Tanrys

Tanrys are a fictional ethnolinguistic group and the inhabitants of the Tanry Archipelago, a coastal region in the northern seas of a fantasy world. The term also denotes their language, Tanry, which belongs to the Tanric family of languages in the setting's lore.

The archipelago comprises about a dozen main islands and numerous islets, with landscapes ranging from mangrove coastlines to volcanic hills. Communities cluster around sheltered harbors and reef-protected lagoons. Major settlements include Kethar, Nylai, and Aeral.

Society is organized around coastal clans that traditionally rely on fishing, salt production, boatbuilding, and barter trade. Social life centers on seaborne travel and seasonal markets. The Tanrys maintain oral traditions, including epic boat-passage songs and genealogies.

The Tanry language is agglutinative with a rich system of evidentials and a strong poetic register used in songs and ritual speech. Dialects vary between islands but share a common core.

In many texts, the Tanrys' history includes contact with inland kingdoms and occasional migrations; some sources describe a period of maritime confederation government before consolidation under regional chieftains. In contemporary fantasy fiction, they are depicted as seasoned navigators and guardians of coastal reefs.