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The Brucht are a Anario-Jorven ethnic group originating in Nestor.
Etymology
The endonym Brucht, used for the people group comes from the Achlt word for Break(er) referring to their warrior culture. The warrior of Nestorian culture emphasize breaking the enemy's lines or breaking their will. The Brucht were (sometimes still are) known for their aggressive and decisive tactics in warfare, aiming to shatter enemy formations and morale. The term "Breaker" also symbolize the Brucht people's ability to overcome challenges and "break through" obstacles. This reflects their resilience in battle, their determination to resist invaders, and their ability to endure harsh conditions on the island (like during warring lords period and the nature on the Anibar Coast). The name embodies the idea that they are not just survivors but conquerors of any hardship that comes their way.
History
Early History
Both anthropologists and archaeologists concluded that the Brucht along side with numerous Anarian groups came from a shared proto-Anarian lineage that branched out in Davai roughly 60,000 years ago. These Anario-Jorveh embarked on a journey, moving from Davai to southern Jorveh and subsequently reaching northern Anaria. Here, they came into contact with the Aurir, believed to be early Wolgos. At the same time, the Anario-Tharnians traveled through Tharna, traversing Anaria Minor and entering eastern Anaria around 30,000 years ago. In regions like Thultania and northern Anaria Major, these migration paths split up.
Within a span of ten millennia, the Anario-Jorveh culture, characterized by its agropastoral way of life, held sway over territories ranging from Jorveh to the southern fringes of Adhem. A subsequent shift occurred around fifteen thousand years ago when the agrarian Anario-Biazriite culture surged northwards from Adhem, gaining prominence across northeastern Versia and advancing into regions such as the Helreich, Calcit, and Golden Peninsulas. In the next 5,000 years, this culture radiated throughout Anaria, laying the foundation for the Brucht in Nestor, the Dolmer in eastern Stoldavia, the Cheltai in Livaria, the Cheltic Isles, and eastern Anaria Major, the Emther in Thultain, and the Karsk in western Anaria Major.
History on Nester Mayor
The Brucht people arrived in modern day Nestor around the year 3000 RH from North-Eastern Stoldavia via the Skyfaldso island. The early Brucht people moved south of the main island of Nester Mayor with the first evidence found in the modern state of Juncor. The first evidence of agriculture found in the south of the island in Erinor, near the modern city Elcin (historically known as Erapo). The people were devided on the island until 6385 RH when via Tragoni traders Erecund was introduced to the people. The city of Elcin grew into an empire eventually controlling the island from 6450 RH until 6850 RH under the Erinic Empire. The Erinic Empire closed its borders in fear of the Orkanan religion only keeping the borders open to the Tragoni. The strong connection with the Tragoni never went away causing them to leave their mark on the Brucht people via the religion, language later on military.
Around 6780 RH there was a large war between Erecund]] and Orkanan causing the three holy tablets of Erecund stored in Atregonia to be in danger of being captured and destroyed. In order to protect the holy tablets, the Tragoni agreed to move the tablets to the holy temple in Elcin. The island of Nester Mayor became a refuge for Erecund people because of the reputation of being hard to invade.
In 6850 RH the Erinic Empire faced severe stability problems and exploded the island into hundreds of Herdoms. The Herdoms fought many deadly wars with each other which also caused a population stagnation for a extended period of time. However the Herdoms all had a mutual agreement to defend the island against any invaders from anywhere but the island itself. Because of the constant wars and the warrior culture, the armies of the Herdom were a forced to reckoned with. Nations on the mainland of Stoldavia tried to invade but it failed badly and the island was given the nickname Breakers referring to their small yet powerful armies. One of the reasons for the strong small armies was the way war was used to have natural selection, creating few yet dangerous warriors. The constant wars on the island shaped the culture of the island until this day without the natural selection process by surviving a deadly battle.
The island slowly started uniting between 7400 and 7450 RH but the island wouldn't be fully unified until 7563 RH, over a hundred years later.
Religion
Language
The Tragoni influence is especially in the Nestorian language with many words coming from Xhiskara.
Ethnic Relations
The modern day Brucht have influence from the Aldsay and hint of Tragoni.