(02-04-2015, 07:44 PM)Mae Wrote: Strict monogamy is also something that doesn't seem to be the norm for (traditional) Miqo'te. Seekers are leonine in their social structure, with one breeding male (Nuhn) to a population of females that are 'his' until he's replaced/disposed. Keepers are more like the rest of the Big Cats, where the males stay away for the most part, unless it's time to breed and then it's just a case of the female paring with whoever is handy/is the strongest/brings the best courting gift that time around. One male and one female pairing up for good (or until the relationship goes south) would likely seem strange to either (traditional) clan.There are a few points I'd like to address here:
Regarding any offspring... it might be possible that (traditional) Seekers would be more receptive/welcoming of a cross-clan child than (traditional) Keepers would be. Keepers might see a hybrid as the result of an unnatural union, where Seekers might see one as the result of a happy conquest or (if the Keeper is the father) "well, at least you can be sure that you ARE the father of this one".
Firstly, the notion that there is one Nunh in a Seeker tribe is for the most part incorrect. Nunh are supposedly responsible for the breeding of 20-50 females. Only a tiny clan, little more than a large family, will only have a single Nunh. Larger clans will likely have more than a few Nunh.
Secondly, a Nunh does not have ownership over the women he breeds; they are not "his". In fact, all things considered it is more likely that he would be considered theirs, as his sole purpose is to serve their biological needs.
Seeker tribes are not harems and they are not Lion prides; they are Seeker tribes.
I also feel that the lore does not support the notion that Seekers care about lineage in the same way we've been conditioned to IRL. In fact, it's entirely possible the notion of biological fatherhood as we know it simply doesn't exist in Seeker culture. While a Nunh should be respected for the prowess that earned them their position, why should the children sired by a Nunh care about him beyond that? And touching on the "At least you can be sure it's yours" bit, it's possible most Tia wouldn't even WANT to sire children if they felt they had not earned the opportunity.
What's more, beyond their naming conventions, it seems that Nunh have little to no actual possession of the children they sire, which makes sense: they have to attend to the needs of a bunch of women on a likely near constant basis. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that one of the unique perks of being a Tia is the opportunity to experience actual, emotional fatherhood in the sense that we understand it.
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