Dark Horse (43 page)

12 CLANS

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CHIEFTAIN

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CLOAK COLOR

Corin

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Dathlar

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Red

Khulinin

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Savaric

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Gold

Geldring

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Branth

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Green

Wylfling

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Medb

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Brown

Dangari

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Koshyn

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Indigo

Shadedron

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Malech

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Black

Reidhar

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Caurus

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Yellow

Amnok

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Ferron

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Gray

Murjik

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Jol

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Purple

Bahedin

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Babur/Ryne

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Orange

Jahanan

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Sha Umar

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Maroon

Ferganan

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Quamar

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Light Blue

Hearthguard:
The chieftain's personal bodyguards. These men are the elite warriors of the clan and are honored with this position for their bravery, skill, and loyalty.

Herd-master:
The man responsible for the health, breeding, and wel -being of the horse herds.

Holdings:
Land granted to a clan for its use while in winter camp.

Outriders:
Those werod riders who guard the herds and the camp or act as scouts.

Treld:
A clan's permanent winter camp.

Weir-geld:
Recompense paid to the family of a murdered person in the form of gold or livestock, or by death in a personal duel.

Werod:
The fighting body of a clan. Although all men are required to learn the rudiments of fighting, only those who pass certain tests make up the werod.

Wer-tain:
The commander of the werod. These men are second only to the chieftain in authority.