Banster

The Banster where a tribe in Vanuku that became organized around the year 400 to 450 around the town of Banstill. The Banster where a classical tribe ruled by a chief and his family until the chief died, then the strongest member of the tribe would succeed him. The favoured location of Banstill enabled the Banster to usurp various towns around it. It was under a Banster chief that Vanuku first saw unity, Merulf the Conqueror was a skilled Banster chief to conquer and unite several towns and small cities. Even in the years after Merulf the Banster tribe continued to be one of the most influential tribes in Vanuku. Banstill was always a centre of military power in medieval Vanuku.

The Banster are no longer a organized tribe but many Vanukuian still hold pride in knowing that their ancestors where part of the greatest tribe of Vanuku. Many noble families also find their roots in the Banster tribe.