Editing Kyrie (section)

==Culture==
By preference, the kyrie exist in a semi-nomadic lifestyle, but conflicts or other threats often force them into long periods of settlement agaisnt their will.

The foundation of kyrie civilization is the tribal unit, with each aerie consisting of one or more extended family units - clans. They are a patriarchal people, with males holding the authority roles within the aerie, and the largest clan's patriarch reigns over the whole aerie. When he dies, his eldest son inherits the position.

Kyrie spend much of their time fighting a guerrilla war against the [[minotaur]]s. Not just because they stole the Northstone, but also because the minotaurs decided that a  noxious thick soup-like concoction made of kyrie egg yolks mixed with mutton fat was a delicacy. Needless to say, the kyrie harass the minotaurs as often as they can, usually attacking them on sight, and direct a similar hostility towards any known allies of the bull-men. Every aerie does whatever it can to disrupt and disorientate the fringe communities of the minotaur empire, and ending the threat permanently is the political imperative of all patriarchs.

Encounters with other races are rare, and because of their ongoing war, the kyrie usually don't know what to make of anyone else. They are naturally mistrustful, at least until honor or value can be proven, but are slightly more reserved with [[human]]s - and with [[elves]], in the wake of their diaspora in the Age of Mortals.

Between their wandering nature and their ongoing struggles, kyrie [[adventurer]]s are actually quite common. By kyrie standards, anyway. In the Age of Mortals, younger kyrie are trying to figure out if it's worth reaching out to the other races of Krynn for aid in  their war against the minotaurs.

When not fighting or performing the basic day-to-day tasks that keep their people alive, kyrie spend much of their time performing religious rites; their spirituality is an integral part of tribal life. Their patron goddess is, of course, [[Chislev]], whom they know as Askyren ("Winged Mother" in Auran), but they also revere other gods associated with the sky and air, including [[Habbakuk]] and [[Shinare]]. Naturally, they absolute '''despise''' [[Sargonnas]], the patron god of the minotaurs.

One known kyrie ritual is the Ceremony of the Warrior, which involves the communal drinking by the tribe of blood taken from a sea dragon.