Arolyan (culture)
Arolyans originate in the southern Pirate Coast, on islands so thick with jungles that only the most coastal regions have towns worthy of notice for passing sailors. As such, the Arolyan are jealously protective of the seas around their home, and are known for sprees of killing any who draw too close to their shores. However, their fear of the outsider has slowly waned over the centuries, and now Arolyan ship crews are sometimes filled with Sarutans and Deraani.
Arolyan women historically have held the role of warriors exclusively, with men focusing on the arts of stewardship and ruling, believing it to be a higher calling to one day be able to tame their islands for good. The distinctive body tattoos of Arolyan women are easily spotted in Kashiryan ports, depicting each and every victory they have wrought with art so beautiful that some scholars have dedicated years of their lives to it.