(left) Lil’s mother Serac and her father Bawn
(right) Lil and her second son Geel
Some more lore for the Maokon tribe:
Throughout their lives maokon will have two main beaded bracelets/ necklaces
The first tracks their rank in the tribe (1 color only)
The second has two colors unique to that specific muds physique ( pink eyes red skin = pink and red beads)
When a couple bonds they give their partner two of these beads to add to their special bracelet
Thus others know they are taken
Along with how many partners they have
If a partner dies
Survivor will keep one of those beads
it will be colored partially black
If the duo separate the bead will instead be colored white
mudlings carry two smaller beaded bracelets
one shows the feather color of their parents
the other their siblings
As adults these bracelets instead indicate children and siblings
A third set, always worn as a necklace, represents their significant others