The Buranovo Grannies

The Buranovo Grannies are a group of eight elderly women, (all of whom are above the age of fifty at the start of the main storyline,) who are well known throughout Raeltir as a group of travelling performers, and are widely accepted to be one of the most entertaining acts you will ever come across

The group consists of eight members- Begisheva Alevtina, Shklyaeva Ekaterina, Baisarova Granya, Tuktareva Olga, Pyatchenko Valentina, Koneva Galina, Pugacheva Nataliya and Dorodova Zoya.

The group live in the village of Ud, which exists between the Western Mountains and Elf Country, and has slipped under the radar for countless centuries. Their songs are based upon their lives within Ud, and are often performed in their villages chosen language- Udmu. Their most famous songs consist of themes such as how they are expected to seed the lands for harvest, and that they should go around baking food so that when the children arrive, they may dance and play. They gained popularity ten years prior to the main storyline, and often travel to various lands in order to raise money to support their little village, post particularly their goal of rebuilding the Buranovo Church, which they are named after. They have also been known to cancel performances for they are needed to help out with the farmwork back home.

Though some may say that they aren't particularly talented, it is simply the great spirit which they bring with them which makes their performances so special. It is said that there isn't a single person alive that can't be taken by their charm.

They are also known to have performed at the opening of the Community Home in Capital City, a performance so greatly valued that they have often been requested within Capital City to perform. With the money they've gathered they have founded the Buranovo Museum, yet still haven't been able to rebuild their prized church, due to the money spent giving them safe passage throughout the lands.