This character’s heritage would be based on a variety of ethnic groups residing in the Upper Nile Basin of South Sudan, many of which subsist on cattle husbandry and horticulture as part of their traditional way of life. One example of the cultures I looked to for inspiration was the Shilluk (or Chollo), whose kingdom spread along the White Nile beginning in the 16th century under the leadership of the demigod-like prophet Nyikang. Other nations in the Upper Nile region include those of the Dinka, Nuer, Zande, and Acholi peoples.