Saielaian (culture)
Long conquered but never truly subdued, the Saielai have stubbornly nurtured their identity in the face of Kathun-Kai domination. Though they have enjoyed few periods of independence since the fall of the Kingdom of Shrunfan to the Great Western March in 722 IS, each subsequent rebellion and short lived state has become a piece of dearly held cultural mythos to the Saielaians - though none have thus far lasted more than a decade before being broken by the hammer of Kathun-Kai reprisal. Nevertheless, their spirit has never truly been shattered, and their overlords have come to regard them warily as troublesome subjects.