Iwu Kisiwa Makazi

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Iwu Asatira
General information
Planet:	New Tython
Continent:	Kamuekiko
Region:	Bahari Islands
Language(s):	Harakoese
Leader(s):	Angalia
Representative:	A'lora Kituri
Population:	2,000
Other information
Affiliation:	House Odan-Urr
Era(s):	Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era
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History

Prehistory/Antiquity

Temple created by the Lost Tribe of Harakoa

Tribesmen of the Harakoan species had first discovered the Bahari islands over four millennia before the arrival of the Jedi while exploring beyond the coasts of Kamuekiko. However, the chain of islands off the eastern coast of Kamuekiko became forgotten for several centuries, until its rediscovery two centuries later. At this time, scouts of an unknown Harakoan tribe developed a crude method of transportation with which to cross the Bythic ocean. These first explorers to set foot on the islands had discovered ruins of an ancient forgotten culture. However, recent studies into the Bahari islands have revealed that the first culture who settled on the islands were likely one of the first civilizations to populate Harakoa. There has been no evidence to suggest conflict that may have resulted in the abandonment or eradication of the ancient culture.

Recently referred to as the "Lost Tribe of Harakoa," archeological studies into the ruins have uncovered several underground and sunken temples. Inscriptions recovered from the stone murals suggest that the first civilization of the Bahari islands were some of Harakoa's first architects. These builders were capable of feats beyond their time in Harakoan evolution, having constructed several temples above the island's surface. Over time, these structures have fallen into ruin, being pulled into the rainforest as nature began to reclaim the stone dwellings.

Second Civilization

Ruins of the First Civilization

First Discovered by Harakoan scouts, Iwu Asatira began with the creation of a second civilization in the Bahari islands. Under the leadership of Harakoan mystics, Iwu Asatira was formed. One of the few tribes without a warrior culture present, Iwu Asatira is a tribe that only seeks to preserve the knowledge of the Lost Tribe of Harakoa. Distrustful of outsiders, Iwu Asatira is as secluded and remote as the islands they protect. Originally comprised of Harakoan mystics and hunters arriving to the chain of islands through the use of longboats, Iwu Asatira is one of the smallest Harakoan tribes. The mystics have studied the ruins and artifacts of their ancestors, leading them to believe in the preservation of the remnants of this culture.

After the initial repopulation of the Bahari islands, Iwu Asatira had closed themselves off from the outside world. Secluded from the other tribes, Iwu Asatira have evolved differently than the modern tribes. Becoming superstitious, the inhabitants of the rainforest islands had begun restoring small portions of the ruins, studying the craftsmanship of their ancestors. As temples were unburied, so too did their secrets surface. Rumored among Jedi scholars to be the echoes of a culture with insight into the mystical energies now called the "Force," this interest in the Bahari's secrets has been responded to with a distrustful watchfulness from the mystics of the Iwu Asatira. Fearing an invasion from relic hunters or knowledge-seekers, the Iwu Asatira has trained a small force of wardens to stand guard over the ruins. Expanding the unearthed ruins and outlying rainforest to include traps, their efforts have deterred Cy Thuron's monarchy from taking significant interest in the invasion of these islands.

Territory

The territory of the second civilization of the Bahari islands off the eastern coast of Kamuekiko are the largest islands in the region. However, the entire chain of islands only stretches 1,000 kilometers from north to south. With a landmass of roughly 6,000 square kilometers, the Bahari islands are populated by a rough estimate of 2,000 Harakoans. Only populating the three largest islands, the Harakoans are divided with the vast majority populating the largest and most central island, Fahari Island. Comprised of an entire chain of islands, the Bahari islands are known to be the largest islands off the coast of the continent. Translated roughly as the "Ocean Islands," the Bahari islands were never fully explored, and only a handful of its ancient temples were ever located.

Geography

Fahari Urefu

Fahari Island

The central and largest island is home to over one thousand Harakoans, intent on preserving the secrets of their ancestors. Covered in tropical rainforest, Harakoans are wise to not travel alone. While mostly covered in a dense canopy, small clearings exist where the largest temples were built. These clearings are few, as most of them have been reclaimed by nature. If one were to venture underground, they would find a network of the temples that once stretched towards the stars. Interconnected, this network of temples is often falsely assumed to be one massive structure. While most of the entrances were lost to time, a handful of them were recovered in recent decades, which is theorized to be a reason behind the sudden disappearance of the Lost Tribe of Harakoa. Largely inaccessible, this central island is located several feet above ocean level. Known only the Harakoans who dwell here, a secret passage exists in one of the island's many cliff faces, accessible by longboat that will take one through a recovered portion of the underground network and eventually to the island's rainforest. Translated into basic as the "Pride Heights," the Harakoans have been careful of outsiders. Despite many attempts at negotiation, the Asatira tribe has only ever allowed a handful of researchers to enter the island.

Kisiwa Ya-Mwangwi

The second, and northernmost of the three islands, Kisiwa Ya-Mwangwi is translated into basic as the "Island of Echoes." Often, this name is shortened and simplified in Harakoan culture to Mwangwi Kisiwa, "Echo Island." Unlike Fahari Urefu, the surface of this island is uninhabitable, due to a variety of moss poisonous to Harakoans. However, over the milennia, the island has been hollowed out from the island's formation as water began to wear down the rock, forming caverns and chambers in its interior. In recent centuries, the tides have subsided, leaving vast caverns intact. The most recent of Harakoan settlements in the islands and closest to the shores of Kamuekiko, Kisiwa Ya-Mwangwi is home to a community of Harakoans, who unlike their neighbouring islands, welcome outsiders. At the entrances to the caverns from the island's shores, the Harakoans have set up various ports. As these Harakoans rely on trade and fishing to survive, they have constructed a harbour to hold their longboats.

Wengi-Makucha Kifungu

The "Many-Taloned Passage" is a place of superstition among Harakoan culture in the Bahari Islands.

Climate

The Bahari islands all share a tropical climate. Located at the equator of Harakoa, the islands have a climate characteristic of Kamuekiko's mainland. However, the lack of protection from travelling winds and the close proximity to the Bythic ocean have caused the islands to remain significantly more humid and colder. Ranging from hot and warm weather in the Summer, Winter can be a perilous season for the Bahari islands' inhabitants. While uncommon, a thin layer of frost or snow can accumulate on the islands when temperatures drop.