I imagine the
Haruchai had a rich ceremonial life--conducted primarily in telepathy and therefore not seen or heard by flatlanders, with the exception of the large-scale ritual combats seen in Gilden-Fire and WGW.
Ritual intimidation of enemies would seem redundant to how they did things, imho; even in LFB, Bannor is described as being casual and matter-of-fact in manner during his lethal exploits under Kiril Threndor.
Variol Son wrote:The Maori are a very social people, the concept of whanau, or family, being far more important that the concept of self, whcih was really introduced by the Tauiwi (European settlers). This my be similar to how, in White Gold Wielder, Covenant notices that Cail is more comfortable when he is back among his own people.
I too have been struck by the communality of
Haruchai identity--which had both salutary and dangerous consequences. It caused the ending of the Vow because there was no way to perceive the corruption of Korik, Sill, and Doar as affecting only the three of them rather than defining the character of all Bloodguard. But much later, it also made Brinn's victory over
ak-Haru Kenaustin Ardenol into a victory for all
Haruchai of all times.
Cail must have found the telepathic silence absolutely deafening during that period of solitude.