Feaioux's Clan

The Maji-Ubawa Tribe (MAH-hee oo-bah-wah) resides in the Tsunami Flats, in a region known as The Sea of A Thousand Currents. The Maji-Ubawa are almost purely matriarchal, run from their beginning to the present day by a strong line of Tribesmothers. The newest one is called Aeamut, and she is a mighty female Guardian.

Tribesmothers are easy to spot; they sport a specific set of armor that represents their title. In the event of a Tribesmother's death or loss in a Dominance Battle, the armor is removed and awarded to whosoever obtains the ruling position. Both females and males may challenge the Tribesmother for her position- A male victor would be thus called a Tribesfather.

Tribesmothers hold many responsibilities, including leading hunts, gathering hoard, protecting her tribe, and producing offspring. She may mate with as many dragons as she chooses, and may repeat previous choices as many times as she likes. Any dragon she chooses thus is honored forever by the tribe, and while they are free to choose any mates of their own, once they have been mated once, they are bound to the Tribesmother for the rest of her life. Additionally, offspring of the Tribesmother's previous mates that are not her descendants are eligible for mating with her. (All of these traditions are the same in the event of a ruling Tribesfather.)

There exists a title nearly as important as Tribesmother among the Maji-Ubawa, and that is the Tawalor. There can be several in the tribe, each handpicked by the Tribesmother herself, and their duty is to seek worthy dragons in other tribes or, in special cases, even other clans, and mate with them. It is believed that spreading the genes of the Maji-Ubawa does not weaken their bloodline, but that it in fact does the opposite. The tribe see it as a way of conquering other tribes and strengthening their own, especially when mating with foreign dragons of high rank.

The Maji-Ubawa are always willing to adopt foreigners, particularly dragons belonging to the Water Clan. They are provided with familiars and placed in temporary quarters. However, even these individuals must undergo a series of what are called Tests of Honor; challenges that define attributes such as strength, intelligence, dedication, skill, etc. Should a new comer fail these tests, they are immediately stripped of their familiar and banished permanently from the tribe. If they are successful, they are awarded permanent quarters and permitted to keep their familiar. Once accepted into the tribe, they may advance in rank, contribute to tribal affairs, and choose mates within the tribe.