Ashuae

The Ashuae are one of the many clades of Elejanh that inhabit Vetana. Their biology is Dilophosaurian, with both Dilophosaur and Cryolophosaur variants existing, but in spite of their status as non-tetanurans, the Ashuae seem to have a special pass on being considered a race of filthy savages, such as the Skher and the Eeoee.

The Ashuae, who inhabit the chilling Ck'zurae Mountains at the southern tip of Vetana, are notable for their gorgeous plumages and crests. The Ashuae have earned a reputation for being one of the most beautiful clades of Elejanh; the Loph'lei especially.

Ashuae Clans
The Ashuae are the only non-tetenuran clade to have divided themselves into clans beyond simple family-linked tribes. There are four major Ashuae Clans.

Loph'lei
The Loph'lei are the largest and most influential clan outside of the Ck'zurae mountains.

Molanat
The second-largest Ashuae clan, the Molanat are largely a splinter group of the Loph'lei. The Loph'lei are content to let them go, and the Molanat are content to be let be.

Drioh
The Drioh are one of two tiny, but important, Ashuae clans that guard the land bridge to the Tyrii Hellscape. The Drioh are less of a clan or a family, and more of an order of warrior Elejanh, run and administrated largely by Ashuae. The Drioh are named for the union of Drilo and Kryo Ashuae.

Krioh
The Krioh is one of two tiny, but important, Ashuae clans that guard the land bridge to the Tyrii Hellscape. Much akin to the Drioh, the Krioh fit the description of an Ashuae-administrated order of warriors more than a true clan. In spite of this, the Krioh differ from the Drioh in that they have a culture - the Krioh's home is the homeland of the rare Kyro variant of Ashuae. The Krioh are named to honor the union between Kryo and Drilo.

Sarko Loph'lei
While the Ashuae are not known to be particularly spiritual among Elejanh, Sarko Loph'lei is an exception. Hailing from Clan Loph'lei of the Ashuae, Sarko is one of very few priestesses native to the Ashuae Glacial Traverse. Native Ashuae religions worship the aurora australis that is common at their location, as "guardians of the wicked," or rather, spirits who prevent the return of the Tyrii. The southern lights are just lights, of course, and Sarko has somewhat alienated herself with this belief, preferring to serve the Temple of Aloma, thousands of miles away on the northern end of the continent. She lives in solitude in the Ck'zurae Mountains at the southern tip of Vetana.