The Clandoms and surrounding lands are home to many scores of clans, each with its own unique identity and heritage. Here are a few found in Call of the Crow.

SWAN CLAN

CLAN SEAT: Luwenza

CLAN TYPE: Low

WING DESCRIPTION: Wide, large, and usually pure white, though pure black is not uncommon. Ideal for soaring and long-distance flight; less maneuverable.

WINGSPAN: Long

TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS: Dancers, artists, and performers

KNOWN FOR: Peevish temperaments and mistrust toward outsiders

QUETZAL CLAN

CLAN SEAT: Brightbay

CLAN TYPE: Free clan

WING DESCRIPTION: Covert feathers are iridescent green with gold highlights. Primary and secondary feathers are black. Not the strongest fliers, Quetzals usually avoid ranging far.

WINGSPAN: Medium

TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS: Weavers and dyers

KNOWN FOR: Beautifully dyed and patterned cloth woven from plant fibers

MACAW CLAN

CLAN SEAT: The Clay

CLAN TYPE: Free clan

WING DESCRIPTION: Covert feathers are typically bright red and yellow, with bright blue primary and secondary feathers. Wings may also present as entirely blue or entirely green with bright-yellow underwings.

WINGSPAN: Medium

TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS: Potters

KNOWN FOR: Exquisitely crafted pottery made with the help of their tamed elephants

FLAMINGO CLAN

CLAN SEAT: Falorian

CLAN TYPE: Free clan

WING DESCRIPTION: Pale- to dark-pink covert feathers with black primaries and secondaries. Wide and powerful, they are suited for acrobatic flight.

WINGSPAN: Long

TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS: Shrimpers

KNOWN FOR: Elaborate and acrobatic traditional dances often performed with fire

VULTURE CLAN

CLAN SEAT: Bone Mountain

CLAN TYPE: Low

WING DESCRIPTION: Dark-brown feathers with pale underwing. Best suited for long periods of soaring, with minimal flapping.

WINGSPAN: Long

TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS: Undertakers and morticians

KNOWN FOR: Because of Vultures’ traditional roles as undertakers and expertise with dead bodies, they’re often feared and mistrusted by other clans. In some areas, even seeing or speaking with a Vulture is seen as an omen of impending death.

KINGFISHER CLAN

CLAN SEAT: Green River

CLAN TYPE: Free clan

WING DESCRIPTION: Color ranges from blue to green, with teal being most common, with a pattern of white dots. Underwings are orange. Suited for rapid, direct flight.

WINGSPAN: Short

TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS: Fishers

KNOWN FOR: In-depth knowledge of the jungle rivers, on which Kingfishers live in their flotillas of houseboats

GULL CLAN

CLAN SEAT: Porton

CLAN TYPE: Low

WING DESCRIPTION: Long, tapered wings of gray and white with black tips, ideal for soaring on ocean breezes.

WINGSPAN: Medium

TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS: Sea traders, fishers, and sea-transport workers

KNOWN FOR: Being a large, widespread clan that travels in noisy, boisterous groups but rarely strays far from the coast

QUAIL CLAN

CLAN SEAT: Gambel

CLAN TYPE: Low

WING DESCRIPTION: Round, short wings of gray and brown with large white flecks. Unsuited for long or agile flight, Quails usually avoid the air altogether.

WINGSPAN: Short

TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS: Potato farmers

KNOWN FOR: Aversion to flight; some Quail clanners are known to go for months without using their wings