Editing Milantean Lore (section)

== Culture ==
They were seen as grim and superstitious.<ref name=WinterFestivalsFromIspar /> 

<!-- The Milantean Kings, such as [[Laszko]] and [[Karuz]] seemed to have a tendency to experiment with dark magic, and use people from neighboring countries for sacrifices.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Defiler of Milantos]] (Description)</ref><ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>

The Milanteans were known for their huge black warhorses.<ref>[[The Tournament Part I]]</ref>

It was not uncommon among the weapons of the Milantans to feed off the energy of its user.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Staff of Tendrils]]</ref> 
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=== Religions and Beliefs ===
The Milanteans regard the shimmering aurora of the winter sky with fear, thinking of the aurora as the watchfires of Borimel's million snow demons, marching south to wrest control of the summer lands. <ref name=WinterFestivalsFromIspar>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref>

=== Customs and Traditions ===
Milantos served justice swift and harsh to those who practiced "witchcraft" outside custom and law and people accused of this were stoned to death.<ref name=FleshTeaser>2002/01 [[Flesh and Blood]] - [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>

Milantean women were seen of marriageable age relatively young.<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega />

Since the earliest days of the kingdom of Milantos, the rulers of that dark land have hunted the Bristleback Boar as a ritual of manhood. It is forbidden for anyone to hunt the huge and vicious creatures without royal permission, and the meat, which is so tough it is nearly impossible to eat, is served only in royal halls.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Ridgeback Dagger]]</ref>

=== Real World Basis ===
There are no official statements on what real world cultures, if any, the Milanteans are based on. However, the names of some of their characters hint at the developers' inspirations:
* Árpád is a Hungarian name.
* Lasko is a Polish name, and László is a Hungarian name.

In the apocryphal [[Stormwaltz 2016 Q&A]], [[Turbine Developers#Chris "Stormwaltz" L'Etoile|Chris "Stormwaltz" L'Etoile]] commented on Milantos, saying, "Milantos was supposed to be a dark and gothic realm of blood magic. Maybe the intent for them was something like Tevinter in Dragon Age?"<ref>2016/10 [[Stormwaltz 2016 Q&A]]] - [[Stormwaltz 2016 Q&A/Question 28|Question 28: Viamontians and Rennaj]]</ref>
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On the fan site Crossroads of Dereth's lore article ''The Kingdom of Milantos - Introduction'', the author speculated that Milantos was the "Transylvania of Ispar".