Hisryn Panamorn

"The laboring man and the artificer knows what every hour of his time is worth, and parts not with it but for the full value."
-Hisryn Panamorn
== History ==
Panamorn's heroic days were long before him. He had a reputation that proceeded him, as a sky pilot, a brave warrior, and a mechanic with many exploits to his name. He settled down and became a family man, and was drawn into the complicated politics of Eanverness little by little. He was elected as Mayor by a significant plurality of gnomes that wanted tradition and stability, and they returned him to power for decades. 
== Personality ==
Ponderous, dull, and pedantic, Panamorn was steeped in the values of the past and never missed a chance to expound on them. He acted slowly and cautiously, but when he had made a decision we was completely implacable. He sought consensus, but kept his own counsel. 
== War of the Philosopher-Kings ==
Mayor Panamorn disproved of Arikas' leadership during the War of the Philosopher-Kings, and withheld men from him. The only Eanverness gnomes that fought were a brigade of volunteers, and for their rashness the Mayor exiled them and forbade them from returning. Though Eanverness became a pariah and suffered economically, the Mayor stubbornly stayed his course. His ouster was predicted by everyone except himself and a few wiser heads. When the war ended catastrophically, with Arikas' death, the Mayor of Eanverness was vindicated in full. Indeed, the gods thought the same, for he was immediately chosen to represent the A in the Holy Council. 
== After the War ==
Just as Arikas' position as Mayor had been assured by his presence in the Holy Council, so was Panamorn's. The interwar period was politically tumultuous for the A as a whole, dominated by discussions about relations with the Reich. Panamorn disappointed all sides - and the Reich itself - by staying studiously neutral. He was castigated as a mage sympathizer by hardliner witch hunters, and for failing to stop atrocities by the Reich's detractors. The Mayor listened to both sides but continued, for fifty years, to keep his position and try and represented all gnomes in the Holy Council, where he was considered a tedious, stubborn, and highly knowledgeable interlocutor. 
== The Great Awakening ==
When the Dream of the Old Ones ended, it was a time for choosing sides. Now Panamorn was in Arikas' position as the de facto leader of Skycity Alliance. His slow deliberation enraged the entire Alliance and seemed like dithering over what, to everyone, was an obvious question. Panamorn finally declared that Eanverness would stand with mankind against the gods, even if no one else did. The other cities followed suit. Though many had reservations, they knew this was no Arikas. They might be damned, but they could at least be proud of themselves this time. Category:Four Tales
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