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Wyllmen(pl)<br>
Wullfolk(pl)<br>
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|leader_name1 =      [[Michbleat II]] of Herd [[Langhorn]]
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The '''Wullfolk''' ([[Wyllenleed]]: Ƿullfolck [/wullfoʊk/]) or officially '''The Nomadic Peoples of the Wullfolk''' is a collective of the species ''Faunoides aries'' - colloquially known as Sheeppeople - who inhabit the eastern part of the [[Lumarian Plain]] in North [[Pelia]], located north of [[S'Lanter]] & East of [[Khijovia]].
The '''Wullfolk''' ([[Wyllenleed]]: Ƿullfolck [/wullfoʊk/]) or officially '''The Nomadic Peoples of the Wullfolk''' is a collective of the species ''Faunoides aries'' - known as Sheeppeople as an untaxonomical exonym & Wullfolk by the Wullfolk themselves - who inhabit the eastern part of the [[Lumarian Plain]] in North [[Pelia]], located north of [[S'Lanter]] & East of [[Khijovia]].


The Land of the Wullfolk is split into three distinct regions - the northern Lumarian Plain, the eastern Welkindowns & the western Netherheft.
Before the Wullfolk were east of Khijovia - as they came from the north-eastern most reaches of Pelia just west of modern day [[Verndan]] - was the Kveutonian Empire which upon its' collapse in the early 500s A.R. saw movement of Wyllen herds to it's lusher western Lumarian Plains with consistent & denser dwelling in the late 500s.


Being swept in the Lumarian Plain, the land is rife with many species of Bovidae which led to a seminomadic lifestyle - that is, nomadic in the summer & sedentary in the winter - though ever since the endemic of lifestock disease around the 1400s A.R permanent sedentary living has emerged, although most of the three million or so Wullfolk are indeed still seminomadic. The largest of these settlements is [[Yeorood]], with a population of around 10,000 - flucating depending on the season of course.
The Land of the Wullfolk is primarily plains, heaths & low hills in the north (known as the Lumarian Plain, or the Lumarish Sward in Wyllenleed.), a large north-westward bottleneck shaped glen - formed by the River Theaves - of thicket-speckled, rocky & arable lowlands - that may infact be persistent ancient swiddens - in the east & centre (known as the Netherheft) and montane, goatpeople-inhabited & spring-ridden highlands in the west (known as the Clastoclite Mountains, or Welkindowns in Wyllenleed.)
 
= Etymology =
Wullfolk is an endonym - they're Folk that resemble sheep, which have Wool - that observation certainly hasn't gone over their head.
Their taxonomical name is [[Faunoides aries]], or [[Faunoides hircus]] for the Welkindown's goatpeople/Goatfolk
 
For the very land they live on, with the relatively new practice of permanent land - put in place by High Shepherd [[Racarut the Great]] after the [[The_Wullfolk#The_Peril|droughts & zoological diseases that ravaged the Wullfolk in the early 1400s A.R]] - there is no true word for the land that the Wullfolk live in. Though there are some impromptu words that have stuck; Wyllen Land, Land of the Wullfolk, Wullland/Wyllland or (used colloquially & used derogatorily by anti-sedentarist Wullfolk) The Sheepfold. Wyllland has been favoured by Burghers in recent times.
 
For the sake of ambiguity "Land of the Wullfolk" will be favoured here for its' emphasis on semantics that makes it not a proper noun - respecting the majorly seminomadity of the Wullfolk.


= History =
= History =
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=== The Burgh Governance ===
=== The Burgh Governance ===
A system that only emerged only in the last two centuries or so due to the steadily intensifying endemic of disease, killing off lifestock & causing famine that forced a few herds to coalesce into a sedentary lifestyle.
==== The Reeve ====
The reeve is the head man of a Burgh, his personal palisade-surrounded yard importantly contains the barn that holds all of the grain of the town.
==== The Wardens ====
The wardens are the reeve's mates & male extended family, they protect the yard they and the reeve live in & stop any raiders or foes from taking the food & slaying their people.


==== The Kemps ====
These are commonpeople who may have weaponry, often earnt through prolonged & unwavering loyalty and compliance - otherwise they're entirely the same as the Swains.


==== The Swains ====
=== The Heft Governance ===
The common lot; labourers, clerks, merchants & so on.


