Rey'tanu Clan

Rey'tanu
Rey'tanu symbol
Clan Information
Location	The Highlands, Pandora
Leader	Saotun
Tsahìk	Ameini
Behind the Scenes
First seen	Avatar: Reckoning
Last seen	Avatar: Reckoning

The Rey'tanu Clan lives in the arid highlands.

History

A hundred years ago, the Rey'tanu first arrived in the Highlands when the beasts of the Highlands were at large and danger was everywhere. There was nothing the Olo'eyktan could do about it. Seeing the clan wandering again, the brother of the Olo'eyktan, Havang, who was the Hunter Leader of the clan, stepped forward. He led the hunters to defeat the pack leader, expel the herds, and fought for the very survival of the clan. Eventually, he defeated the most powerful beasts at the cost of his life, and the Rey'tanu were able to establish a home.

However, the harpetooth were too dangerous. Every year the clan lost brothers and sisters. Eventually, a great Tsahìk led the people up onto the towering Mushroom Rocks where it is safer, and they settled there. The unique structure of this home also ensures that every Rey'tanu is an expert rock-climber.

Rey'tanu legend has it that their ancestors settled here to escape the hordes of wild animals, but folklorists at the RDA believe that they chose this area for other reasons.

RDA Activities

Around the year 2170, the clan becomes threatened when the RDA's activities begin polluting the environment which damages the clan's few water sources, such as an oasis.

During a sandstorm, Raven meets the clan and takes shelter. She does various tasks for the clan and earns the trust of Ameini. However, a member named Akeylong ends up being killed by an RDA turret.

Habitat

The Highlands.

Compared to the desolation of the rest of the Highlands, the area chosen by the Rey'tanu clan is a paradise. The cascading Mushroom Rocks provide a natural subdivision of the Rey'tanu home, from living areas to lookouts. The surrounding Mushroom Rocks keep the wind and sand out, and the interior has water to meet basic drinking needs, while the nearby oasis provides water for irrigation so that they do not have to resort to hunting in the dangerous environment of their wetland brethren. The structure of their home and the barren environment have given the Rey'tanu a conservative character over the years, and they do not go out hunting much.

Since the biodiversity is weak in their area, they have adapted more on primitive agriculture and grazing than hunting, which leaves them only a small number of hunters. The Rey'tanu believe that Eywa treats all things in the world equally and justly, and they do not bemoan for the poor resources found in the Highlands, but believe that this is even the best environment for them. The Rey'tanu have planted Pandoran turtle pears around the rocks. This is a tough crop that is harvested once a year and produces plenty of food which can be stored for a long time.

They have bonded with animals known as the Flat Headed Capra, making this hardy and patient creature their companion.

Harvest Ceremony

The Harvest Ceremony is the most important event for the clan. On this day, they light bonfires, share food, and dance to music led by the Olo'eyktan. They celebrate the clan for their hard work throughout the year. Most importantly, the clan shows their ancestors that the Rey'tanu clan is still alive and well and that the home they had built is still nurturing future generations.

Spirit Tree

The Rey'tanu Spirit Tree.

The intense sunlight from the Highlands shines through the large opening at the top of the Spirit Tree, allowing it to bloom with extremely unique colors. The Rey'tanu Spirit Tree has an extremely thick and dense root system, but this root system is not invasive and does not squeeze out the vital nutrients from other plants. Quite the contrary, the density of vegetation here is far superior to that of other areas of the Highlands. It is conceivable that these roots penetrate deeply into the crevices of the surrounding rocks with a strength beyond our imagination, breaking the rocks down and turning them into soil after countless years of build-up, nourishing the plants underneath them and bringing the desolate Mushroom Rocks back to life. Each leaf of the Spirit Tree reflects the strong sunlight of the Highlands, making the cavern where it is located as if bathed in a golden light. It is unknown if the ancestors of the Rey'tanu clan were guided by this tree to make their home in this fertile land, but it is clear that, like other clans, the Spirit Tree and the Rey'tanu clan are inseparable.

List of Known Clan Members

Na'vi	Status	Title	Portrait
Ameini	Alive	Tsahìk of the Rey'tanu clan
Saotun	Alive	Olo'eyktan of the Rey'tanu clan
Akeylong	Deceased	Herder
Elang	Alive	Smoke master
Houtun	Alive	Hunter
Kiratx	Alive	Akeylong's child
Moore	Deceased	Avatar refugee
Tsantak	Alive	None

Mentioned

• Yatri
• Ra'aku - hunter in charge of wind watching
• Tsakte
• Ro'até (half Rey'tanu)

Trivia

• They use hang-gliders to fly across the sky.
• The clan also uses smoke signals. Red smoke has only been used three times in the clan's history and is a very bad omen.
• In audio files, it mentions there is an excellent smoke master named Tiala who does not usually live with the clan because her work is too dangerous. It seems Tiala was Elang's original name.

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