Hiva Motu
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| Culture Level | Bronze Age (2)[1] |
| Ecology | Full[1] |
| Climate & Terrain | Warm aquatic, forests, hills, and mountains[1] |
| Year Formed | ? |
| Population | 7,500[1] |
| Races (%) | Humans 99%, Other 1%[1] |
| Languages | Oa[1] |
| Religions | Mana[1] |
| Government | Monarchy[2] |
| Ruler(s) | King Tongariki[2] |
| Darklord(s) | Kapo-Wairua[2] |
| Nationality | Hiva[2] |
| Analog | Earth Final Conflict episode "Commonality", a blend of Pacific island cultures[3] |
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Geography
Hiva Mortu is an Island of Terror and an archipelago with a dozen islands within it. It is a warm, lush realm continuously shaped and reshaped by volcanic activity. Greenery is abundant; Coconut and palm trees reach up towards the skies whereas reeds and vines cover the ground. Exotic birds sing strange tunes.[1]
Perhaps the most prominent sign that the islands are inhabited are the giant statues that have been erected seemingly at random over the domain. These edifices of black stone are called moai.[1]
There are three settlements of significant populations in Hiva Motu. They are Oa Nepunai (pop. 2300), Kati-Kapua (pop. 900), and Hiva Touhenua (pop. 700).[1]
A single mistway, the Rhythmic Ascendance, leads to HIva Motu from Sri Raji. It is a one-way mistway.[1]
Government
Hiva Motu is a monarchy, ruled by King Tongariki. He does not collect taxes but visitors are often called to give tribute. Internal threats occur too rarely in this peaceful, sparsely populated land to warrant standing militias. However, ceremonial warriors will come to assist the king and his family in case an external threat manifests itself.[2]
Language and Culture
The Hiva are a stalwart people, not used to relying upon strangers or outside trade. They are in fact very suspicious of strangers, but once their respect and friendship is earned they readily reciprocate with kindness.[4]
The Hiva people prefer clothing constructed from reeds and cotton. They eschew jewelry, aside from occasionally donning obsidian and cowry shell wristbands and beads. People of both genders decorate their bodies with tattoos.[1]
The Hiva people put their faith in the idea of mana, a form of spiritual energy that creates a chain of links between all things.[2]
Hiva Motu is eerily beautiful and serene, almost to the point of unnerving visitors from afar[2]
