The Kuru are perhaps the most unusual of human cultures, having discovered an ancient ritual that allows them to bond with the spirits of beasts. By pressing the skull of a slain animal to their forehead and speaking the words of binding, they fuse with the creature's essence, gaining its strength at the cost of human speech. The transformation is reversible but few choose to return—the call of the wild becomes part of their very soul. Kuru warriors are feared across the southern lands, as one never knows if the approaching figure is merely human or something far more dangerous. The Kuru are a people of the human, united by this ancient ritual tradition, not a biological divergence from the human lineage.
The Kuru inhabit the Killing Hills and Avakus Forest south of Kyagos, where the barrier between human and beast grows thin. They are known for their beast warriors, primal shamans, and the haunting skull masks they wear before transformation.
Aspects
- The beast and I are one
- Words are cages—the wild speaks in actions