Ayanga WarbandThe Ayanga Warband is a nomadic clan of battle-born Xaela that roamed the mountain valleys of the Western Steppes. They are vicious and merciless taking most of their resources from raiding and pillaging caravans and encampments. Although the notion is disputed, some believe the Ayanga an offshoot of the larger Dotharl Clan. In truth, warriors of most clans are welcomed so long as they complete the Ayanga rites of passage – a series of grisly tests meant to measure fearlessness in the face of death and pain most of which involving withstanding some form of torture.

The Warband is heavily steeped in superstitions and traditions, and pride themselves on being fearless. Among their more peculiar beliefs is the notion that the soul is housed within the heart, and to consume the heart is to ingest the soul. This has lead many to label the band as cannibals, particularly after witnessing the mutilated remains of their enemies, but to the Ayanga the act serves only a ritualistic purpose.

Whether fleeing Garlean oppression or heeding the omens of their shamans, the Ayanga Warband took to the seas on a hijacked vessel bound for Eorzean shores. They are led by the diminutive yet fearsome Kokachin, a dark skinned Noykin who slew her own brother in a challenge for leadership.

While they find themselves a long way from the steppes, the hearts of the Ayanga remain as fearless and vicious as ever.

“The Ayanga Take!”- Ayanga battle-cry.

Kagon ClanThe Kagon are a nocturnal desert tribe who worship Nhama, goddess of the moon and mortal enemy of Azim, goddess of the sun. Instructed by their
goddess that to step into the sun is to succumb to the evil of Azim, they spend the daylight hours in their tents, only emerging to hunt and migrate at night. The result is an uncharacteristically pale skin for a group of people living in an almost eternally fair-weather locale.