Narik people

Narikatonites or Nariki are the main linguistic group in Darnussia and considered by some as their own sub-ethnicity within the Darnussians, claiming the majority of the population. Traditionally the Narikatonites, known as Islanders in the mainland, lived in Narikaton and Shirmania and founded Darnussia, but the island and mainland ethnicites - that shared the same ancestry - later mingled together. In modern day it is hard if not impossible to tell a Narikatonite from other Darnussians and vice versa. However it is commonly believed that those with lighter skin and hair have more Nariki blood in them than those with darker hair and darker skin. The main difference in modern day Narikatonites and Mainlanders is their home language. Narikatonites speak Narik, while mainlanders speak Darnus.

Ancestry
Nariktonites and mainlanders are believed to have separeted somewhere in the later centuries of the Pre-Historic Era when several groups of Alkavoni and Kozari tribals migrated into the islands, held by the semites up to that point. Mixing with the semites was not common in Narikaton, unlike in Shirmania and later Kozaria, which helped to maintain the lighter skin and lighter hair traditional to Nariki people.

The common roots of Darnussians come from early Dolgarian tribes, based on DNA-analyzis and linguistic experts due to similiarities in Darnussian Languages with Dolgari.

Traits and Looks
Narikis were considered to be larger in build than mainland Darnussians, with average height being 5 cm taller. Many Narikis used to have either blue, green or grey eyes. Not all Narikis were blonde, but dark hair was uncommon among them before the birth of Darnussia.