Great Tribes (concept)
Traditional Marmaladid stories recognize seven Great Tribes, each peopled by the descendants of the demigod children of Marmal the Rebel Star: Gwasil, Asar, Utyal, Dawas, Mutsar, Morimal, and Nonn. The Morimalids and Nonnids are widely considered to be lost, no longer or perhaps never present in Aeras. Different versions of the Marmalid Demigod list also exist, with some tribes claiming descent to an unrecognized child of Marmal. These claims are variously regarded as fraudulent or evidence of a lesser bastard line fathered upon a lesser constellation by Marmal, depending on the prominence of the claimant's tribe.