Averof Kyprou
Background
CrestsAplor
- Friendly w/ Ashijani nobility
- Ashijan has lent a sizeable force to aid Aplor
- Noble houses such as the Yvreys offered personal armies to fill lost Ashijani ranks
- Sent to assist Caeda Yvrey
- Scouts from the 41st sent to assist different Ashijani houses
- At war w/ Cinem
- Shares northern border w/ Aplor
- Cinem and Isati are friendly - Aplor fears Isati will join the war
- Discovered site of massacre on scouting mission
- Briefly passed by town while returning home; within Aplorian territory
- Townspeople wiped out
- No evidence of perpetrators
- Cause of death unknown
- Told by superiors to forget the incident
- Whispers of magical assassins called "The Veil" active in the area
- Uneasy Allies w/ Altraxia
- Altraxia extended offer to monitor Isati and engage if necessary
- Aplor reluctantly accepted
- Rumors that leadership suspects Altraxia has imperialist goals
Ashijan
- 5 "Prime" Noble Houses
- House Nitale - Current ruling family
- Current Ruler: Lalrint Nitale
- Took throne 5 years ago
- Father abdicated throne - smooth transition of power
- Young ruler but unintimidated by other Houses
- Allegedly suspicious due to her father's assassination
- Current Ruler: Lalrint Nitale
- House Yvrey - oldest Ashijani house
- Two known members - Caeda and Nadyra
- Nadyra was publicly declared a legitimate Yvrey 10 years ago
- Yvreys have enough influlence to contest the throne
- Both have explicitly stated they are uninterested
- Caeda is an accomplished sorceress
- Prefers to keep knowledge out of public sphere
- Argues that because her brother is not a sorcerer, his legitimacy may be contested
- She sponsors a pair of scientists in Gobriak - Sakalli Cilith, Grysthel Ynkori
- House Gethra, old Ashijani house
- Centuries-old ties to Vochal
- Recent tensions w/ Vochal jeapordize their position of power
- Met Lady Nitalya Gethra once
- Didn't care much for formalities
- Relaxed but guarded demeanor
- House Elkas - textile industry giants
- Responsible for most magical attire within Ashijan
- House Kysona - little political power but shrewd family
- Tensions w/ Yvrey family, Nadyra specifically
- No known reason why
- Irhas Medrax is member of House Kysona - did not change name upon marriage
- Cold and hostile towards Yvreys
- Curious of Averof's presence at party until she saw Yvrey pin
- Tensions w/ Yvrey family, Nadyra specifically
- House Nitale - Current ruling family
- Ashijani Places/Culture
- Popular fashion dictated by the nobility (primarily Nitale's fashion choices)
- Asymmetry, shades of violet and silver, elaborate shoulder pieces on clothing
- Major cities include: Gobriak, Shar, Narim, Zanarg, Niraz
- Shar - Capitol
- Gobriak - Scientific Hub
- Narim - Fabric and Clothing
- Niraz - Shared between Obonjon and Ashijan
- Shalaburn - Home to Largest Ashijani University
- Popular fashion dictated by the nobility (primarily Nitale's fashion choices)
Children
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