Bird Warrior

Many of the early Thalonistrian tribes eschewed heavy armour and ranged weapons, preferring instead to ride their War-Beetles into close combat, and given the ferocious nature of both beast and rider, this almost guaranteed that a wound inflicted in battle would be fatal. However, a strict sense of honour prevented the Bird-Warriors from leaving their old ways behind, so it was not until many centuries later when the population dwindled to dangerously low levels that pragmatism forced the proud Thalonistrians to adapt.