Editing Chen (section)

==Chen's Parents==
Chen was the only son of two mortal citizens of the Realm. His father, Reed, was an archon, the close ally and servant of the noted magistrate and fire-aspect matriarch Cathak Inari. Chen’s mother, Stargazer Ember, was a lesser patrician of the Stargazer clan, a beautiful young woman with a mild and pleasant temperament...and not insignificant wealth. Their marriage was arranged by Inari, who wanted to foster better political ties for Reed.<br>

Both of Chen’s parents died during an investigation into suspicious demonic activity in the rough port city of Chanos. They couldn’t track down the demon in time- the teodozjia killed Ember to provoke Chen’s father into hasty action. It worked, and Reed was killed when he ran off alone to confront the demon, despite Inari’s wishes. Both bodies were gruesomely left in their humble home for Chen to find.<br>

After he was orphaned, Chen was taken away to a nearby Immaculate monastery, where a generous donation and endorsement from Inari allowed him to get the best training the monks could offer him.<br>