saving Yasson's son from the jaws of kitins.
| + | Zoraï society is governed by a council of [[Awakened]] and Sages and a Great Sage. The current ruler is [[Mabreka Cho]]. |
| | + | :''Main article: [[Governments]]'' |
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| − | *2501 | + | ===Previous Great Sages=== |
| − | At the age of 16, Mabreka successfully orchestrates the release of Dexton for one million dappers, and plays a preponderant role in the [[Watergate Border Post]] Peace Treaty.
| + | *[[Min-Cho (sage)|Min-Cho]] |
| | + | *[[Hoï-Cho (sage)|Hoï-Cho]] |
| | + | *[[Fung-Tun]] |
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| + | ==Language== |
| − | Mabreka is 19 when [[Hoï-Cho]] dies without officially designating his heir. Despite his growing popularity, Mabreka is forced to find exile in [[Pyr]] when Fung-Tun, an old and influential guru, takes the power refuting the [[Hoï-Cho]] writings, and reinstates [[Jena]] as Kami Superior. In [[Pyr]] Mabreka is able to preach the enlightenment of [[Ma-Duk]] to the Dexton, his friend and Emperor of the [[Fyros]], to bring him closer still to the [[Kami|Kamis]].
| + | The language of the Zoraï is called Taki Zoraï. |
| | + | :''Main Article: [[Language of the Zoraï]]'' |
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| − | *2506
| + | In addition to that they have their own sacred pictographic writing. |
| − | Mabreka distinguishes himself in battle alongside Dexton in a campaign to crush a [[Matis]] crusade to convert the [[Fyros]] lands to Jenaïsm. Meanwhile, in [[Zora]], Fung-Tun has gone insane, the [[Zora]] administration is in danger of losing control and guards are posted to keep all foreigners out so creating confusion and conflict at the [[Fyros]] frontier. It is thus amid great acclaim that Mabreka returns from [[Dunes of Exile]] to calm spirits and with a proposition of a Fyros-Zoraï peace treaty and a pact of alliance in the name of the [[Kami]]. Fung-Tun is deposed, Mabreka is elected Grand Sage by the High Council. Mabreka takes the name of Mabreka Cho to rekindle the spirit of the Cho dynasty and faith in [[Ma-Duk]]. Mabreka Cho pushes for total commitment to [[Hoï-Cho|Hoï-Cho's]] teachings throughout the lands. He misses not an occasion to sow the seeds of faith.
| + | :''Main Article: [[Zoraï pictograms]]'' |
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| − | *2509
| + | ==Principles & Traditions== |
| − | Mabreka gives asylum to the late King Yasson's son, [[Yrkanis], and helps him muster an army to dethrone the ultra-Karavan king, Jinovitch. Mabreka figures Yrkanis would be a more tolerant king and thus more receptive to [[Kami]] enlightenment. Mabreka and [[Yrkanis]] agree to resume trade if the prince's bid to the throne is successful. Mabreka also manages to negotiate the non persecution of Kamis in [[Verdent Heights|Matis lands]].
| + | :''Main article: [[Zoraï Civilization]]'' |
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| − | *2512 | + | * Spiritual accomplishment |
| − | Mabreka and Dexton join forces against a swarming of kitins in Knot of Dementia and [[Dunes of Exile]]. Mabreka proves himself in battle to be as valiant a warrior as his illustrious father and as wise a leader as [[Hoï-Cho]].
| + | * Wisdom and teaching |
| | + | * Harmony of body and soul |
| | + | * Meditation and prayer |
| | + | * Ecology |
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| + | ==Being a Zoraï== |
| − | Following the Fairhaven Peace Treaty signed in 2515, Mabreka orchestrates the summit of [[Hoï-Cho]] where the four homin powers sign a Free Trade Agreement to establish free movement throughout homin lands. Thus the pro-Kami guild of Cho are at liberty to spread the word of [[Ma-Duk]] throughout the lands of [[Atys]].
| + | You are a young [[homin]] refugee. You have wisely responded to the calling of your people in taking the long and perilous journey from the [[Old Lands|old lands]]. For the last forty four years we have been rebuilding the foundations of our society in these new lands of promise, we need your help. After a period of training, you will be able to put your skills to good use and help rebuild our civilization. |
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| − | *2525
| + | :''Main article: [[Being a Zoraï]]'' |
| − | At 39, Mabreka Cho has consolidated the teachings of [[Hoï-Cho]] throughout the Zoraï and [[Burning Desert|Fyros lands]]. The Kamis are accepted and sometimes revered in [[Tryker]] and [[Verdent Heights|Matis lands]]. He would now like to bring all the [[Races of Atys|homin peoples]] another step closer to the eternal bliss of [[Ma-Duk]].
