The Nagikari

The Nagikari (凪狩, Lit. "Calm Hunting") is an elusive group of people which dominate northern Ashihara. There is not much known about them aside from their origins as imperial defectors and runaway criminals, owing to their hostility and the difficult terrain which borders their territory.

Although they are colloquially referred to by one name, it is not known if they are are a unified group similar to the Asatera.

History
In the year 402, clans which lived within the Shuzora Empire's territory who did not wish to remain under their influence began migrating into the untouched northern forests of Ashihara. This migration of people also included runaway criminals, who saw it as an opportunity to lead new lives in a new land.

Following the eruption of the NORTH VOLCANO in 475, these imperial defectors would be split into further two: the pioneers who would push eastward to escape the rapidly lowering temperatures of the north, and the people who chose to brave it. Those who stayed would become the forefathers of the people who are now known by greater Ashihara as the Nagikari.

Current Day
Not much is known about the Nagikari. Any attempts to make contact are met with extreme hostility, and their use of peculiar weaponry has given them an edge within the unrelenting terrain of the north.

They are known to worship the Earthen Triad, but nothing else is known about their practises and beliefs.