History: The Inuit are a broad term, but mainly refer to the Amerindians that live in Alaska, Canada being home to tribes such as the Cree, Greenland being home to the Skraelings, and other tribes being in different places. Europeans generally left the Inuit alone in colonization, and were only Christianized by the Russians. The Inuit were a hardy and exotic group, being confined to the most extreme conditions in winter and a glimpse of hope in the summer. The Eskimo term is considered derogatory and is really only used to talk about the Yupik of Russia.

Introduction to Inuit mythology: Many people think that Inuit can’t be classified as even having beliefs, let alone a mythology. The Inuit were in fear of spirits and gods wreaking havoc on them for breaking tribal customs or ways, or insulting the gods and spirits. One Inuit has said that, “We Inuit do not believe, we fear.” In a world with constant unpredictable weather, fierce animals, and an almost impossible way of life, the Inuit had right to fear, also believing that every living thing has a soul the Inuit saying, “The great peril of our existence is that our diet is made entirely out of souls,” shows their reverence for nature.

The Inuit gain favor by their priest, the angakuq, healing units. The angakuit were the medicine men and shaman of the Inuit. They invoked spirits to help people or hurt their enemies and often exorcised the evil ones. The angakuit were not trained, they were born with the qualities that made them the angakuit.

The Inuit have a different way of farming than any others. First they must build a pool of water and then they must build a seaweed farm over that. The Inuit’s main plant food was the seaweed, which they cultivated like the Aztecs cultivated maize.

Military Units- the Inuit have no basic archer or any archer at all. Instead the Inuit infantry can switch between being an archer and infantry in the military commands section.

Polar Lodge- trains cavalry and infantry

Kavikak- spearmen good against cavalry that use a barbed spear that does a special gradual damage bleeding attack. The Kavikak archer is good against infantry.

Panas- knife wielder that is only good against other infantry. The archer form is only good against other archers.

Tundra Warrior- axe-wielding warrior dressed in a bearskin that is good against infantry. The Tundra Archer is good against cavalry.

Dog sled- cavalry pulled by a team of dogs that is good against archers. The dog sled is the fastest cavalry in the game and throws spears at archers.

Qamutiq- dog sled that is good against other cavalry and myth units and lances units in close range with a spear.

Glacial Nomad- a warrior dressed in a wolfskin that throws a bolas, which is a cord with two weights on the end used to ensnare things, that temporarily stuns units.

Arctic Cabin- fortress that trains siege units

Harpoon Thrower- Long-ranged siege unit that throws harpoons and does massive damage to villagers and cavalry, and is okay vs. buildings.

Totem Soldier- hammer-wielding close-range siege unit good against buildings

Dock- trains canoes and naval MUs

Qajaq- siege canoe covered in sealskins that throws harpoons

Kayak- the Inuit arrow canoe that is very fast and a good skirmisher

Umiaq- Large open boat that can carry large mounts of people and acts as the Inuit melee ship where several Kavikak attack other ships.

Mythology

Main Gods

Sedna- goddess of the sea and animals and mother goddess of the Inuit that was cast into the sea by Anguta to save the Inuit from a terrible storm
GP: Snowstorm- a whirling storm that does little damage to units, but is extremely widespread
God Tech: Descent to the Depths- Naval myth units have more attack and defense
Bonuses
-All ships train faster and are 20% less
-Villagers gather faster from hunted animals
-Tame Polar bears can be trained from your Town Centers

Tekkeitsertok- god of the Earth, Deer, Caribou, and Hunting
GP: Otters- a team of otters will immediately start to gather all available relics
God Tech: Caribou Master- Villagers carry 15 more food
Bonuses
-Caribou can be trained from Town Centers to gather food from
-Caravans carry more and are faster
-Cavalry have more attack

Anguta- Supreme creator god of the Inuit
GP: Campfire- creates a campfire that spawns Tundra Warriors and Glacial Nomads
God Tech: Heaven’s Canoe- Kayak’s can heal ally units
Bonuses
-MUs can be trained from angakuit
-Angakuit have more attack and are good vs. cavalry
-Buildings are stronger

Classical Gods

Seqinek- god of the Sun
GP: Famine- Enemy villagers cannot gather food for one minute (Sedna, Tekkeitsertok, Anguta)
MU: Agloolik- Ice spirit that aids hunters and fishermen

Myth Techs: Summer Thaw- Dog sleds and Qamutiit have more attack
Snow glare- Panas have better range in archer form
Parka- Villagers have more HP

