Emperor Achus
Grand Leader Mingus Washon (a.k.a. Achus the Undying)
Emperor Achus the undying, 115 year old leader of the Achi Empire. Born Mingus, the first son of a great horseman, he had a wealthy upbringing. He showed great potential, horse riding solo from a young age, wisthread the greatest of his generation, and an incredibly sharp mind.
His father was also a prospective suitor of the Chief, hoping to become Chief's groom and therefore Clan leader.
The political structure of the Achi clans was as such: The position of Chief was hereditary and matrilineal, going from mother to daughter, and in the case of no daughter, it went to the eldest close female relative. The Chief would, once granted her power, have the duty of selecting a list of suitors to marry. This list would then be reviewed by the elders, a well respected group of advisors in her court, who would conduct investigation and interview with each suitor and remove all deemed unfit for the position of Clan leader. If no one was seen to be fit, it would go back to the Chief to pick new suitors and begin the process again.
Once a selection of suitors was picked by the elder advisors, it would go to the eldest woman of the Chief’s family for final veto power. The completed list would go back to the Chief, who would have the duty of deciding how to pick from the final selection, if there is more than one remaining.
Mingus’s father made it through the entire process, and he was now the step-son of Chief Ygritte. This gave him little more privilege however, and indeed only let him see up close how important bloodlines were to the outside world.
It is a matter of pride for the universities to offer the children of kings, dukes, and even chiefs a place to learn the intricate magic hidden in the world. The children of Ygritte were the only Merkish allowed to study in these great halls of knowledge. This offer did not extend to step-children. Mingus watched as all of his half-siblings were sent off to study with the greatest minds in the world, with access to libraries that dwarfed the entire collection of books within his small nation.
Infuriated at this denial, one of his first shortcomings in his life, he left home to meet with the shamans of the Old Merkish Deities, The Biyererere church had been the dominant religion in his homeland, (East of Sickle Bay) for his whole life, but he rejected it and the institutions that followed it for they were the same institutions that refused his people’s presence. He lived in the deep mountains, a blighted land where only the truly determined pilgrims and shamans stayed, and studied wist.
The shamans taught him the depths of the old magic, working wist with one’s own hands, and molding one’s own existence. With their trust, he gained access to their greatest secret. Meteor Mettle, a brittle and heavy thing that could form a blade capable of cutting wisthread. Secure in his knowledge of these secrets, he returned home under a new name. Achus. The Greatest of Achi.
Disguising himself, he wooed his half-sister Greta, the new Chief. He was put on the list of suitors, but during the interview process, his relation to Greta was discovered, and many elders refused to allow the bond. They all respected his great potential as a suitor, but incest was unnaceptable.
When he learned of his rejection, he demanded Greta to have the final selection of suitors battle him, 1 on 7. The duel had the traditional rules. Strikes could only be done to wisthread, as a mage could not be killed through damage to the thread. The fight would end when one side was completely bound or unconscious.
Achus took his meteormettle dagger to the battle, and within minutes had cut the threads of each suitor, killing them.
He immediately called in his allies, a large band of Merkish warriors from the west who worshipped Achus above all else for his dominance in the battlefield. They surrounded the duel, and forced the elders to revise their choice of suitor and bond Achus and Greta.
Those that still refused were killed on the spot.
As Clan leader he solidified power rapidly, collecting disparate bands and straggling offshoots under his marshal, and crushed dissent and rebellion with an iron fist. Under his rule Achi went from an underdeveloped oversized grouping of nomadic traders and huntsmen, to a ruthless army of raiders armed to the teeth.
He Reformed the faith, putting him in control of the religious leaders and built a base of worship that furthered his ideals. He made the Schafheim people his number one target, spewing vitriol about their way of life through religious pamphlets.
By the age of 50, he had completely reshaped his nation, and began rapidly expanding outwards, first west crushing the Schafheim states under the might of his horsemages, then south as he pulled wistorms deeper into Gedaran land than ever before, wreaking havoc on the newly blighted lands.
He, like many great mages, has lived a very long life. It would be expected for a man of his abilities to pass away before 120, but since he unearthed old secrets of the beastmen’s magic, he has used their techniques to extend his lifespan.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
He is old but still incredibly powerful. Heavy muscles on a massive frame enhanced by ancient magic, he is a formidable presence physically.
Mental characteristics
Education
Studied with the Old Merkish Shamans
Accomplishments & Achievements
Slayed a dozen wistbeasts to protect the monastery during a wistorm.
Unified the west and east Merkish Clans.
Reformed his faith and spread it southward.
Conquered the Schafheim States
Failures & Embarrassments
Furthered the religious divide in his nation.
Failed to take any ground on his first two invasions of Senvilterre.
Morality & Philosophy
He wishes for his people to have more prosperous land to be fruitful and multiply on. He knew of the plenty that other nations enjoyed as he got gifts and letters back from his half-siblings at their schools.
He has a strong sense that the most powerful people should be in the highest positions with minimal checks and balances against them. What the might do is an inherent moral right.
Wealth & Financial state
He is splendidly wealthy, enjoying luxuries from across the continent.
Current Location
Species
Conditions
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Grand Imma of the Merkish Church
High Cheif
Year of Birth
3299 GS
115 Years old
Birthplace
Manereska
Children
Current Residence
Gender
male
Eyes
Black, corrupted
Hair
Very long, black
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Grey with pink splotches
Height
6'8"
Weight
270lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
"My name is Mingus no longer. You forced me to cast it aside. I took the name of our people, for I am the embodiment of what is best for us. Call me Achus, Cheif of Cheifs."
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