Godherja Encyclopedia

Csorsca (culture)

The Csorsca are the least like the Old Kikarsagi; their nobility speak Imperial and their own native language, which is itself somewhat intelligible with the Imperial tongue. The bötai - Kikarsagi warrior lodges - are subordinated to a class of Magi in a pseudo-Aversarian fashion, with each böta being ran like a legion in miniature. Csorsca youths - both men and women - must join a böta to be considered an adult. The Csorsca concept of ardara - honor - revolves around obedience to Magi and the pureblooded, along with prowess in Magic. The purer one's blood and the more powerful a Magi one is, the more ardara they possess. Before the Frodbrokna, the Csorsca held the Aversarian as the purest of all men, but after the dissolution of Aversaria they have come to the conclusion that they must take and uphold the Mandate of Purity.

Csorsca society is strongly tied to its Magi-kings, who reign in Aversarian fashion and who wear a combination of Aversarian and Kikarsagi clothing. Csorsca place a high importance on Blood Magi, and have mostly surrendered their prejudices against Dead Magi, though they still believe them to be spiritually inferior to Blood Magi.

Csorsca horsemen are renowned for their discipline and were fielded in Aversarian legions as auxiliaries, though now they turn that discipline against their former masters to become the Chosen Men.