The Az Tribe

The Az tribe is a small Seeker tribe founded fifteen years ago out of a disparate band of miqo'te refugees from Ala Mhigo who wanted to create a new home for themselves.

They hold territory in southern Thanalan around the ruins of Belah'dia, and they maintain cordial relationships with their U tribe and Amaal'ja neighbours. The tribe is named in honour of Azeyma, traditionally worshipped by both the Seekers and the Belah'dians, whose ancient city now provides the tribe shelter. Their totem is the lion, said to be the sun goddess' favoured creature.

I'naaya Modh

Age 40
Pronouns She/her

I'naaya is the leader of the Az tribe. She was raised in a Seeker tribe in Ala Mhigo, but the I tribe fell apart due to strife when she was young. She escaped Ala Mhigo alone shortly after the imperial annexation, and lived in Mor Dhona by Silvertear Lake for the next five years. But after the Battle of Silvertear Skies, she, along with the many other refugees who had built a home in Mor Dhona, were once again displaced to Little Ala Mhigo. There she proposed a plan to her fellow Seeker refugees to start a new tribe out in the Thanalan desert.

P'vhoza Nuhn

Age 38
Pronouns He/him

P'vhoza is the current nuhn of the Az tribe. He was raised in Ala Ghiri outside of the tribal lifestyle, and he originally bore the surname of Threadgold - belonging to his hyuran stepfather. During the annexation his stepfather defected to the Garlean side, and persuaded him to come along as well. But when P'vhoza did not pass the imperial engineering corps' entrance examinations, his stepfather kicked him out. He fled to Mor Dhona, where he met his future mate I'naaya.

X'rhun Tia

Age 42
Pronouns He/him

X'rhun was the first nuhn of the Az tribe. The X tribe lived in the city of Ala Mhigo proper, but did not follow most Seeker traditions. He left home at sixteen and went on to found the Crimson Duelists with his fellow adventurers. X'rhun continued to fight for Ala Mhigo after the annexation, but after half a decade, his obsessive pursuit of revenge against Lambard had taken a toll on his body and spirit. He retreated to Mor Dhona, where he met I'naaya and P'vhoza. He assumed the role of the Az tribe nuhn for its first five years, before he voluntarily relinquished the position so he could once again assume the mantle of the Crimson Duelist. Though he now spends his days travelling all across Eorzea, the tribe still welcomes him when he visits.

X'loyi Khet

Age 25
Pronouns She/her

X'loyi is one of the Az tribe's founding members. She and X'rhun are half-siblings, sharing the same father. She was five summers old at the time of the annexation, and was the only one of her family that managed to escape the city. She travelled with other orphaned refugees from place to place until she was fatefully reunited with another member of her tribe in Little Ala Mhigo. Though they had never met before, she and X'rhun quickly bonded as siblings.

Az'ranmaia Rhun

Age 12
Pronouns She/her

Az'ranmaia is the daughter of I'naaya, P'vhoza, and X'rhun. Though P'vhoza is her biological father, per tradition she is named after the nuhn at the time she was born. She was the first child to be conceived within the tribe, and her parents agreed that instead of choosing one of their tribe names to pass on to her, they would bless her with a new tribe name, to mark the dawn of a new beginning. She plans on finding X'rhun and asking for his tutelage in the art of red magic once she becomes old enough to leave the tribe.