Caillean people

Cailleans are an ethnic group that live almost exclusively in the Province of Caillea in Egelion. There are small populations in the rest of Egelion as well as in the Province of Sodali in New Endralon. Ethnically distinct from the rest of Egelion, Cailleans are most closely related to Kazulians. Their language is Caillean, the dominant language in the province.

Etymology
The root of name Caillean are mysterious. The predominant theory holds that the name is Spanish. The name was originally used for the people who inhabited the region at the time of the arrival of the Cailleans. The name appears in Amatarian texts predating the arrival of the modern Cailleans. Caille, then, was likely a name used by the people of Amateria to refer to the northern populations in general. Originally, it appears that Cailleans simply referred to themselves as Fólkið (the people)

History
The earliest recorded instance are of tales told by Eastern cultures of coastal raids in what is now Eder Gira and Ghadrash. Stories of "deadly warriors from the east" are described often with clashes being fierce and frequent. These first radiers were likely Kazulian in origin, but their tie to Cailleans was noticed by the native populations. Around 750 AD, tales tell of "the sea demons taking to land" and it appears that the first Caillean establishments were founded around the same time.

Caillean sagas tell of a Manrick the Terrible leading a group of settlers to their new land. It is told that his ruthlessness in battle was alarming even by Kazulian standards. The sagas tell that he establshed a new colony in the area in order to extend the area he could launch his raids. Archeological evidence points to the first Caillean settlement being Nordland. Their conquest of the area was apparently swift, with a new kingdom being established and a thriving land trade with the local people established. For reasons unknown, Cailleans seemd to have given up sea raids, but maintained a thriving sea trading system.

Famous Cailleans

 * Alexander von Druck- Founder of the Unity Party
 * Manrick the Terrible- Legendary founder of Caille
 * Vidar Baldursson- Governor of Caille, executed in Caillean Revolution
 * Bishop Jorgin Handrickson- Bishop of Caille, leader of Caillean Reformation
 * Carl Handricksson- Prime Minister of Egelion