The Peshwa

[Havard]

I see them as the kind of Arabian horsemasters that I've always enjoyed from such movies as Lawrence of Arabia and The Wind and the Lion. Unarmoured, lightning fast, honourable and led by a master tactician.

Good input Riz. I definately see some Arabic/Lawrence of Arabia influences here. As I mentioned, I also draw on the Fremen of Dune, for the Peshwa, which in turn are based on Arabic Nomads.

It might be useful to divide the influences into categories. I see the Peshwa as:

Ethnicity/Physical: East European, Bulgarian, Gypsy
Culture: Arabic Nomads/Sarmatians/Scythians
Beliefs: Native Americans
Technology: European/Middle Eastern medieval (13th C)


-Havard