Nestled between the Whispering Canyons and Historia , this small nation lives peacefully underneath the watchful eye of Osiris . The lands between the rivers sustains year long growth for all manner of exotic fruits and crops. The misty foliage is draped with heavy vines that climb through the canopies. The people of Abydos, known as the Abydons came to this fertile land following the Great Flood . Planting themselves upon the ancient temples that they had fled to, the people of Abydos began to build an oasis. Opportunistic omnivores, Abydons do not slaughter livestock, instead they wait for the quite of call of Osiris to whisper the creatures home, and only after they have returned to the warm embrace of their maker, do Abydons make use of the corporeal remains.
[Usually vegetarian, only eat meat when the creature dies of natural causes, and then there is a celebration and given in honor of the passing of life, and a festival occurs to consume the meats provided by the passing of life.]
Every thirteen years during the Gaze of Osiris the people of Abydos don their finest linens and partake in the festivities. Only the people of Abydos are allowed to consume the Eyes of Osiris and participate in the competitions that night. Outlanders are permitted to attend the festival, however they cannot consume the Eyes of Osiris or earn any titles during the competitions.
The Abydons recognize the Sightless Night as a time to remain indoors. The entire day is spent within the confines of ones own home where offerings are made to Osiris in the forms of prayer and fasting. It is rumored that those who do wander under the sightless sky welcome death with open arms. it is a great omen to walk this night, and is a rejection of the protection of Osiris . Those who have voyaged out during a Sightless Night are said to be deathtouched, and have walked besides great evils. This act nullifies your citizenship as an Abydons . Denizen can leave during this night to join other cultures, never to allowed back as a full member of the nation of Abydos
It is also possible to be exiled from Abydos . Individuals who are found to be traitors in the eyes of Osiris are forced to remain outdoors during a Sightless Night . They are then physically removed from the verdant valley. Any person who had been exiled will not be allowed within the valley again and will be held out with force if it is necessary.