Far across the northern seas lie vast islands covered by dense jungles, towering cliffs, and ancient forests untouched by civilization.
Within these wild lands dwell the Daughters of Nysara.
The women of these tribes claim descent from those who rebelled against the old Tideborn rulers during the Sundering of Chains.
To them, the rebellion was not a betrayal.
It was liberation.
The Daughters believe their ancestors escaped oppression and crossed the sea to build a society where women would never again be ruled by men.
According to Nysaran tradition, the First Tideborn society became increasingly dominated by powerful warlords and patriarchs.
A leader known as Nysara rose in opposition.
She gathered followers, seized ships, and fled eastward.
The war that followed shattered the Tideborn civilization.
Both peoples preserve the memory.
Neither agrees on what truly happened.
Unlike the Skeldir, the Daughters do not gather under a single ruler.
Instead they are divided into numerous tribes hidden throughout the islands.
Each tribe is governed by:
Matriarchs
Hunt Leaders
Spirit Speakers
War Mothers
Leadership is earned through wisdom, skill, and achievement.
The Daughters worship a collection of spirits associated with nature, fertility, survival, and freedom.
Chief among them is the Wild Mother, a divine figure believed to have guided Nysara across the sea.
The Wild Mother teaches:
Freedom
Strength
Self-determination
Balance with nature
Many sacred groves are dedicated to her.
The northeastern islands are far more fertile than the Skeldir homeland.
The tribes thrive through:
Hunting
Fishing
Agriculture
Gathering
Trade between tribes
Their settlements are often hidden among enormous trees and dense jungle canopies.
Many outsiders could pass nearby without ever noticing them.
Every adult is expected to contribute to the tribe's defense.
Nysaran warriors are known for:
Ambush tactics
Archery
Spears
Jungle warfare
They avoid direct confrontation whenever possible.
Instead they strike swiftly before disappearing into the wilderness.
The Daughters teach that the descendants of the western clans still carry responsibility for the crimes of the ancient Tideborn rulers.
For centuries raids have occurred between the islands.
Captives are sometimes taken by both sides during these conflicts.
These prisoners are often absorbed into the victorious community, creating a complicated and often painful bond between the two peoples.
Many elders privately wonder whether either side still remembers the original cause of the conflict.
Like the Skeldir, the Daughters consider the mainland cursed.
Ancient stories describe it as a place of spiritual corruption and broken promises.
Most tribes forbid travel there.
Those who return from the mainland are often treated with deep suspicion until they undergo cleansing rituals.
Every five years the tribes gather for a massive celebration.
The event includes:
Competitions
Storytelling
Marriages
Trade
Rituals
The gathering helps maintain unity despite the tribes' independence.
It is also where disputes between tribes are resolved.
Among younger generations, a dangerous question has begun to emerge:
What if the stories are wrong?
Some wonder whether the Skeldir are truly enemies.
Others question whether the ancient war should still define their future.
Such ideas remain controversial.
Many elders reject them outright.
Yet the question continues to spread.
Though separated by centuries of conflict, the Daughters of Nysara and the Skeldir Clans remain connected.
They share:
Blood
Ancestors
Myths
Languages
Traditions
Both peoples claim to preserve the true legacy of the First Tideborn.
Both cannot be entirely correct.
Or perhaps both are.
Somewhere between their competing histories lies the truth of the Sundering—a truth neither side has fully uncovered.