[Culture] The Hyspians

[Javert 5560]

The Hyspian People

An artist's interpretation of the Hyspian migration into the Wildlands

Historia

The Foundation

The foundations of Hyspia began a long time ago. They find their roots in the great northern mountains of Arcas, where their tribe temporarily migrated from place to place in search of a land to call their own. For years, the Hyspians searched, and for years, they could only find the cold harsh lands that made farming impossible. That is, until the rise of a certain man.

Cesar de Rivera, born to insignificant parents of an insignificant family, had become the new leader of the Hyspian people. He saw their struggle for land, and this time rather than look east or north, he looked west. In the west, Cesar discovered a ripe, almost untouched land by the major realms of Arcas. This land, which was known to the other kingdoms as the Wildlands, would become the salvation of the Hyspian people. After a brief surveying of the land, Cesar determined that the Hyspians would settle in the center of the Wildlands. Here, the land was fertile and could be farmed, but was also high enough in elevation to give them natural protection should they come under attack. In this land, the Hyspians constructed the very first Hyspian settlement, Tierra Natal.

A Royal portrait of King Cesar de Rivera, circa 1793

 

 An Artist’s interpretation of Tierra Natal, first capital of Hyspia

 

Tierra Natal was the first settlement any Hyspians had ever established on their own. Because of this, the City was not the best designed, but it was a place the Hyspians could call their home. Farms were planted and maintained, cattle were herded, and people began to settle down and raise families of their own. Life in the settlement was relatively calm, and the Hyspians declared the creation of the Sovereign Barony of Hyspia. The peace lasted until the assault on a Hyspian citizen by a member of a local bandit group, which prompted Baron Cesar to declare war on the bandit group.

The Hyspian-Bandit war began after Cesar issued the Declaration of Hyspian Nationalism, which both made Hyspia now a Kingdom, and simultaneously declared war on the bandits. The war raged on for five years, and only ended after the surprise assassination of King Cesar. The death of King Cesar threw the Hyspians into panic and disarray, as his death came unexpectedly and at a time of turmoil. Cesar’s son, Prince Antonio de Rivera, was whisked away to the Kingdom of Norland to be raised and protected there. Around this time, the continent of Arcas fell and the Hyspians were forced to hastily build a fleet and sail to Almaris along with the rest of the descendants.

 

The Interregnum Era

For many years at the beginning of descendant settlement of Almaris, the Hyspian people came under the lordship of an Osanoran named Antonio de Medina, who was meant to act as a sort of regent for the Hyspian people until Prince Antonio de Rivera could be recovered from Norland and brought to lead Hyspia. However, many Hyspians disliked working under de Medina, and a group known as the Hyspian Nationalists decided to bring the Prince out of exile early by kidnapping the young Prince from his protectors and bringing him to the city of Osanora. The Prince was welcomed by the Hyspian people with open arms, and began calling for the deposition of Medina. Eventually, Lord de Medina had all Hyspians exiled from Osanora, where they fled to the Kingdom of Norland to honor an agreement that King Cesar and King Halvar of Norland had made prior to the former’s demise.

 

The Hyspian Schism

Many Hyspians were immediately uncomfortable with the way that Prince Antonio settled into Norland, and several hardcore Canonist Hyspians grew concerned that he would be influenced and converted to the Norlandic red faith. Their worst fears were realized when Antonio was convinced by Caedric Edvardsson to convert to the red faith and was crowned by red faith law. This was too much for the Canonist Hyspians to bear, and they officially split from Hyspia and fled. This enraged the now King Antonio, who declared the Canonists to be traitors and rebels against the Hyspian crown. 

 

A Royal portrait of King Antonio de Rivera circa 1809

 

The Hyspian Schism was seen by many as a proxy war between the Red Faith and Canonism, while the Hyspians saw it as a civil war that led to the dividing and weakening of Hyspian unity. Ultimately, the Schism would lead to the execution of the leading Canonist Hyspian, Francisco Altamirano, who had tried to claim the crown from King Antonio. The execution of Francisco sparked the outrage of Canonist nations, who demanded the head of King Antonio. However, before he could be caught, King Antonio was killed in a final duel between himself and the very man who converted him, Caedric Edvardsson.

It was not until another year later when the wife of King Antonio and the surviving relatives of Francisco Altamirano met to finally begin discussions about bringing an end to the Schism. They agreed that so long as the de Rivera family returned to Canonism, the rebels would rejoin Hyspia and recognize de Rivera rule. This finally brought an end to the schism, which had divided the Hyspians to their core and still continues to have a lasting effect in Hyspian politics.

 

Hyspian Cultural Events

The Hyspians, being their own distinct culture and people, have their own share of culturally significant events and celebrations that are very important to Hyspian society. While some Hyspian families may have their own individual traditions, there are a handful that the Hyspians as a whole share.

