Post by The Ark on Aug 9, 2015 16:12:45 GMT
The Grounders
The Grounders are the descendants of those who survived on Earth during the nuclear apocalypse and have for over 97 years. They like the Sky People have an immunity to the radiation in the Earth's atmosphere. This group of people are perceived as hostile and have tension between the other groups on Earth (i..e Sky People, Reapers, and Mountain Men).
The official language they speak is called Trigedasleng. It is understood by all Grounders and mostly only the warriors can also speak English, making them bilingual.
When a child is born with a mutation, they are cast out and abandoned to erase the stain from their bloodline. The Grounders are organized into clans: The Woods Clan, The Desert Clan, The Boat People, Ice Nation, and so on, as well as nomads. ( for more information about the clan groups, click here ). Each clan has a leader, and each village within that clan also has a designated leader that answers to the Clan head.
Grounders are clad in armor, made of various materials such as bone, leather, cloth, animal furs, etc. They usually wear masks or helmets also made out of these materials. Many of them have war paint on their face and body as well as tattoos. They also mark their kills by making a cut or burn on their skin to represent each person that the warrior has killed.
They fight with primitive weapons such as swords, daggers, spears, bows, and of course, hand to hand combat. They refuse to use or even touch guns for it is believed that if a Grounder picks up a gun, Mount Weather will wipe them out.
Grounders are warriors, known for being fearless and not showing mercy to their enemies. They believe that blood should be answered by blood and often seek justice in this way when their kind has been killed or attacked.
Weapons: bows and arrows, spears, poisons, swords, daggers, viruses to infect othersCulturally Appropriate Models for GroundersAs seen on the show, Grounders all possess distinct features that indicate a hint of ethnic background. Their features tend to be a bit darker. With that said, we ask when making an OC Grounder, that you please take this into account. We have permitted a couple of Grounder OCs to have blond hair, but this trait is extremely rare. If you require assistance in selecting a model, we encourage you to contact us staffers so that we can ensure it fits into the culture of the Grounders and the physical traits they possess. We wish to respect and maintain the way they were culturally and ethnically revealed on the show and this includes model selection so that we are consistent with the series.Grounders currently on the site:
Commander (Heda) currently on the site:
Woods Clan (Trikru) currently on the site:
Ice Nation (Azgeda) currently on the site:
Boat People (Floukru) currently on the site:
Desert Clan (Sankru) currently on the site:
Glowing Forest (Trishana) currently on the site:
Lake People (Podakru) currently on the site:
Broadleaf Clan (Yujleda) currently on the site:
Shadow Valley (Louwoda Kliron) currently on the site:
Plains Riders (Ingranrona) currently on the site:
Fossopakru currently on the site:
Nomads (Wastelanders) currently on the site:
Unknown origins currently on the site:
