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==History== | ==History== | ||
Austral Coscivian history begins with the [[Crusades|Fourth Crusade]], when Crusader forces led by the [[Elamite Order]] conquered the islands of [[Mar-Kśaver]] and [[Manētuva]] and established a {{wp|Crusader state}} thereupon. | |||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
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Deep South Coscivians have an inventory of names that reflects the many different cultural influences in Sydona over the centuries. | Deep South Coscivians have an inventory of names that reflects the many different cultural influences in Sydona over the centuries. | ||
Austral Coscivians | Almost all Austral Coscivians have Latinate forenames, most of which are Biblical or hagiographic in oridin. Many Austral Coscivians have Coscivised surnames origins in other languages, indicating Pelian, Urcean, Thrakoslavic, or Leinish ancestry. Examples of common Coscivised Urcean names include ''Haríntyn'' (from ''Harrington'') and ''Kóllyn'' (from ''Collins''). The morphemes ''-haya-'' and ''mani'' usually indicate a Pelian etymology. | ||
Deep South Coscivian surnames commonly end in the suffixes ''-ryn'', ''-syn'', or ''vyn''. While these suffixes are not unique to Deep South Coscivians, they are exceptionally frequent in Sydona. | Deep South Coscivian surnames commonly end in the suffixes ''-ryn'', ''-syn'', or ''vyn''. While these suffixes are not unique to Deep South Coscivians, they are exceptionally frequent in Sydona. |