Ridders

Ridders (Ridder: Hridtlaar [hrɪdt'lɑː]) are an Ingerladic ethnic group native to The Ridlemarch.

Ridders are descended from the Old Ridders. During the Phersine Age, Ridders interacted, fought, and formed alliances with other Ladinotian peoples. The first unified, distinct Ridder state was formed in the 12th century, during the Early Bright Age, which would be the precursor to The Ridlemarch. Ridder peoples are genetically closely related to many peoples, especially Riddellians and Fabians, and but are very culturally distinct. Both The Ridlemarch and Oldcaficot Autonomous Republic (a part of Fabiana) have been described as Ridder nation-states.

Ridder, the language spoken by Ridders, is closely related to other Ingerladic languages, e.g. Fabian and Norvern. The Ingerladic languages are a subgroup of the larger Anglic family of languages, which includes Common. Native Ridders can also be divided according to dialect into subgroups sometimes called mewepts (lit. tribe), although such divisions have become less important due to internal migration.

Today, there are approximately 7–8 million ethnic Ridders and their descendants worldwide, with the majority of them living in The Ridlemarch and Fabiana, especially in the Oldcaficot Autonomous Republic. An overseas Ridder diaspora has long been established in the countries of the Banksias, with sizeable minorities in Rienow, and populations established in Pinheira, The Confederal Lands, and New Hergensia.