God Name: Ti An
Title: God of Justice, Law, and Retribution
Gender: Female
Alignment: Lawful Law
God Appearance:
Bio: A relatively young god, formed shortly before the great war, Ti An was quickly dragged into the ensuing conflict and found herself forced to witness again and again the formerly established boundaries and statutes crumble as the war of the gods escalated and progressed. She led a spirited campaign against the instigator of the war, coming to blows with them more than once over the course of the struggle, often coming off worse than her opponent for each clash. With the conclusion of the war, she found herself finally able to rest and work for the ceasefire to be upheld. Ti An holds a great deal of respect for her fellow God Artis due to his role in the end of the war as well as his due diligence to upholding the contracts that are formed, as she holds the laws formed of man as a contract between all fellow men. Ti An is more free with giving out divine revelations and a more direct hand in the shaping of a better land through discussions about how the law should progress.
Personality: A deathly quiet sort, rarely speaking beyond what is necessary, and never raising their voice. While her words are few, they are as a result never flippant and contain much weight behind them. Action over words is in her mind the essence of truth, to prove yourself through one’s deeds rather than words as light as air.
In her mind there is no tolerance for those who betray the faith and trust of others, and those who attempt to violate the law for their own gain earn her harshest ire. Above all, the Law must serve all, and before all, the law must be fair. Only through justice and a perfect Law can there be a better world, and in upholding that law through the examples of the punishments of those who break it can they be kept and not allowed to rot.
One who upholds the laws of their own land, even if they are not the laws of her own land, are respected. However, those who live with no laws and in total anarchy will receive no mercy from her.
Opinion of mortals: Mankind holds potential for great evil and great good. However, if left to their own devices, men will inevitably find the position of their hearts pointing to evil. Thus, the law is needed to temper man and keep him on the straight and narrow, and to prevent their destructive indulgences from sweeping the land once more.
God’s Domain: Austere white halls with the laws of numerous civilizations written on the walls stretch down a seemingly endless hallway, adorned in a velvet carpet that stretches the length completely. At the end of the hall lies Ti An’s throne, whereupon she sits and presides to cast judgment.
Avatar Name: Tu Ye-Jun
Avatar Appearance:
Personality: A secretive fellow who rarely lets anything beyond what he intends to reveal be shown. A remarkably old Avatar, formed during the height of the war of the gods, the wounds he suffered he keeps as symbols of that era. He shares much of Ti An’s beliefs and mannerisms from that time, and unlike his god has not seen the end of the war as a reason to relax but rather kept his eye on the horizon, anticipating a future war.
The primary supporter of the sometimes draconian policies instituted by Ti An for the purpose of reigning in lawbreakers, and founder of many himself. The foundations of law are of the utmost importance, and if the law cannot be maintained, then something has gone awry. In order to root out the seeds of corruption from the darkest depths and the ones who bear no respect for the law, Ye-Jun has decided he shall dig deeper than even they dare. However, in the end, all of what he does must obey the law. All of what he is, must be the law. There is no pardon otherwise for his actions.
Magic Abilities: As the head of the punitive force and one of the remnants of the horrible war, Ye-Jun, much like his god, has a warlike aspect to himself. He holds effective capabilities in both open war as well as more clandestine operations, both as a frontline piece and a strategist overlooking the board as a whole. The ability to discern the truth from lies, and to extract a complete and thoroughly truthful testimony, along with a host of other mental magics are a particular talent Tu Ye-Jun holds. He holds a minor proficiency in wind magic of offensive and utility nature.
Hero(es): Shinaza En
Rank/Reason: Head Diplomat
Personality: Highest authority on all foreign matters and by far the one best-versed in the global situation and other countries. He gained a varied perspective and deeper understanding of other lands due to a journey through any country that opened its borders to him was what lifted him to his current rank. Due to his understanding of other lands, he is one of the more 'balanced' officials within the court of law in Charam.
Terrain Preference: Any location with a society that contains laws for the common good, especially laws that are upheld. Coastal areas are their least favorite area to settle in, with the majority of the people preferring to live farther inland.
Name of Kingdom/Empire: Charam
Capital: Tor’Uln
Major Cities: Anfeng, Tor’Uln, Seidor
Society: The people of Charam are generally rigid and militaristic through both nature and training. All citizens are trained in the basics of self-defense and suppression from an early age, and before that, have a thorough understanding and respect for the law hammered into them. The arts are not the most supported endeavor and often becomes restricted first before anything else.
Charam can be best described as "The Land of Stability" due to the implement of Law utilized by the Avatar of Ti An. Things such as the land, which by Law has been placed under the command that there will be four years of plentiful harvest, and one of small harvest, continue to work as intended under the law. Similarly, the currency of Charam is kept under extremely tight control and kept stable through similar power, allowing it to have a stabilizing influence on surrounding economies due to the extreme reliability of the legal tender of Charam.
The greatest “export” from Charam would undoubtedly be its priests. They serve what would nominally be considered the function of a diplomat, and also as the highest body of law in a dispute. For many, the presence of a priest of Ti An is crucial- a ship’s body may not mutiny unless the captain’s actions warrant such a punishment, someone ascending to a position of power can have their claim bolstered by the support of a priest, and so on and so forth. Due to this nature of such high claims in many lands that hold themselves to law, priests of Ti An can be found on nearly every corner of the continent.
Second to the priests would be the Peacekeeping forces, an organization under the direct command of the Avatar of Ti An, who are responsible for ensuring conflicts do not escalate beyond a certain scale, and that if possible such conflicts do not begin if at all possible. A force of Peacekeepers on the move is thusly often welcomed into places of unease and tension, to serve as either arbitrators and judges, and unwelcome in places of general peace and prosperity due to the implications of their appearance.
Finally, the body of Law within the heart of the capital, Tor’Uln, works to study and research things alongside the Khunjites, to be able to grasp a clearer understanding of the world and be able to apply far more clear laws due to it. As such, in order for the law to not fall behind with the advances of an era, a branch of science takes up the central building- commonly named “The Grand Court”. Within the Grand Court frequent numerous officials and those of the faith that could serve as judge, jury, and executioner on their own to a case of any scale, from a civil dispute to a war between empires.
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