Faen’miir is well-known as the only Fae-majority nation on the Continent. The overwhelmingly high proportion of Fae in the nation originated from the Fae-supremacist rulers of the Miiradian Empire in the First Millennium, who sought to evict the non-Fae from the lands under the Empire’s control. The cultural and geopolitical repercussions of this eventually led to the Empire’s fall, but the program did succeed in its stated aim — the region’s demographics have been dominated by Fae ever since.
Faen’miir society focuses heavily on celebrating the individual, and part of that involves making room for all the variation in personality that can arise due to the inborn tendencies of the various Lineages. When someone feels something due to their Lineage, the Miirfolk culturally respond by trying to cater to and support that feeling, rather than demanding that someone repress it. Even Lineage traits that can easily come across as anti-social, such as the Naga’s tendency toward sloth or the Darkling’s love of pranks, are treasured as an expression of individuality. Folk who experience their Lineage’s influence in an unhealthy way are mentored and guided in finding ways to express it in a way that doesn’t harm themselves or others.
Most Human Miirfolk can trace their ancestry to the Grimmwold, Rivermark, and Aurendale. Humans are seen by most Miirfolk as being distinctly average, with all the good and bad connotations of that word. A human who does not excel at their craft or profession is looked upon with a faint trace of pity for the fact that their Lineage doesn’t lend them any inborn spark. A human who proves themselves especially passionate for, dedicated to, or skilled at their chosen path in life is often looked at with admiration for “overcoming” their Lineage’s mundanity.
The dedication and focus that Dwarves tend to show towards their chosen craft earns them the respect of most Miirfolk, and the hyperfocus state that they can fall into so easily is revered as a natural form of the Fugue state that is so highly prized in Faen’miir society. Many Dwarven Miirfolk are immigrants from the Sunderwyl Republic, following tales told by the Sundland Fae of their ancestral homeland across the Sundal Sea, though a few families have immigrated from as far away as Tomarr or Iskaldur over the millennia.
Elves are seen by many Miirfolk as being perplexingly dull, as their lower emotional affect results in them not responding as most Miirfolk would expect in social situations. This does put a certain level of strain on any elf who finds themselves immersed in Faen’miir society — there’s an expectation that they’ll respond with more emotion than they normally feel, and their lack of “proper” response can cause friction between them and the people around them. Some Miirfolk see this as a challenge — making an Elf laugh is seen as a high accomplishment — but for most it’s almost like there’s just something lost in translation when speaking with an Elf in a social context. Those Elves who have overcome this cultural barrier and adapted to life in Faen’miir are valued members of the community, their calm demeanor making them into reliable peacekeepers and mediators, and their knack for translating text highly prized among Miirfolk academic circles.