Wumpians

Wumpians are the native descendants of the Lemurian civilization on the Wumpa Archipelago. They are typically seen as monsters and savages, and were highly aggressive during the Wumpa Initiative's first weeks on the island. The Wumpians have since calmed down, but still practice disparate attacks. The Wumpians have been known to incorporate snakes traps as a form of weaponry.

Isolationism
In 1236 when Fraxinus tried to revive the Lemurian civilization, a small war was fought against him around Aku Temple. Following his defeat, various inscriptions on the temple were misinterpreted in light of the recent events, and the temple gained a permanent reputation by Wumpians of being cursed. Thus began a pattern of avoiding Lemurian ruins, and the Wumpians migrated inwards where they would build new villages in their own territories. Territories were divided based on their distance from the city, and were cut off after the construction of the great wall. It was since forbidden for Wumpians to travel to the temple, and the Akua'ket sorcerers were abandoned and discarded.

Modern Era
When the Cortex Corporation discovered the Wumpa Archipelago, they made a pact with Papu Papu that ensured the Wumpians that their island would be spared in exchange for an indefinite supply of slave labour. In the years between, the Earle'dein warrior Erodel traveled to the island in order to determine the nature of this pact. When Benjamin Miles and the other members of the fateful four made landfall on the island, they were kidnapped and imprisoned by Wumpian raiders. The group were forced to fight in the Wumpian's arena, and after surviving a series of trials, the group escaped from the city at night. They confronted Papu Papu in his palace, and defeated him.

Culture
The Wumpians are an aggressive and superstitious tribe, which fiercely defend their island but adamantly refuse to leave their borders. They are quite political, but have a simple system of government with a single chieftain and elected council. Following the defeat of Farxinus the Terrible, the Wumpians have been in a rather "peaceful" time period where they've united under a common idea of isolationism. This attitude served the Wumpians well during the Mutant Vortex Crisis, when their dealings with Neo Cortex allowed them a degree of safety. The Wumpians have a bad habit of idolizing their leaders.