Ankharans

Ankharans are a fictional alien race featured in Sojourn , a CrossGen comics series. They primarily reside in Ankharia, a mountainous region in Five Lands, a northern continent of planet Quin. Ankharans are tall, dark-skinned humanoids with a pair of gigantic wings protruding from their backs. Ankharan women are renowned for their beauty. They are an ancient race (possibly the oldest on the planet), and they hold tradition in high regard. Because they can fly with relative ease, they consider the "grounded" races to be inferior. They reserve special contempt for Trolls who, under the leadership of Mordath, invaded their kingdom in early 987th Century AD. The trolls ransacked their temples and palaces, violated many sacred Ankharian traditions and used every opportunity to humiliate the civilians. Although Ankarians eventually fought off the invaders, memories of their disgrace survived for generations.

Ankharia is a patriarchal society with a strong warrior tradition. Despite this, Ankharian women are still expected to know how to fight so that if necessary they can defend their honor. Priests are also held in high regard. Ankharians are famous for holding grudges for a long time (sometimes for generations). Still, they are not above forgiveness.

An Ankharian execution is carried out by tying up the wings of the offender and dropping him off a cliff.