The Khadan Humans

History

“We’re each other’s harvest; we’re each other’s business; we’re each other’s magnitude and bond.”

This ancient adage is well-understood by the Khadans. Originally a group of nomads that roamed the wasteland of Anjyarr, the Khadans were known for their perseverance and prevailing sense of unity. While most historians in Eden judge the Khadans’ unity as a legacy of their nomadic lifestyles, some others claim that the roots of this quality can be in fact traced back to before the Khadans set foot on Eden.

Although little is known of the mysterious ancestral home of the Khadans, most believe that their ancestors left the native land in search of asylum. As such, it is also believed that the ancestors of the Khadans first realized the significance of unity through witnessing how their beloved homeland disintegrated in years of quarrels and wars.

Due to the harsh climate and the lack of available resources, the ancestors of the Khadans initially separated into two groups with one group traveling along the shoreline and the other moving in-land. This decision eventually led to the rise of two clans that share the same philosophy but each adopting a different way of living. Although the two clans resemble each other in the sense that they both hold family values and self-fulfillment in high regard, the clans also differ greatly in terms of skills and traits.

harsh climate which allows for relatively little maintenance, only needing a few drinks of water over the course of a day.

This clan wouldn’t be as skilled in combat as their counterparts in clan Zenthir, they would quickly learn to appreciate the art of archery. Using a special short bow they would take their Anjyarrian steeds in search of wildlife to hunt, tracking them to bodies of water which would afterward make a suitable place to stay for the clan as well as providing food and water.

The two clans lived in concord for five generations after the Khadans’ arrival in Eden. Through the few established trade routes they would barter goods such as livestock, life necessities and basic weaponry with each other and even the Hadrians on occasion. Despite the existence of trade routes, bartering did not take up a considerable part in the culture of both clans given that there were very limited kinds of commodities to be traded for. But as the resources – wildlife and especially fresh water – in both clans’ territories started to run short, their passes began to cross more often.

The search for available resources led to an increasing conflict between the clans, and with another massive drought occurring, the two clans eventually broke into fights over the still existing bodies of water which came in the form of the two rivers that still run through Anjyarr to this day.

It is known that on a certain day both clans would cross paths at the river known as Ifriq that now flows through the city of Al-Khadir, a day that will forever be remembered as both the beginning and the end of an era. Upon the arrival of the clans and purely based on friction caused by the dire circumstances, the two chieftains clashed and engaged in combat. A battle erupted under the ever-burning sun that would shine brightly upon the battlefield. This battle would decide the fate of both clans or so they thought.

Knowing that the defeat would certainly lead to the demise of their respective clan, neither of the chieftains was willing to give in easily. It is believed that the battle on the riverbank of Ifriq lasted for three whole days, and by the sunrise of the fourth day both chiefs were wound-covered, exhausted, and on the edge of collapsing. Yet they were so well matched that neither could gain an upper hand.