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Nykrathi do not bury their dead—they enshrine them in calcite alcoves within the walls of their cities. Deceased elders are treated as sleeping ancestors; their shells are often polished and their names whispered during ceremonies. Some are ritually “hollowed,” allowing the spirit to return and inhabit a new brood. | Nykrathi do not bury their dead—they enshrine them in calcite alcoves within the walls of their cities. Deceased elders are treated as sleeping ancestors; their shells are often polished and their names whispered during ceremonies. Some are ritually “hollowed,” allowing the spirit to return and inhabit a new brood. | ||
|Notable Settlements=The Nykrathi do not build above ground; their cities are carved into the glacial depths, submerged cave systems, and basaltic strata of Itharalis. Each settlement is shaped by the resonance of its location, chosen for its natural vibrations and spiritual echoes. | |||
* '''Tarskhel’Zuun''' – The oldest and most sacred of the Nykrathi tunnelspire cities, built within a submerged rift cavern lined with crystal chimes and calcite arches. It surrounds the legendary Echo-Pool, believed to carry the purest voice of Glacian. Only the most “clear-toned” Nykrathi may live within its inner chambers. | |||
* '''Vorr-Kaazhen''' – A militarized hive-city guarding the volcanic vent corridor beneath the Black Scar Glacier. Known for its warriors, resonance disruptors, and specialized frost-binders, Vorr-Kaazhen defends against deep threats that stir beneath the ice. | |||
* '''Krelekh Hollow''' – A bioluminescent fungal basin colony that cultivates under-ice flora and hosts a secretive order of Dream-Scribes. These Nykrathi record chime-songs within liquid resonance archives—gel-like membranes that ripple with remembered voices. | |||
* '''Shar’Molun''' – A minor outpost located near a glacial faultline, often used as a negotiation site for surface contact. Its outer chambers are fortified against tremors, and it maintains a neutral stance among burrow-clans. | |||
* '''The Ossuary Spires''' – A ceremonial necropolis-city where calcified remains of elders line the towering hive walls like silent saints. It serves as both archive and pilgrimage site for Nykrathi seeking ancestral guidance. | |||
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