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.

Lunars

Inara Smalltooth

Full Moon Lunar
Spirit Form - Mongoose

Inara's body is as small as her heart is huge. She is loud, boisterous, pretty, uncouth, friendly, and loveable, a firecracker with a big bang in a tiny package. She is also fast, ferocious, charismatic, deadly with a daiklave, and if she thinks she is right will never, ever back down from a fight. Born, raised, and Exalted in one of the worst slums of Nexus, she fights to keep her family and neighbors safe from the worst predations of her fellow Nexus citizens.

Inara is Smoke Wolf's bonded mate and leader of an elite squad of mercenaries, the Iron Wolves, based out of Nexus. She wields a moonsilver reaver daiklave called, "

Inara is a member of the Silver Pact, but she does not claim membership in any of the particular factions, preferring to focus on her and her family's immediate problems in and around Nexus. She was courted by both the Thousand Streams and the Swords of Luna; she was not interested in the sort of manipulation required by the former faction, and she did not want to abandon her responsibilities in Nexus to join the latter. The rest of the Silver Pact now considers her a Seneschal of the Sun Kings, but she does not particularly associate with the rest of this faction or share their ultimate goals.

Ten-Mountains

Full Moon Lunar
Spirit Form - Mountain Lion

A young Warden of Gaia who was being mentored by Ma-Ha-Suchi. He chose to infiltrate Denandsor, break into a sealed factory-cathedral, attempt to steal at least one artifact, and (most foolishly) challenged Verali and Jorim in combat. His Lunar shard is currently seeking its next host.

Minethi

No Moon Lunar
Spirit Form - Owl

The apprentice of Rakshi, Queen of Fangs.

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.

Sikiyo Dagari

Gold Faction Chosen of Battles & Advisor to the Circle of Denandsor
A plain looking young man of Eastern descent. Short, brown hair and brown eyes with a glimmer of red light behind them. Usually dresses in an unassuming, dark colored kimono, and hakama pants. He possesses a long powerbow called, "Inauspicious Rain," a starmetal version of the Crimson Bow.
Like his close partner, Verali, he is quite a tinkerer and is fascinated by First Age magitech. Having the opportunity to explore Denandsor with a Solar Exalt of Verali's ability is a great opportunity for Dagari. He has recently begun to procrastinate or ignore his Heavenly duties in favor of maintaining a closer relationship with the Solar Circle of Denandsor.
Good Occult & Lore, good Craft, good Archery, decent Martial Arts, decent Stealth. Some knowledge of the Wood Dragon Immaculate style.

Terrestrials

Rykina of Halta

Wood Aspected Terrestrial Exalt, Emissary of Yurgen Kaneko to Lookshy Rykina of Halta is a young Outcaste who has thrown in whole-heartedly with the Bull of the North, despite her country's recent re-assessment of their alliance. In Halta, she was an extremely wealthy merchant and courtier at the Queen of Halta's court. She has since put her vast wealth and her talent for earning more at the Bull of the North's disposal. Currently, the Bull has dispatched Rykina to the Scavenger Lands to serve as an emissary and contact with the Confederation of Rivers, and with other Solars in the region (especially the Circle of Denandsor).

Gods

Seijiro, God of Swordplay

Seijiro is a god whose experience dates back to the Primordial War. While not quite as powerful as the directional gods of war, within his area of expertise, only Sol Invictus could match him. Out of respect for this feat, Seijiro swore to serve the Unconquered Sun, and helped to train His Exalted. The Sword God found great joy in working with Solars of the Dawn caste; here were warriors born, who absorbed his knowledge like sponges and expanded upon it, raising Seijiro's own acclaim.
After the Usurpation, Seijiro was ignored by the Immaculate Order, due to his association with the Solars. Though he was still given some honor by soldiers and fighters across Creation, his status declined quickly. What grated most, though, was the knowledge that no child of the Second Age would ever match the sheer ability of a Solar Exalted in swordplay, and so his gradual decline was inevitable. That all changed with the return of the Solars, and a Dawn caste named Jorim. Here, Seijiro knew, was a suitable student at long last.
These days, Seijiro's status has been raised by Jorim's deeds, and he takes great pleasure in his student's accomplishments. The god currently divides his time between Yu Shan, where he helps to train the celestial armies, and the Scavenger Lands, where he works with Jorim and the Solar's allies. The Seventh Legion has recently taken to honoring him before battle, as an ally of Tien Yu; his actual relationship with the Goddess of Lookshy is something none will ask about.
Seijiro tends to appear as a tall man, well-muscled, with firey red hair and steel gray eyes. He dresses in light armor, and is never without his blade. The sword appears most often as a daiklaive of adamant, well-worn but surpassingly sharp, and glowing with a faint light of power. Only Seijiro knows its name, and only those who he deems worthy can wield it in battle.

Mortals

Miyoji

Miyoji is a young mortal man of Lookshy, barely fifteen summers of age, if that. He never knew his parents, only that he was born a helot, and dreamt of one day becoming a great warrior. Then came the battle for Lookshy. Though he knew he was outmatched, he fought bravely in the city's third ring, doing all that he could to destroy the enemy. But he saw his death coming as an Abyssal stepped towards him, black daiklaives held ready. Miyoji held himself ready, knowing that his end was here.
And then the Heart of the Sword leapt forward, golden blade bared, and challenged the Deathknight. Miyoji watched for an eternal instant as the two Exalts clashed in a blur of gold and black, then returned to the fight, reenergized by the Solar's appearance. When the battle was won, Miyoji had won his citizenship, in recognition of his prowress. Still, he remained in awe of the feats he had witnessed, and asked the Dawn caste to take him on as an apprentice.
Jorim was skeptical at first, but eventually agreed to have one of his followers test Miyoji's skill. All were surprised, though, when the young man defeated his tester with ease. Since that day, Miyoji has been a part of Jorim's company, training hard to improve his sword skills. Though he would never say, or even dare think it, he dreams one day of Exalting like his mentor, and being able to match the feats of the Heart of the Sword. Even if he does not, though, his tenacity and raw abilities have inspired many, and his skills place him as one of Jorim's lieutenants.
(Appearance to come shortly)

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