Mol Tribe

Cirina of the Mol tribe

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"The Mol are lambs among wolves. Long were we content ot remain apart and live quietly..."

— Cirina of the Mol

The Mol are a very small tribe in the northeast corner of the Azim Steppe. Given the tribes size and age, they often don't win-or even compete-in the Nadaam.

History

Amongst the fifty tribes that live on the Azim Steppe, the Mol are considered unexceptional. they herd various animals and keep to themselves in their corner of the Steppe. They are amongst the weakest tribe and often do not take part in the Nadaam. Things changed for them when Cirina, at the behest of her Khatun who had a vision, went to the mountains and found a dying Hien Rijin. The tribe took him in and nursed him back to health, and he resolved to return to his homeland someday at the head of a Xaela army. When the Warrior of Light and crew showed up, they bolstered the Mol and led them to victory in the most recent Nadaam, making them the current leaders of the Xaela tribes of the Steppe.

The Mol are the most devout tribe. their leader is th Udgan, one who can communicate with the old gods.

Notable Members

Cirina: Also known as "Cirina of the Laughing Reeds". She was sent to the mountains on the will of the Khatun, and was the one who found and rescued Lord Hien. Like many of the Mol tribe, she does not wish to battle, and would instead prefer to live a quiet life herding animals and in good company. She is the next in line to serve as the Udgan once her grandmother, the current Udgan, passes away. Like all other Xaela who reside on the Steppe, she is a warrior in her own right, having passed through the trials of Bardam's Mettle. Wishing to be more like Bardam the Brave, she fashioned herself a bow called The Singing Rainbow from wood, a rare commodity on the Steppe.

Temulun of the Mol: The current leader and Udgan of the Mol. She possesses tremendous power even for an udgan and is said she need only hear the winds of the Azim Steppe to hear the will of the old gods. She takes her dedication to the old gods seriously, and they ask much of her. She had sent her own son and daughter beyond the Steppe on a journey that the old gods bade, and only her son returned with knowledge of new lands. Her son would also fall in time in service of the old gods. She wears the Shawl of Whispers, a white garment that represents spiritual purity and forbids the wearer of taking any life-even of animals-and must remain free of blood.

Lore

A rather small tribe whose people have made a temporary home for themselves in the northeast corner of the Azim Steppe. Despite claiming victory in the most recent Naadam, they are content to keep to themselves in Mol Iloh.

History

More than fifty distinct Xaela tribes are known to roam the Azim Steppe, and to outsiders the Mol are not remarkably different from the others. They too tend to herds of lamb, horse, and dzo, and lead them to different lands to ensure they are well fed. Compared to more prominent tribes, they are small and weak, and generally refrain from taking part in the Naadam, the great battle for supremacy of the Steppe.

Their fortunes changed following the failed Doman rebellion of yester-year, when a woman of the Mol came upon a wounded Hien Rijin and took him back to Mol Iloh. After the young heir regained his strength, he resolved to return to his homeland at the head of a Xaela army. With the aid of his faithful retainer, Gosetsu, as well as the Warrior of Light and Lyse Hext, he led the Mol to victory in the Naadam, and convinced the Dotharl and Oronir to aid him and the Mol in the coming battle.

Among the Xaela, the Mol are said to be particularly religious, and this is reflected in their practice of deferring all major decisions to an udgan who communes with the old gods. At present, this role is fulfilled by Temulun, who also serves as khatun of the tribe.