Gerudo

A race of people as tough and outlasting as the desert they live in, the Gerudo live quite a distance from New Hyrule. They have their own guild out in the desert, a massive fortress of metal and sandstone. An artificial sandstorm protects the perimeter, conjured by the massive wind turbine mechanisms surrounding the fortress. This makes infiltration nearly impossible.

While still predominantly a race of thieves, the Gerudo rarely venture into New Hyrule as their leader, Ganondorf, has advised against it in his quest to make a good impression upon King Gustaf. Generally, it is only he and Nabooru, his second-in-command, who ever travel up there. The people below however are generally at the mercy of Gerudo thieves, as the Gerudo are the most powerful on the surface.

Religion and Culture
The Gerudo still revere the sand goddess and are grateful for her protection as the sand cloud shields their home city from view. They have a shrine dedicated to her on the outskirts of the desert where the Spirit Temple was, and all Gerudo are required to make a pilgrimage there at some point. A Gerudo cannot go up in rank until they have done so. Nabooru is in charge of leading the one taking the pilgrimage out of the fortress, being one of the few who can get them back in. She acts as a sort of guardian during their travels, but it is still up to them to protect themselves, and they must go into the spirit temple on their own. They are supposed to have a spiritual experience inside.

In Gerudo culture, one proves their worth based on their skills and how formidable they are. Respect must be earned.

The Gerudo Fortress
The Fortress is surrounded by giant fan mechanisms, controlled by gears inside of the fortress (there are guards within the control room, constantly powering the mechanism and switching shifts to that it stays running) The giants fans surrounding the fortress push out giant clouds of sand, shielding the fortress from view. Ganondorf and Nabs wear these whistle items that produce a specific shrill sound, and upon hearing them, the mechanism will come to a halt for a little while. That way, only Ganondorf and Nabs can leave and enter the fortress, and you have to be accompanying them to get back in.