Vanaarik (culture)
The Vanaarik are the southwestern branch of the Nakahanii people, who had arrived to the Night Coast in the Aukalion Tutil of the 7th century. The Vanaarik trace their roots to the supporters of Emalil 'the Sea Serpent', one of the three rival pretenders that emerged in the succession crisis that followed the murder of King Kaiatu 'the Navigator' and the monarch's widow.
As the group that had followed the warrior queen in pursuing revenge for the late king's death, the Vanaarik would soon get drawn into decades of bloody warfare with the inhabitants of Thrimbyso. Though the Thryimbysans would ultimately be defeated and almost completely destroyed, the war would leave a lasting effect on the Vanaarik culture, which would remain bellicose and warlike.
Skilled corsairs that prowl the Night Coast and largely only operate after the Sun sets, the Vanaarik have perfected the seemingly impossible art of concealing their ships in illuminated waters, navigating the local reefs and launching ambush attacks on passing ships.