A King Begets An End

A radical group of ex-Sheikah who split off from the main tribe some 10,000 years ago over violent persecution from the Royal Family of Hyrule, who have since made their home in the Gerudo region for a few centuries. They claim allegiance to the Demon King and reject the goddess Hylia and all her descendants while working in the shadows to see to the total destruction of the kingdom. Descended from a proud warrior culture, their martial prowess and mastery of arcane magic put the modern Sheikah to shame. Due to their secretive nature, very little is truly known of the Yiga Clan outside the group itself. Due to their insularity, they possess a proud and distinct culture that differs significantly from that of the modern Sheikah.

Although they can be found with any body type, the average Yiga is typically long-limbed, wiry, and lithe with athletic frames. They are inordinately tall, standing well above the average Hylian or Sheikah and only just below the usual Gerudo.

Generations of living in the Gerudo Desert region have given the average Yiga a darker complexion, much like their sister neighbors.

White hair and red eyes give away their ancestry to the Ancient Sheikah and ties to their modern counterpart. All Yiga dye their hair black once they come of age as a show of defiance against their roots and to display their shared cause as a shadowy unit working in harmony for a common cause.

Their eyes are typically accented with sweeping red makeup (beniguma). Nails are often painted black. Most common wear clothing comes in various shades of red, grey, black, and yellow. Purple is reserved only for their Master.

Their hair is typically straight and grown long, with most wearing their hair up in topknots and other styled updos.

The Yiga enjoy body modifications, with many piercing their ears as a coming of age rite among other parts of their bodies.