Sephorai

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Sephorai (seh-for-I) are human horselords of Mephais Aendor. These people are fair skinned, have black hair, and blue eyes, unless their blood is mixed with other human races. These people have been riding, breeding, gentling, training, and caring for horses since their very beginnings as people who evolved on Morashtar, in Mephais in fact. Horses are in their blood, and a Sephorai, man, woman, or child, who cannot ride, or who dislikes horses, is unheard of. Horses seem to sense that these people understand them, and are easily calmed by them. Sephorai respect and admire elven horselords, and get along with them tolerably well. These people maintain a high code of honor, which extends to their horses. There is a common joke that Sephorai men and women love their horses more than their wives and husbands, because they spend more time with them. The same is said of other horsemen on Morashtar as well. These people are on horseback more than they are at home, and they often travel with their families unless it is too dangerous to do so. Most Sephorai men are skilled in combat, and particularly skilled in mounted combat. They always serve a king or leader, but never have leaders of their own beyond someone who is respected, admired, and honored as an advisor, teacher, or mentor. They are a scattered people, but surprisingly, they rarely mix blood or marry outside of their own race. This is not because of prejudice, but out of pride for their heritage, customs, and who they are. Lifespan of up to 200 years.