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| − | <ref>http://www.ryzom.com/game-lore/races/zorai/great-sage-mabreka-cho-zorai</ref>
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| − | ==Masks== | + | == See also == |
| − | [[Image:zorai-mask.jpg|50px|left]]Each Zoraï wears a mask. They are not born with this mask, rather it is placed on the faces of young Zorai by the [[Kami]] during an adoption ritual. These are living masks and act as the face of a Zoraï for the remainder of their lives. The masks are made from bone, cartilage, flesh and [[sap]]. <ref>http://chronicles.ryzom.com/?page=features&startnews=&startfeatures=48&startopinion=&id=1695</ref> | + | * [[Witherings|The Witherings]] |
| | + | * [[Matis]] |
| | + | * [[Fyros]] |
| | + | * [[Tryker]] |
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| − | ==Adoption Ritual==
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| − | The Adoption Ritual is composed of four ceremonies.
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| − | The first one is collection. The [[Kami]]s ask each child to collect certain items, and then the children scour the Eternal Tree for them. When each child has filled his Hai-Phon, a bag weaved by his/her family, the second ceremony can begin.
| + | [[de:Zorai]] [[en:Zorai]] [[es:Zorais]] [[fr:Zoraïs]] [[ru:Зораи]] {{last version link|Zoraï}}</noinclude> |
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| − | This is the one of separation. The [[Kami]]s invite the children to make the collected items into a figure. The making up must bring the child to distinguish between truth and illusions. This ceremony is very long, every one of them taking their own path. Some achieve it in a few months, others in a few cycles.
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| − | The third ceremony is that of purification. The children meditate, focused on their making up in order to free themselves from illusions and lies. There again, this ceremony takes months, even cycles.
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| − | The last ceremony is that of adoption. The young homins then go down to the chambers of dreams, hidden deep into the roots of the Eternal Tree. They stay there for a few days, deep in a trance that enables them to initiate harmony with [[Ma-Duk]]. During this trance, the [[Kami]]s give each child their kinship mask. When the child wakes up, s/he is back in the jungle, not far from [[Zora]] and will wear his/her kinship mask forever. From now on, s/he is no longer a child but an adult.
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| − | <ref>http://chronicles.ryzom.com/?page=features&startnews=&startfeatures=48&startopinion=&id=1695</ref> | |
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| − | ==Views of Other Major [[Atys]] Players==
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| − | *[[Karavan]]
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| − | The Zoraïs once saw the [[Karavan]] as disciples of [[Jena]], the [[Matis]] and [[Tryker]] goddess whom they now consider as a deity borne of the imaginations of less spiritual homins. The Zoraïs have abandoned all alliance with the [[Karavan]] believing them too cold and soulless to be worthy of their veneration. Incidentally, the Zoraïs were at the root of the first open [[Kami]]-[[Karavan]] conflict. One day the [[Kami]]s seriously 'cautioned' a [[Karavan]] expedition for attempting to destroy a Zoraï village as punishment for refusing to carry out a [[Karavan]] order. This conflict left the [[Karavan]] in the knowledge that they were not the only major force on [[Atys]]!
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| − | The Zoraïs are reassured in their belief that the [[Karavan]] are not of divine substance as many were actually killed by kitins during the Great Swarming. The [[Karavan]] are nonetheless still considered as a dangerous entity and many Zoraïs sense they are deliberately stirring up hostilities with the [[Kami]]s, which can only denote some imminent event.
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| − | *[[Kami]]s
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| − | The Zoraïs believe that the [[Kami]]s are the living embodiment of pure energy (Ma- Duk, see below) on [[Atys]] sent to stand vigil over the plant kingdom and ensure that no one may destabilize the fragile equilibrium of the planet. The Zoraïs believe themselves to be the chosen children of the [[Kami]]s because among the homins it is they who have most retained the pure energy. [[Kami]] worship has become part and parcel of Zoraï existence. Indeed, no sooner had they surfaced from the [[Prime Roots]] after the Great Swarming than Hoï Cho instituted a week of fasting to commemorate the period which left them bereft of [[Kami]] enlightenment.
