Olmeid-Llopek

No large mammalian animals aside from humans, boars, dogs and miniature alpacas. In fact what makes Olmeid so special is that several species of animals that went extinct on the polynesian islands on earth are found exclusively here signaling that at some point the islands themselves were on earth for some time. Lush jungles and rainforests make much of this land difficult to explore, but also a great place to grow food and crops.

Like a blend of oceanic, Mesoamerican and with influences of another elven like culture. Much of the island has been colonized and destabilized so the culture has the hallmarks and scars of such. There is one interesting quirk however is how much thievery, pirating, scamming and smuggling goes on. It is essentially an island of thieves. There are also other populations aside from the Olmeid Humans such as The Manoi’i, the Menehune, The Manualohaii, and Mooala`ii,

Dues to a complete societal collapse throughout its history, the people of this land have developed an odd society that does not look down upon thievery, murder, and lying as a means of survival. Several nobility families have grown corrupt and developed into very much like various kinds of crime families. However what is prized most of all in this land is loyalty. Well a strange form of loyalty anyways. It is perfectly acceptable to run around and stab each other in the back so long as you are on the same side, family or country; however, it is completely unacceptable to betray members of the same family, group, or country to another.


There was a time when none of it really mattered but after being colorized for a very long time, the gender roles became much more separated. Men and women can both hold jobs and such but property rights and inheritance is traced patrilineally in some families while other (mostly llopek) is done matrilineally. The Fa’afinas are a caste of people who do not fit the gender molds and come with their own issues of strife but also boons. Homosexuality for a long time after the elves left was banned and punishable by death after many efforts to boost the population… But that has since changed in many ways. It seems as if efforts of one of the major oligarchical family members had pushed against the religious leaders to get it accepted once again.


Olmeidense, Llopekish, (these languages are very similar to each other and have a family in both mesoamerican and polynesian languages though it seems like some Latin influences worked its way though) common..
Structures: Their buildings are often made of wood with thatched roofs but higher castes have been known to build with stone. Religious buildings are often huge undertakings and built with stone with intricate carvings and detail. Some even take ziggurat like formations.


Ogliarchal/anarchy state. The island is divided up between five wealthy families of the islands. The The Kaʻanāʻanā, The Leoleoata, The Melekahikehio, The Puluwai, and The Llamedelos. Adding to these complications are also the various kahunas and temples to the gods that also claim rulership. Politics on Olmeid is very complicated. There does not seem to be anyone currently in charge. The Llamedelos family used to be the largest and most influential family on the island but some ten odd years ago after the volcanic eruption in Milu, they have since struggled to gain back the power they once had. That and two members and leaders of the Llamedelos family disappeared after the volcanic eruption.

People are born into caste systems and are rarely able to marry out of it for it is believed that higher castes have high amounts of Mana which can be dangerous.

Ali’i - Highest form of nobility. These are the kings, queens and princes and princesses. (Ali’i in Olmeid are now all gone, They have all been killed some time ago.)
Kahuna - Ranked at the same height of nobility. These are holy people and mages, shamans and such.
Nobility- the land owning caste, there are few of these since there is not much land in Olmeid Llopek to own.
Commoners- The workers and common folk.
Fa'afafines- Those who are able to transcend gender and caste systems. They are special people that can commit Kappu and get away from it for they are said to be born special. Sometimes they are treated with some suspicion because they are also known tricksters.
Outsiders- Those born from outside of Olmeid Llopek
Slaves- Self explanatory.
Casteless- Those born outside of the caste system. They are often shunned from society and considered bad luck to be around or that their Mana is very dangerous. It is forbidden to associate too much outside of your caste, and absolutely Kappu to marry outside of your caste for that creates a casteless offspring.