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The Corleones are a prehistoric Grocolian tribe, inhabiting (RL) Corsica.

Culture

Hierarchy/Government

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Pyramid depicting Corleonic Hierarchy. Fun fact: The Corleones loved the color blue and thought if ones soul was a darker shade of blue, they would be closer to the gods.

The tribe was ruled by a lone chief, who ruled until death. Succession was not inherited, it was determined by a test. When t chief felt he was near death, he called upon the spiritual leaders of the tribe, and ordered that the strongest young men be taken to the sea. They conduct a secret test, only known by the oldest priests. All that is known is that the man who is victorious comes back happier than ever, and the others came back traumatized, unable to do anything for at least a month.

Religion

The Corleones, like most other tribes, were polytheistic. Their main gods were: Aquaos, the god of the sea; Tierof, the god of land anf farming; and Solol, the god of the sun. They had many religious ceremonies to please the gods, in which the priests chanted prayers, wore masks, and told myths. The ceremonies usually ended with the entire tribe dancing around (or in) a representation of the god being praised (for example, if it were a ceremony for Aquaos, the tribe would dance in the rivers or the sea).

Athletics

Art/Music

History

Origins

According to myth, Solol looked to the Earth and saw it was empty, a void. This greatly troubled Solol, who consulted with Aquaos and Tierof. All three decided to help create a people to fill the Earth. Tierof gave the Earth rich soil, food from the ground and trees, and animals to hunt. Aquaos gave the Earth water to drink. Finally, Solol gave the Earth warmth and light, to remind the people of the gods. The light shone brightest on Grocolia, enabling the Corleones to come into existence.