Pagan (Cultural Group)

The term Pagan is an umbrella term coined by Dalarani historian Michi Mushajin to refer to the ancient human tribes who lacked a Titan-centered belief system. Typically, as this is a fairly broad term, the Pagan cultures are broken down geographically, with the two largest categories being the Western Pagan cultures and the Gilnean Pagan cultures.

Western Pagan
Western Pagan cultures, as defined by Mushajin, are cultures that existed in western Lordaeron, typically in Silverpine or the mountains of western Tirisfal, and followed nature-oriented faiths and cultured without any significant Titanic influence. These cultures tended to be more shamanistic and druidic than their Titanic cousins, and many of these cultures struggled to find common ground with Titanic cultures, particularly the nearby Tyric cultures. While some of these cultures seem to share cultural origins, such as the Mynydd and the Breifne, some do not; the Lyuudri, for instance, followed a religion far more closely tied to Kaldorei beliefs, including the inclusion of Elune in their pantheon, than any of their human neighbors.

Western Pagan Tribes
It is worth noting that all of these terms are anachronistic; they are terms created by modern historians to classify ancient peoples, and as such, it is incredibly unlikely that any of these people groups would have associated themselves with these classifications at the time.

Gilnean Pagan
Gilnean Pagan cultures, as defined by Mushajin, are cultures that existed on the Gilnean peninsula and followed nature-oriented faiths and cultured without any significant Titanic influence. Like with the Western Pagan cultures, they tended to be more shamanistic and druidic than nearby cultures. The physical isolation of the peninsula helped shield these people groups from being overwhelmed by the warlike Thoric cultures to the northeast and east.

Gilnean Pagan Tribes
It is worth noting that all of these terms are anachronistic; they are terms created by modern historians to classify ancient peoples, and as such, it is incredibly unlikely that any of these people groups would have associated themselves with these classifications at the time.