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| − | *[[Ma-Duk]] (The Life Giver)
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| − | The Zoraïs worship a superior life energy which created [[Atys]], [[Ma-Duk]]. They do not see it as a superior hominoid being but as an energetic entity free of body that presides over a kind of nirvana. They readily give offerings through favors done to the disciples on [[Atys]], the [[Kami]]s. The Zoraïs believe in the existence of another world, indeed of other worlds where homins may accede as stepping stones to finally be fit to enter eternal all-knowing bliss. In the ancient lands they built places of high magnetism where homins could find tranquility and energy resource to help them through life on [[Atys]].
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| − | *[[Jena]]
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| − | Since the encounters between Hoï-Cho and [[Ma-Duk]] which began in 2483, [[Jena]] no longer has any place in Zoraï culture. They consider her as a deity borne of the imaginations of less spiritual [[Atys]]ians.
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| − | *Elias Tryton
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| − | Many Zoraïs believe the apparition of Elias in 2481 to be a manifestation of a Great [[Kami]]. He appeared in a halo of light some three generations ago to a chosen few to tell them how to lead homins from kitin infested lands through a rainbow to the relative safety of the [[Prime Roots]] of faraway lands. During the years that followed, some Zoraï sages founded the Guild of Elias with other homin races to keep his memory alive. This guild was later portrayed by the [[Karavan]] as a sect opposing the church of [[Jena]] and prohibited, many members were able to take refuge in Zoraï territory where the [[Karavan]] were least present.
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| − | Members of the Guild of Elias still reside in Zoraï territory. The Zora government is against the guild as it creates discord within the long standing Zoraï social system. This guild which operates 'underground' has gathered testimonies of every encounter with the strange hominoid entity.
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| − | *[[Matis]]
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| − | The Zoraïs at first saw the [[Matis]] as barbarous tribes as they witnessed them hunt down and kill every one of the primitive primates known as the momos. Outraged and horrified at such a display of barbarity the Zoraïs began the construction of their great wall which ran across the lands of the [[Matis]] and the [[Tryker]]s to the north of their jungles lands. But with news of a peace treaty between homin races, rare Zoraï travellers began venturing out of their lands to see with amazement the great cities and bastions of the [[Matis]].
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| − | Despite [[Matis]] love for the [[Karavan]] the Zoraïs consider the [[Matis]] with a certain respect for their refined knowledge of plant life. The Zoraïs are nonetheless staunchly against the [[Karavan]] and are prepared to try every means to bring the [[Matis]] around to the [[Kami]] way of living. Indeed, the present [[Matis]] king, Yrkanis, was given refuge in Zora in 2509 and helped to muster an army to depose the ultra-[[Karavan]] monarchy and install a more tolerant government. This, for the Zoraïs, was the first step to coax the [[Matis]] into the [[Kami]] world. In accordance with their agreement of 2509, trade between [[Matis]] and Zoraïs has resumed. However, it would seem there is growing opposition against Yrkanis within his own kingdom. The Zoraïs remain vigilant.
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| − | *[[Fyros]]
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| − | In the early years the Zoraïs saw the [[Fyros]] as barbarous primates ready the cut the life out of a body before the soul was prepared to meet the maker. But with the peace treaty of Karavia in 2436, some rare Zoraïs ventured to the desert lands where exchanges of knowledge were made in the great halls of learning of the capital city of Fyre. Along with their wisdom the Zoraïs brought word of [[Kami]] enlightenment to which the [[Fyros]] were receptive.
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| − | Since the coming together in the [[Prime Roots]] after the Great Swarming, the [[Fyros]] are considered to be making good progress in their spiritual development, having clearly chosen the way of the [[Kami]]s.
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| − | Today the Zoraïs consider the [[Fyros]] as brash but valiant warriors to be relied on. And indeed, their new alliance, built around the [[Kami]]s, has been put to the test many times over recent years and each time their friendship has grown stronger. They fought together against the [[Matis]] dictatorship in 2506. In 2512 the two peoples came together to fight the kitins that were mustering on lands bordering the two territories in Knot of Dementia. The present Zoraï leader, Mabreka, was given refuge at [[Pyr]] during the totalitarian reign of Fung-Tun in 2504.
