BreakingtheWheel/NPCs

Solars

Moraven Soshir

Eclipse Caste & freelance diplomat
While not as experienced as the Denandsor circle, Moraven has earned a reputation as a keen negotiator in the Scavenger Lands. Originally from Great Forks, he achieved his greatest feat when he disarmed his First Age incarnation's tomb in Nexus, retrieving the legendary Third-Arm Glaive from his coffin. Since that time, he has been based out of Nexus (no surprise, as his Lunar mate lives in that city), but serves as an ally of the Circle. His major job is acting as an official go-between for the Circle and the Emissary; however, he also travels through parts of the Hundred Kingdoms, spreading the stories of the Solars' return.

• Moraven's favored skills would likely be Melee, Integrity, Presence, Performance, and Occult. He's certainly not at Apothesis levels of skill, but he is an experienced Solar (having Exalted probably two or so years ago). His greatest strength is his diplomatic skill, but he is also a sorceror of the Terrestrial Circle, and capable of casting a few handy spells (including Infallible Messenger, which he uses to stay in touch with the Circle).

Keisara

Marukani Zenith Caste
Keisara was an accomplished rider and warrior, even among the Marukani people. She Exalted in the midst of battle, fighting off the forces of the Mask of Winters. While relatively inexperienced, she has immense faith in the Unconquered Sun -- after all, did He not Exalt her when she and her people needed His power the most?
She is on good terms with the Circle, but spends her time these days helping to rebuild the Marukani towns destroyed in the fighting. She also is spreading the faith of the Unconquered Sun throughout her people. She strongly criticizes the Immaculate Faith for overstepping their bounds, but recognizes that they were doing their best. It's just that they're not Celestials, and so are ill-suited to ruling Creation. As she puts it, "Each of us, god, Exalt, or mortal, has a role to play. Our job is to play that role as best we can, and we will be rewarded for it in the end."

• Her favored attributes would probably be Archery, Lore, Ride, Occult, and one other; experience level is just above starting Solar levels. She's a wandering evangelist who, while she has nothing but good intentions, occasionally lets her enthusiasm get the best of her. I picture her wandering the plains, performing exorcisms in Sol Invictus' name and doing her best to restore proper order, as she sees it.

Sidereals

Gracious Shaia

Gold Faction Chosen of Serenity & Advisor to the Circle of Denandsor
A young-looking (perhaps in her early or mid-20's) with red hair, freckles, and an inevitably infectious smile, Shaia has a much more passionate outlook than Jorim. Whereas the Dawn is pleasant but often seems distant at first, the Sidereal is quick to leap in without hesitation, often becoming someone's closest friend within five minutes of meeting them. Her secret is that she genuinely likes just about everyone she meets, and that shines through. Despite their differences, Shaia is Jorim's best friend, his lover, his advisor -- he trusts the Sidereal with his truest self. She advised him when he was beginning his new life, and has never yet steered him wrong. In exchange, she found that she could drop her masks around Jorim, and be who she truly was. The two of them care very deeply for each other, and would defend each other to their dying breaths.
This is what makes the situation with Xiao so difficult. Shaia is strongly attracted to the Twilight, but in a different way -- that flame burns with a fierce heat, while her love for Jorim is quieter, but more reliable. Still, as a Chosen of Venus, she knows the consequences of such a tangle....and so she does what she can to mitigate such issues.

Mortals

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