The Asikhs

The Asikhs (alternatively going by Asaravijayan) are the oldest and largest Plagosian race, their ancestry dating back to migrations of Proto-Najer groups, who are believed to have reached the southern tip of the continent via the landbridge that connects to Nieden. Though Asikhs are most generally associated with inhabitants of Tengaesal, the race name applies to those of lands beyond the mountainous plateau, as the people of Sakurai Tempo, Kitaichi, and Hongan-Ji.

Traits that most commonly define Asikhs are their darker skin tones, thick brunette hair, and a recessive pomegranate eye color that's known to appear through only a chance of 1 in 200 individuals, though shades of the iris could also range from scarlet to even blood-red. Most notable individuals that possess this trait include former Asaravijayan monarch Marui Tchangsiu, and shogun Yamato Tempo. In western Plagosi regions however, most of the characteristics mentioned above are scarcer in number, as the indigenous predecessors of the Naho nobilities introduced a paler complexion into the gene pool that is most similar to Aurlunoren humans, along with an epicanthal fold and black hair.

Ethnicities
The Asikhs are a continent-spanning group that consists of several subcultures, which are best divided into their three respective geographical congregations: the Nakhalí of the central mountainous plateau, the Azhdalí of the west, and the Taní of the east.

Nakhalí
Perhaps the most populous culture, the Nakhalese occupy the great city of Tengaesal, which spans the plateau at nearly every flank. Though seemingly homogenous to an outsider, the plateau has smaller indigenous ethnicities tucked away in the north, who were abruptly pushed upwards by an exodus of refugees that later became the Dzhanai culture. Nakhalese are most well known for the innovations that defined the pivotal turning point of Asikh civilization as we know it, their flexible writing system soon assimilated into every other stretch of the continent, and their prowess in masonry made way for the creation of monuments that stood the test of time. However, as diplomatically fluent as they may be, the Nakhalese are a rather closed off group, with over three quarters of the population having never even expressed interest in learning of the world that exists beyond Plagos.