The Dakra people used to have seven kingdoms, small, but spirited. Though now in shambles, there was a time when the Dakra people appeared as though they would rule the North. Their only strong competition was Ticatn. However when the Troe arrived an alliance was formed and soon after betrayed when Troe decided to favor Ticatn. Most of Dakra’s land was taken. Now the people of Dakra are depressed farmers, trying desperately to regain their previous wealth. They are a proud people who honor their rich history and see themselves as the rightful rulers of the north, despite their current dark age. Because they were historical enemies of Ticatn, they fear magic and it is not a natural talent in the Dakra populous. It is outlawed. Their strongest territory is also their largest, Endovers, where some wealth has been recovered by the production of cotton-based silk. The production of this fabric has allowed the look of silk to be recreated in a less expensive fabric, which has been appealing to the middle classes of Ticatn and opened trade opportunities there. Dakra, but specifically Endovers, then became home to a class of people very interested in travel and trade, hoping to bring wealth back to their home. The seven petty kings were once powerful representatives of the seven gods they worship and had power depending on what god they represented – the most to least being Lothes Kol, Itato Dalfikab, Sosom, Hxoihen, Wheard, Eteleco, and Isht Am. The king in Endovers is in honor of Lothes Kol – the god of water, wine, and jewels, and is closely associated with royalty.
The people of Dakra have pale skin, light to dark shades of brown hair, and are of average height. A highly valued trait in Dakra culture is pale skin matched with ebony, wavy hair.
The buildings in Dakra are stone and wood. They are traditional ‘homes’ with separate rooms for kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, and common space. The stone estates where the seven royal families live/d are large and ornate, but were ransacked when Troe betrayed them. Some suffered more than others, some still have expensive gold and gemstone inlays and precious items they are slowly selling off to keep them a class above the farmers and merchants. Their recurring colors are deep red and tawny brown, though they have many colors from local plants to make into dyes for fabric. Purple, dark blue, forest green, and golden yellow are the easiest dye colors to make. Because of this, the ‘richest’ colors are teals, oranges, or pastels. They also have traditionally been able to export many types of plants and herbs because of their heavily wet lands. These plants are used for medicine and in other cultures for magic and ritual. Their art is mostly geometric shapes that focuses on religious belief and daily life. Their language is built on dichotic B and is one of the most complicated languages to learn, so translation to and from is difficult for those who have never spoken a dichotic language, possibly another reason why Troe decided to ally with Ticatn.