Burutore

The Burutore is a nation living on the Brother Islands in the Western Sea. The people are held to have reached the islands approximately around the year 1000 4A, and swiftly colonized them. However, it is not known where the people came from.

Description
The Burutore are somewhat stunted in vertical growth, averaging at 169 cm (31st century; the height when Aradór first made contact with the Burutore was 156 cm). However, they are pretty bulky and physically strong. The Burutore are characterised by their dark olive skin and brown eyes and hair. various shades of brown can be observed, from auburn to almost black. However, black hair is uncommon among ethnic Burutore.

Language
The Burutore speak a single language with very little dialectic variations due to the high mobility of the population. The language is not related to any Gondalan languages; however, it is closely related to Sephiran languages, such as Aronnese.

States
The Burutore have formed numerous states throughout history; the earliest are very poorly documented. However, by 2200 4A the Burutore had united under the single Kingdom of the Isles, the state which established the Burutore - Sephiran communication.

In approximately 2450, the Kingdom subjugated Sephiran tribes and states and installed several client states. This, coupled with internal change of power, led to the creation of what was popularly called the Sunset Empire. In 2654, the Brother Islands were reached by Arazi sailors.

In 2914, after a brief war of Aradór and Coedor, the Sunset Empire released the Sephiran client states and was reformed as the Sunset Kingdom.

Culture
The Burutore culture has developed for a long time in isolation from outside influence. The people rigidly observe a set of traditions and rituals, place enormous emphasis on family and respect to elders and veneration of ancestors.