Mynos

A fearsome sight if encountered, the Mynos are larger than any other race on average. Immense and menacing, they are known for their awesome physical strength coupled with their terrifyingly short tempers. Mynos enjoyed a brief period of sovereignty in Syv Nova before eventually being subjugated by humans.

Origins
Following the Primordial Age and the emergence of terranean civilizations, the Mynos were some of the first and most imposing foes that could be found. Seemingly supernatural in their strength and larger than all others, they formed small clan-based herds and roamed the land. During the time of the Imperium, when humanity set to conquering Syv Nova, Mynos were their initial foe. Humans with their cooperative efforts managed to defeat and eventually enslave them. Doubtlessly, without the might of the Mynos many great monuments would not stand.

Organization
Unlike the humans that developed social advancement following their interactions with the Taiva, the Mynos see themselves as the true heirs to the Imperium. As a result, they fashion their small clans on this style of governance. Designating their clans as city-states, they maintain relative autonomy from one another. In general, a city-state is formed around a single male ruler, who in turn remains in power until he is ousted by another (often his son).

Military
Mynos are feared for their immense power. As members of the Imperium they were the premier shocktroopers, smashing into enemy forces without consideration for their own safety once driven into a rage. Likewise, they make some of the most fearsome beserkers and will tear through fortifications if not immediately checked on their rampages.

Their solitary drawback is that they do not back out of a situation and will fight to the death, making any loss a catastrophic one as was seen in their subjugation and eventual near eradication.

Enemies
Mynos hold an ancestral hatred for humans and Or’Kati, both of whom they see as usurpers to their position on Syv Nova. Despite this, they did join in the Dread Tumult in hopes of displacing the humans.

Religion
Mynos tend to worship earth spirits and nature, though they do believe themselves descended from the wild god, Gaurr.

Historical Significance
Testaments to Mynos strength can be found all over Syv Nova, in particular in the center and north where they built Bastion’s walls and Volantris’ fortifications. Yet, despite these lasting reminders of their strength, the Mynos are often rarely seen: this was no accident.

The Taiva and Bumi, remembering the evils that the Drow accomplished as masters of other races, began to press the humans to abandon their Mynos subordinates in favor of more humanitarian means of society building. The humans initially resisted, but after a slave revolt nearly brought Volantris to its knees, relented and decided it best to emancipate their slaves. But having allowed the Mynos to grow to such a large population which would not have happened were they free, they began a brutal culling. Schwar did not utilize them due to its forested domain and Bastion allowed their Mynos to serve in the military as a means of escaping their bonds.

Bastion’s relation with them is compared often to Schwar’s relation with the Mikanja: they often use their imagery to represent strength though they have little reverence for them outside of this.

As a result, Mynos populations are extremely limited in their numbers and are often separated geographically. They have since taken to various exploits: piracy, banditry, and villainy often following their names. They joined in the Dread Tumult and focused their ire primarily against Volantris. Due to their single-minded offensives though, their forces were crippled when Saint Chronika fooled them into a pitched battle within a valley. Many fled into the Bramble as a result, where they live in fractured clans.