Itziks
The Itziks are a fictional ethnic group commonly featured in fantasy literature, video games, and world-building guides. In most depictions, they originate in the Itz River Valley, a highland region in a temperate continent. The Itzik autonym is often rendered as Itz, with Itziks used by outsiders to designate the people as a group. The language, Itzikic, is described as agglutinative and vowel-rich, and a ceremonial script is sometimes attributed to its speakers.
Society is organized around kin-based communities called clans. Each clan maintains customary laws and land stewardship,
Most Itziks rely on mixed farming—millet, beans, and root crops—and river- and forest-based foraging. They are
Traditional belief emphasizes animism and ancestor veneration, with seasonal ceremonies tied to sowing and harvest. Shamans
Historically, Itziks feature in fictional timelines as civilizations that interact with neighboring cultures and traders. In