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| − | *[[Tryker]]s
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| − | The Zoraïs have never had much regard for the trivial [[Tryker]]s who were seen to treat the [[Kami]]s with frivolity. They feel their minds are not mature enough to be fit for a place in the higher spheres after life on [[Atys]], indeed they have a long way to go on the road to spiritual enlightenment. When the [[Matis]] invaded Trykoth in the old lands, the Zoraïs kept behind their walls with their gates closed despite [[Matis]] warriors at their heels. They felt the [[Tryker]]s' spirit was too wayward and no doubt unworthy of receiving Zoraï aide in the face of the mighty [[Matis]] knights. Again during the Great Swarming the Zoraïs kept their gates locked though this time their walls crumbled under the brunt of the Kitin onslaughts.
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| − | <ref>http://www.ryzom.com/game-lore/races/zorai/civilizations-of-[[Atys]]-zorai</ref>
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| − | **[[Fyros]]
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| − | **[[Tryker]]
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| − | **[[Matis]]
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| − | **[[Barkers]]
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| − | **[[Dune Riders]]
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| − | **[[Icon Worshipers]]
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| − | **[[Hamazans Of The Dead Seed]]
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| − | **[[Ecowarriors]]
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| − | **[[Sacred Sap]]
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| − | **[[Siblings Of The Weeds]]
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| − | **[[Karavan]]
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| − | **[[Kitin]]
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| − | **[[Goo]]
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| − | **[[Cockroaches]]
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| − | **[[Chlorogoos]]
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| − | **[[Lawless]]
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| − | **[[Scorchers]]
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| − | **[[Lagoon Brothers]]
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| − | **[[Master Of The Goo]]
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| − | **[[Antikamis]]
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| − | **[[Goo Heads]]
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| − | **[[Woven Bridles]]
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| − | **[[Darkening Sap]]
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Over the centuries the Zoraï have built up a relationship with the Kamis and started to proudly wear the Kami mask of kinship which distinguishes them from other homin races.
Following their society's three governing principles of Wisdom, Spiritual Accomplishment, and Respect for Nature, the Zoraï have searched for knowledge where others have searched for personal gain. The Zoraï were the first to write the spoken word so that the knowledge of their ancestors could prevail. Their society became structured around magnificent temple-cities where grand ceremonies were orchestrated to drive back the flora devouring cancer which the Kamis were powerless to repel themselves.
Now they seek to recover the magnificence of their former dynasty and make it shine as a beacon of wisdom. They are keen to share spiritual awareness throughout the world so that all hominkind may attain eternal bliss.
The first Zoraï were a mysterious group of people who lived in the ancient jungles in the region known as Zoran south of the river Ti-aïn. It is not known exactly when the Zoraï settled in the area but it was probably somewhere between 2199 and 2205. The first Zoraï set up camp in the jungle when a tribe of them came into contact with the Kami. Given to mysticism, the Zoraï built up mysterious temple cities centered around the worship of the Kamis. The goo-infested area the Zoraï had claimed was not prized by other people and their civilization was able to quickly expand becoming a force to be reckoned with. Led by a dynasty of spiritual chieftains, they were able to annex jungle land easily fending off Fyros attacks on their impregnable temple cities.
In the cover of their vast protected provinces, they were able to develop a form of writing and gave themselves to spiritual enlightenment. However, in 2481, under the authority of Min-Cho, the great dynasty crumbled like a house of cards with the kitin onslaughts which, in their self-imposed segregation, the Zoraï were powerless to counter.
Zoraï are tall beings and have blue skin. Their hair often resembles grass and leaves and comes in a variety of natural colours. The Zoraï, being fervent worshippers of Ma-Duk, have masks infused onto their faces.
Each Zoraï wears a mask. They are not born with this mask, rather it is placed on the faces of young Zoraï by the Kami during an adoption ritual. These are living masks and act as the face of a Zoraï for the remainder of their lives. The masks are made from bone, cartilage, flesh and sap.
The climate is variable, the perfect tranquillity may be suddenly broken by the clash of thunder and raging storms.
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