Hetaerina

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Hetaerina‏‎ were a special class of women in the Marcon Alliance. As with all women, they were kept as slaves, but the Hetaerina‏‎ were selected at young ages and kept in specialized housing and cared for by other slaves. They were given quality food and sheltered from the sort of punishment meted out to other slaves. Their function in society was breeding stock for the Marconian elites.

Role

Any daughters born to Hetaerina‏‎ were automatically inducted as future Hetaerina‏‎, while other girls were selected at a young age, usually around five, to be "kept pure". Only born Hetaerina‏‎ would be used by the ruling nobility, while the selected were available to those who obtained wealth and power. Because the Hetaerina‏‎ were thought to be healthier and stronger than typical slave-girls, they were meant to produce better heirs. Some Hetaerina‏‎ were also bred for their magical ability. Gnarra Yoff was, famously, born of a Hetaerina‏‎.