The Thunderbird Civilization was an ancient civilization that existed on Tsurumi Island over 1500 years ago and worshipped Kanna Kapatcir.
History[]
It is unknown where the people originated from, but it is likely that they arrived on the island while fleeing the horrors of the Archon War. At some point, the civilization began to worship the Thunderbird, Kanna Kapatcir, though she paid little attention to them.
About 1500 years ago, a member of the civilization, Ruu, managed to befriend Kapatcir through a song that pierced the clouds, gaining her attention. Ruu promised to sing to Kapatcir again, but soon after their meeting, Ruu's friends began to leave the island. Believing that his sacrifice would bring everything back to normal, Ruu voluntarily allowed himself to be sacrificed. When Kapatcir returned to meet with the young boy again, she found him dead and his blood in a sacrificial cup. While Ruu had believed that his sacrifice was for the good of the tribe, Kapatcir saw it as the murder of an innocent and breaking of a promise. Driven mad by rage and sorrow, Kapatcir destroyed the tribe to avenge the boy, before placing a curse that would repeat the events indefinitely until she could hear his song once more.
Legacy[]
Presently, the sole living descendant of Thunderbird Civilization is Kama.
Kapatcir's curse continued to loop the last days of the civilization, with its inhabitants unaware. Ruu, revived by the looping, is aware of changes to the island and the passage of time, but is unaware of the cause. Several adventurers commissioned by Sumida arrived in search of the Maushiro, but none were able to successfully retrieve it. The Traveler then accepted the commission and arrived on Tsurumi, where they met Ruu. While investigating the matter, they uncovered the civilization's fate and the cause of its eternal loop. They informed Ruu, and manage to bring him to Seirai Island, where Kapatcir had been slain by the Raiden Shogun. Ruu sings to Kapatcir's remains, which lifted the curse on the island, ending the loop.
With the fog lifted, spectral entities of the civilization's inhabitants appeared on the island, along with a "Boatman" tasked with bringing these spirits to a golden land. The Traveler helped these spirits with various matters, allowing them to find closure, board the Boatman's boat, and move on.
Language[]
The people of the Thunderbird civilization used a written language known as the Ishine Script.
Culture[]
The people of the Thunderbird Civilization worshipped Kapatcir, the Thunderbird. They used her feathers to make an instrument known as the Maushiro in order to communicate with each other through the fog. Later, there was a wooden imitation used instead. They were also taught to stay within the island's boundaries, with those who had left believed to have been lost in the "sea of darkness" and would never return again.
There was a strict social hierarchy, with priests and religious officials being towards the top.
The people of the Thunderbird civilization performed human sacrifice as they believed that it pleased their deity.
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