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===Warfare===
===Body culture===
{{main|Mikaean fashion}}
The Mikaeans heavily concern themselves with remaining modest in dress and appearance, and their history with clothing and adornments reflects this aspect of their culture. Modest attire is preferred by members of the Mikaean population, who possess a sense of fashion which can be best described as highly-conservative by modern human standards. Body modification within Mikaean culture and society for any non-medical reason has long been viewed as taboo and to avoided at any cost. Modifying one's body for what is considered personal vanity is highly inappropriate in the eyes of the Mikaeans, and this attitude influences much of their view of humanity. Tattoos, excessive piercings, plastic surgery, and scarification are all obscenities within Mikaean society, though tasteful physical decorations in the form of {{w|earring}}s are perfectly acceptable.
===Religion and spirituality===
The Mikaeans are a deeply spiritual people, more so than their human counterparts, as the concept of atheism or doubt in a higher power are notably absent within their population. Uniquely, it has been found that the Mikaeans are heavily-reliant upon religiosity to function properly, and have been documented as being incapable of reconciling total disbelief in a divine force or a purpose in life as provided through a faith system. Consequently, this has historically meant that all Mikaeans regardless of background or life experiences, are religious to some extent or another. This is remarkable in its own right, as Mikaeans are often described - sometimes derisively - as needing "something" to belief in so as to remain mentally and emotionally sound. Naturally, this obsession with the spiritual has long resulted in acts of bigotry and zealotry among the ranks of the Mikaeans toward other religious groups in the world. Thus when the Mikaeans adopt a belief as their own, they believe in it to the fullest extent possible, and will defend their faith to whatever extent they deem necessary, up to and including violent extremism.
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