 

The Quinceañera

The Quinceanera is not an unfamiliar tradition to many. It serves as a coming of age for Hyspian women who, on their fifteenth birthday, celebrate the passage from girlhood to womanhood. Any and all friends of the family are invited, and the festivity is started with a religious ceremony where a present clergyman utters a quick prayer for the new adult, immediately followed by a dance with music performed by Mariachi hired by the family of the woman. Normally, the Father of the woman is allowed to dance with her first, then followed by any who wish to dance next. Food and drink is then served to the guests, and afterwards the Parents of the woman give a short speech before the dancing is resumed.

 

Día de los Muertos

The Dia de los Muertos, translated to Common as the “Day of the Dead”, is a significant Hyspian tradition wherein an entire day is taken off to celebrate the lives of lost loved ones. Most often, an Ofrenda (Translate: Altar) is built with an image of the loved one, decorated most commonly by Marigold flowers, Papel Picado, and Alfeniques. The Ofrenda is usually set up at the grave of the lost loved one, or at the residence of the loved one’s family. Offerings such as toys for children, alcohol for adults, and food (most specifically Bread, or Pan in Hyspanic), is left at the Ofrenda. Usually, a parade is hosted by all Hyspians where participants dress in traditional clothing and parade down the streets of their city while singing, shouting, and overall merriment.

 

Bull Fighting

A rather self-explanatory tradition. A Matador stands in an enclosed arena wearing traditional garb and wielding a red cloak and a sword. A Bull is then brought into the arena, where the red cloak provokes the Bull into charging the Matador. This goes on for some time until the Bull has tired enough for the Matador to finish it off with its sword, and afterwards the Bull’s body is taken and cooked for a feast.

Attire and physical characteristics

Hyspian attire can range widely depending on the wealth and social standing. While more wealthy Hyspians can afford more eloquent and traditional clothing, the more lower class Hyspians usually resort to wearing anything they can sew together. However, there are plenty of common clothing that many Hyspians will wear on a normal basis. As for physical characteristics, most Hyspians, who are apart of the Farfolk sub-race of human, often have tan skin ranging from very dark to light tan, have hair that can range from light brown to almost pure black, and usually have the eye colors of Brown, Black, or on rare occasion, Green.

(Skin belongs to @Ziggitee)

 

 

(Skin belongs to @ScarletFrisket, made by @wowsirss)

(Skin made by @wowsirss, owned by @gronnravenn)

 

(Skin made by @wowsirss)

 

Behaviors

The Hyspians are just like all other Humans. Their personalities and behaviors vary from Hyspian to Hyspian, however they most often do share common traits and behaviors. For example, the older Hyspians tend to be more prideful, straightforward, and ambitious. Though, one trait found in almost every Hyspian, is their pride in being a Hyspian. Rarely will you find a Hyspian who despises being born one, and rarely will you find a Hyspian who is not offended when their culture is insulted to their face. Other than that, the individual personalities resemble that of other humans, in that they vary greatly.

OOC Note

Spoiler

Heyo, I finally decided to make a culture post for the Hyspians. I was convinced by a few of my friends ( @avióndelta in particular) who also plays a Hyspian to do so, since I wanted to bring more attention to the culture. Regardless, the Hyspians have a very special place in my heart. As the person who made the Hyspians, I've watched their history play out from the foundation of Tierra Natal to the modern day, and I must say I'm happy that they didn't completely die out within a month or two. Hell, my fear of them dying off made me not want to make this at first. It's been almost a year, and there's still people playing Hyspians. All in all, I'm proud to be finally making this post today, and I'm proud of those who have stuck with their Hyspians no matter what's happened.

 

[esotericas 1554]

smh i also made friskets skin get it right jav

[Gandhi 2674]

amigo.

[Javert 5560]

1 minute ago, wowsirss said:

smh i also made friskets skin get it right jav

fixed

[PixlHoopa 177]

Love to see it! Never played a Hyspian until recently, but I don't regret it!

[Shiredom 1548]

I remember falling down the cliff because you all had me build a bridge in Tierra Natal

[beetle 2757]

 

Spoiler

tysm for letting me be apart of something so great + connecting w/ my own culture. i appreciate you. <3

 

[TeawithFrisket 2627]

LETS GOOOOO VIVA HYSPIAAAAAAAAA

[Minuvas 2878]

Much support. One of my first RP interactions on the server was with a Hyspian, don't regret it at all.

[makeitsoyoucandeleteaccounts 610]

🇲🇽 

 

how many more hyspian culture docs will it take to make hyspia a thing please I have been waiting for so long 

Edited October 20, 2021 by Nouveau-Chapeau