=== The Sward Governance ===
An ancient hierarchy that the times are starting to grind away, where only the most silvertongued & stout shepherds prevail.
==== The High Shepherd ====
The sworn protector of all herds & herdsmen, elected by the Wise Herdsmen at the annual harvest fair on the High Eastern Watersmeet (where the most largest Burgh of Yeorood is placed) with the ensuing ceremony of a Wrought Iron upsidedown hoofshaped hat being placed on the newly-elected High Shepherd's grandest ram and then the High Shepherd himself.
==== The Wise Herdsmen ====
Heredrity rulers of broad downs, meads & deans - these people are considered by all to be the wisest in all the land. One of these men are elected to be High Shepherd by the others.
==== The Swardleasers ====
The only commoners allowed to ride horses, these Lords of Herdsmen called Swardleasers tax wool, milk, cheese & hay off Herdsmen and in return the Herdsmen are allowed to graze their ground - lest they're cast to dry wastelands of pastures.
==== The Herdsmen ====
They herd sheep, ward hayfields & do all the banal duties - at least they have more freedom, wealth & than the Swains albeit at the major cost of any security.


= Geography =
= Geography =
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== Lumarian Plain ==
=== Landscape ===
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<gallery>
=== Nature & Wildlife ===
LumarianPlain1.jpg
LumarianPlain2.jpg
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== Welkindowns ==
= Economy =
Also known as the Clastoclite Mountain range
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= Demography =
HighWelkindowns.jpg
LowWelkindowns.jpg
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== Netherheft ==
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=== Population ===
Netherheft1.jpg
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= Economy =
=== Religion ===
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= Culture =
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== Religion ==
[[Category:Countries (Sparkalia)]]

Latest revision as of 23:07, 9 May 2024

The Nomadic Peoples of the Wullfolk
Ƿullfolck
Banner of the Wullfolk
Flag
Motto: "All neath þe Ƿelkin we have aȝode"
Regional & Burgh Map
CapitalN/A
Largest cityYeorood
Official languagesWyllenleed
Demonym(s)Wyllman(sg)

Wullfolk(pl)

Wyllen(adj)
GovernmentSeminomadic Elective Monarchy & Heredrity Citystates
• The High Shepherd
Michbleat II of Herd Langhorn
• The Reeves
Reeve Tegneb of Yeorood

Reeve Michbawd of Bybarrow
Reeve Swarttarse of Broadcopse
Reevess Micklerem of Deanyard

Lesser Reeve Hornwald of Hooveslow
Population
• Census
3,100,000

The Wullfolk (Wyllenleed: Ƿullfolck [/wullfoʊk/]) or officially The Nomadic Peoples of the Wullfolk is a collective of the species Faunoides aries - known as Sheeppeople as an untaxonomical exonym & Wullfolk by the Wullfolk themselves - who inhabit the eastern part of the Lumarian Plain in North Pelia, located north of S'Lanter & East of Khijovia.

Before the Wullfolk were east of Khijovia - as they came from the north-eastern most reaches of Pelia just west of modern day Verndan - was the Kveutonian Empire which upon its' collapse in the early 500s A.R. saw movement of Wyllen herds to it's lusher western Lumarian Plains with consistent & denser dwelling in the late 500s.

The Land of the Wullfolk is primarily plains, heaths & low hills in the north (known as the Lumarian Plain, or the Lumarish Sward in Wyllenleed.), a large north-westward bottleneck shaped glen - formed by the River Theaves - of thicket-speckled, rocky & arable lowlands - that may infact be persistent ancient swiddens - in the east & centre (known as the Netherheft) and montane, goatpeople-inhabited & spring-ridden highlands in the west (known as the Clastoclite Mountains, or Welkindowns in Wyllenleed.)

Etymology

Wullfolk is an endonym - they're Folk that resemble sheep, which have Wool - that observation certainly hasn't gone over their head. Their taxonomical name is Faunoides aries, or Faunoides hircus for the Welkindown's goatpeople/Goatfolk

For the very land they live on, with the relatively new practice of permanent land - put in place by High Shepherd Racarut the Great after the droughts & zoological diseases that ravaged the Wullfolk in the early 1400s A.R - there is no true word for the land that the Wullfolk live in. Though there are some impromptu words that have stuck; Wyllen Land, Land of the Wullfolk, Wullland/Wyllland or (used colloquially & used derogatorily by anti-sedentarist Wullfolk) The Sheepfold. Wyllland has been favoured by Burghers in recent times.

For the sake of ambiguity "Land of the Wullfolk" will be favoured here for its' emphasis on semantics that makes it not a proper noun - respecting the majorly seminomadity of the Wullfolk.

History

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Politics

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Governance

The governance is split in two hierarchies, the newly-burgeoning settlements & the ancient seminomadic pecking order.

The Burgh Governance

The Heft Governance

Geography

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Landscape

Nature & Wildlife

Economy

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Demography

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Population

Religion

Culture

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Religion

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