Wirba

About
Wirba is the small village nestled in between the Twin Lakes, in the eastern part of the People's lands.

Tribe
A small, nomadic tribe whose lands surrounded the Twin Lakes. Being so far out of the way of most other tribes, they were left out of the majority of conflicts and alliances, so became very self-sufficient. The Wirba were traditionally a matriarchal society, having a female leader called the High Lady. The Lady’s mantle was passed down from mother to eldest daughter in an elaborate ceremony, as soon as said daughter reached her twentieth summer. This differed from the other tribes’ traditions, which only recognised a new leader once the old one had died. The Wirba spent a lot of time studying nature; observing the cycles of the seasons and watching the antics of the beasts they lived alongside. Their religion reflects both their female-centred society and their naturalistic leanings.

They were the only tribe to offer assistance to the Entamar during the plague in 297 BU, and refrain from attacking them afterwards, which brought them scorn and ridicule from many quarters. The Manak in particular scoffed at them for being ‘too weak to take on even a diminished, plague-ridden village’, as is written in a missive from the Manak chief to the High Lady of Wirba. The Entamar, however, were grateful for the help they received, and stayed on good terms with their neighbours throughout their isolation. The Wirba prospered greatly from the alliance with the once powerful Entamar, both in wealth and influence.