SoW Ardoni culture headcanons
Screw it, here's the Ardoni culture headcanons I came up with a while back for anyone would like to see my craziness. PS, I added stuff to their physical design. They have hair, tails, and clawed hands/feet.
Braids and hair length: Ardoni often do the braids themselves, as allowing others to help or even touch their hair is seen as a great sign of trust and comfortability with that person. Their hair grows rather slowly, so long hair symbolizes a long and usually well lived life.
Clothing: The Ardoni do not have any nudity taboos, as the clans live out in nature. However, when traveling they will wear some basic coverings for the sake of other civilization's propriety. Both sexes will wear a simple loincloth, and the female will wear a simple cloth wrap around their chest.
Adornments: Decorating themselves is also a fairly large part of their culture. Ardoni will most often decorate their horns, tail, and braids with metal bands engraved with designs; though they'll be happy to wear other things like carved beads made of wood or bone, or feathers. Anything handmade really. Many of their decorations will be gifts from those close to them, as a way to carry their friends and family close.
How and where they live: The ardoni hold a deep respect and connection with nature, living out in wild terrain. Homes are often located in hillsides or caves, many of which are carved out and built by hand. External buildings exist of course, but those are workspaces. Shops aren't seen as necessary, as they have little need for money. When travelers pass through a clan, they will be given supplies and a place to sleep in exchange for doing tasks and generally helping out. Ardoni hunter gatherers for the most part, living off the land they reside in. Though they do raise some animals and cultivate crops. Ardoni will often refer to those they greatly respect with the prefix of "Ky'", no matter the species of the person in question. It's a high honor amongst them.
Courtship: Can last from a full year to several. Depends on the species of their partner. Giving handmade gifts and showing off their skills is obviously a big part of it. They close the courtship through a ritual dance under a full moon. It doesn't particularly matter who initiates, only that the other accepts. After the dance, they are considered a 'bonded pair' rather than simply just 'a pair'.
Other things: Ardoni can make rumbly sounds such as chuffs and growls. They are able to use their tail in combat as a defensive weapon in a whip like fashion. Due to their lack of social taboos, they're quite open to things like polyamory and interspecies couples. They don't typically define their sexuality, but general speaking most all of them lean towards bisexuality. Sex drive is nearly nonexistent until they gain a spouse.