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Attilan tradition stuff
These riders war with one another for power. When a tribal lord defeats an enemy he cuts off the beaten man's head and his artificers turn the skull into a drinking cup as a permanent symbol of his victory. The King of Khanasan and Lord of Attila is acknowledged as "the King of a Thousand Skulls".{{Fn|1}}
Attilan culture is feudal, at best; any settled civilization that happens to spring up upon the world is soon crushed by hordes of horse-riding barbarians.{{Fn|1}} Every rider-clan has its own name for the [[Emperor]] such as ''The Great Horse That Crushes the Stars''.{{Fn|5}}
The most important component of Attilan culture is the horse. The horses of Attila are hardy, compact and vicious animals, from which their riders may in adversity draw off small quantities of blood to enable their riders to operate behind hostile lines for long periods. Each warrior proudly carries long scars on his cheeks, which he gets from his coming of age ritual. Ash is often rubbed into these scars, in order to make them more severe and thus impressive. Attilans tend to wear their hair in long, unkempt braids, or long and matted.{{Fn|1}}
*{{Endn|3}}: [[The Martyr's Tomb (Novel)]] - Appendix
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Forgebane]] Rulebook, pg. 6
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Death Rider (Novel)]], Chapter 8
[[Category:Feudal Worlds]]
[[Category:Ultima Segmentum]]
[[de:Attila]]
[[Category:Imperium Nihilus]]
