> All of these deal with Humakt's relation to
> the Storm Tribe -- is
> it necessarily an aspect of all versions of Humakt?
Good question. Quite possibly not. He's always listed as one of the sons of Umath, and I thought went through a pre-Arkat stage of being called "Humath".
> Humakt is worshipped
> outside of Orlanthi culture in (at least) Esrolia
> and Carmania
My guess would be that the Esrolian version is based on the Orlanthi one. I don't know enough about Carmania to comment.
> Maybe their myths about Humakt have say he
> left own family in disgust to take service with a
> better (more honest, more
> correct, more whatever) group.
Theirs, for instance :) Rather like the Orlanthi myths about Elmal.
> Maybe non-Orlanthi Humakti don't sever their
> connection to their families. Maybe they immediately
> replace loyalty to a
> family with loyalty to a lord, temple, community,
> whatever on initiation --
> showing their extreme abstract dedication to a group
> or cause rather than individuals.
I like it! Fits my current PC, and also the Household of Death (back in Orlanthi lands).
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