Nanook- Inuit god of bears (Sedna)
GP: Despair- lowers enemies’ attacks by 50% for 40 seconds
MU: Adlet- blood drinking monsters that are offspring of red dogs and women
Myth Techs: Sea Crossing- Umiaq have more armor
Adlet offspring- Adlet are upgraded into Eriqigdlit that have more attack and are faster
Ten Red Dogs- myth units do more damage against infantry
Kodiak Bear- Tame Polar Bears are upgraded into Kodiak Bears with better attack

Issitq- god that punishers breakers of taboos (Tekkeitsertok, Anguta)
GP: Forbidden- makes a point on the map where enemies can’t go to for fifty seconds
MU: Kigatilik- vicious and violent demon that is an amazing scout and also is very good against heroes
Myth Techs: Shaman killer- Kigatiliks are upgraded into Kigatilik slayers with more HP and attack
Giant Eye - Unit LOS is increased
Retribution- Harpoon throwers and Qajait have more attack
Relentless Observation- Glacial Nomads’ stun time is increased

Heroic Gods

Pinga- goddess of fertility and medicine (Sedna, Tekkeitsertok)
GP: Ka-Ha-Shi- creates a shaman hero that saved his village by prophetic dreams he had, Ka-Ha-Shi has very good attack vs. MUs and it advances to being able to kill a myth unit in about two hits in the Mythic Age
MU: Akhlut- A monster that takes the shape of a wolf on land, but turns into a giant whale in the water, can be created at temple or dock.
Myth Techs: Ocean Tracks- Akhluts have more attack and get a special ship-ramming attack in whale form
Underworld Purification- MUs have more HP
Seagrass- Increases Seaweed farm gathering rate

Aipaloovik- Evil god of destruction and death (Tekkeitsertok, Anguta)
GP: Strife- Select a group of enemy units and they will kill each other until one of them remains
MUs: Atshe- a cannibalistic spirit that wails and lowers an enemy units’ attack for its special attack
Myth Techs: Kamik- Infantry are faster
Defacement of Nature- gives a slow trickle of wood
Red Snow- Tundra Warrior attack increased

Amguq- wolf trickster god of the Inuit (Sedna, Anguta)
GP: Desire- creates a gold mine anywhere on the map, and when and enemy tasks a villager to mine from it the gold goes to you
MU: Amarok- giant wolf that has almost complete immunity to archers with 99% pierce armor

Myth Techs: Lone hunter- Amaroks are upgraded into hunter Amaroks that do more damage to buildings
Solitary Traveler- Angakuit attack increased
Soapstone- infantry is trained faster
Ice raids- Totem soldiers have more attack

Mythic Age

Igaluk- god of the moon (Tekkeitsertok, Sedna, Anguta)
GP: Ice Over- coats a buildings in ice, which slowly does constant damage to them, cannot be stopped
MUs: Wentshukum- water elemental that protects animals from hunters and humans
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Tuurngaq- evil demon spirit that converts enemy units into allied units, but not controlled units
Myth Techs: Malina- Angakuit heal faster
Broken Tools- Tuurngait have a faster conversion rate
Otter protector- Wentshukum can be created at the dock and temple with more armor

Tornarsuk- god of the underworld (Anguta)
GP: Northern Lights- The glimpse into the afterlife gives you two Adlivun for every Inuit unit cast upon
MUs: Adlivun- Caribou-skin clad spirits of the afterlife that attack with two axes
Quirin- hairless dog spirit that does a thrashing attack which damages units all around it
Myth Techs: Torna- Buildings are much stronger
Westward feet- Upgrades Adlivun into Southwest Adlivun with a disarming special move that makes the units not able to attack for five seconds
Chthonic Hound- upgrades Quirin into Keelut, which have more HP
Mourning Venison- Every two minutes of game length an Adlivun is granted at your Town Center

Sila- goddess of air and life (Tekkeitsertok, Sedna)
GP: Destiny- a group of ally units has their HP doubled until killed
MUs: Inua- the living soul that exists in all things from the lakes and mountains, to the plants and deer
Tupilak- seals under control of an Angakuq that will carry out their masters will with otherworldly strength
Myth Techs: Breath of Life- upgrades Inua into an Airniq, which have more HP and heal faster
Movement of Change- Upgrades Tupilak into Possessed Tupilak which have more speed and attack
Placating Ritual- cavalry have more armor

Miscellaneous

Villager: Inupait- the Inuit word for themselves “The First People”

Caravan: Husky Caravan- dog caravan bred by the Inuit to go long distances pulling a dog sled

Wonders: Inukshuk- a stone monument placed by Inuit to travel in the land nearly devoid of landmarks they call home

If Sedna- Ice Inukshuk
If Tekkeitsertok: Rock Inukshuk
If Anguta: Bone Inukshuk

Titan- Huge being made out of ice that represents the fear the Inuit feel from the chaotic world they live in

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