Thyaro Levankh

Thyaro Novum-Levankh was born in Areveyi, Eldham, in the spring of 304 TE. He was the bastard child of Izla Levankh and a Yirsi man by the name of Novum, his last name unknown to his family. Thyaro was transported to the world of Abexilas at 16, through the portal created by the Areveyians in Bagrat to save themselves. Originally half-Azeral, half-Yirsi, he became Astrani during the twilight crossing. He helped create the Principality of Ynqar, and is working extensively in its government
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
==== Birth ====
Thyaro Levankh was born in the winter of the year 304 TE, somewhere in the savannah stretching between Selateria and Idraenya, to his Azeral mother, Izla Levankh. His father had left well before his birth, and the only thing he knew about his father is that he was a Yirsi. Whenever mentioned, his mother referred to him only as 'the Owl' and attempted to change the subject. Thyaro, and by extension his older brother Mazzel Levankh, were raised not only by his mother, but by their entire tribe as they moved along there lands in northern Areveyi. 
==== Fall of the Levankh Tribe ====
Thyaro and his family lived with the rest of their tribe. In the final years of Eldham, Areveyi and Anglunia as a whole underwent significant turmoil. In the year of 314 TE, when Thyaro was 10, the people of Selateria rebelled against Anglunian discrimination, forming the Gracedom of Nohomophobia. Anglunia struck back harshly, with troops coming up from Soliana to quell the rebellion. However, the soldiers attacked the camp of the Levankh Tribe, believing that they were apart of the rebellion. The tribe was slaughtered by the Solianaen. Only Thyaro and Mazzel survived; together they had hid in a basket in their mother's tent.
This event would forever have a profound effect on Thyaro. From that day forward, he had a hatred for the Solianaen and the Solonists. He also developed a sort of incurable guilt around it where felt like he should have been able to help or should have tried. This led to him always striving to help his fellow Areveyians and later Ynqari, hoping to make a difference whenever he could.
==== Adoption ====
Areveyian soldiers quickly arrived upon the scene of destruction. Combing through the wreckage, they soon found the two boys hiding spot. Seeing as there were no other survivors, they took the boys back to Bagrat. Upon arriving at the Shah's palace, the soldiers spoke with the Shah, telling him of the horrors that had occured. Then they brought forth the Thyaro and Mazzel as proof of there being but two survivors. Shah Arnaris and his sister, Lexa, took pity on the brothers and took them in as their own. Mazzel's strong magical powers would soon be discovered and he went and joined the Nivdun Guild, while Thyaro continued to study in the palace.
Thyaro would take a great interest in politics, botany, and history, things that were cultivated living in the palace. He would learn much about the ancient Gracedom of Bagrat and its successor, the Gracedom of Areveyi. He created the first complete list of conflicts that Areveyians had fought in and wrote a book on the complete history of Selateria.
=== Adolescence ===
==== Diplomat for Areveyi ====
Seeing his diplomatic potential, the Shah enlisted his close friend, Elyanna Rito-Vindya, to help teach him. Elyanna, who had retired from Anglunian politics and was now aiding in the campaign for a free Areveyi, agreed. She taught him all she knew on politics and brought him to the Vindyan Mansion in Krosvallad, letting him have free reign of the library. By the time he was 15, Thyaro had read every book in the library.
On his fifteenth birthday, Elyanna brought him back to Bagrat, where the Shah granted him the position of Diplomatic Assistant to Elyanna. Thyaro was ecstatic. He could now help all of Areveyi alongside Elyanna and her daughter, Thyara Azial-Vindya. Together, they would continue to argue with the government of Anglunia for a free Areveyi, and, in the summer of the year 319 TE, King Yinsaghal finally agreed. However, this victory was not too last. A comet grew close and close by the day and the gods could not stop it. The Shah ordered the construction of a portal in Bagrat, one which could transport all Areveyians. He sent out Thyaro, among others, to collect the tribes and the people in Renpaard and Krosvallad so they could all escape.
==== Twilight Crossing ====
Upon his return to Bagrat, Thyaro met up with his brother and helped him work on the portal. Whilst he was nowhere near as a strong at magic, he offered what little knowledge he could to Mazzel as he worked on the complex spells required to use the portal. In the last hours of the last day of the year 319 TE, as the sky grew brighter than any other day, the portal was opened. A vast, round sandstone structure, it burst forth a spiral of pulsating purple energy. The Shah, alongside the nobles of House Yirzisrev (House Vindya and House Verak'at) held the portal open, as Mazzel, promoted to Arch-Made of the Nivdun, lead them into it. As the last person walked through, a vast explosion went off behind them and the portal closed. Thyaro's ears rang as he fell into darkness.
Thyaro awoke in a dark pool. Around him, many more what seemed like elves. Surrounding him, they also began to wake. On the edge of the group stood Mazzel. As he looked up, he could see where they were. The dark pool was flat and extended as far as the eye could see. The sky was covered in stars of all shapes and sizes. He felt his cheek burn, then reached up to feel it. He pulled away, it was burning hot. As he tried again, it was cooler. He could feel the lines, in some unusual shape on his cheek. Mazzel, seeing his growing distress and the growing distress of them all told them that this was the plane between the next, that they would be changed, but now they must walk to the next one. The last Areveyians walked for what seemed like years, transforming as they went. There skin turned grey, and Thyaro's hair grew snow white. This was until one day, when they came across a star. Yellow, it was the brightest they'd ever seen. It grew brighter and brighter, until they saw nothing but it.
Then they arrived in Abexilas.
==== Arrival ====
Thyaro gasped for air and covered his eyes. The air felt too light, the sky was too bright, and his ears were ringing His side was sore and the burning feeling on his cheek was back. Rolling over, he realised that he seemed to have fallen, landing on a branch on the ground. He groaned, then got up. The sun was awfully too bright to check, but that shadows seemed to show it was about noon. Suddenly the ringing cut out, and he could hear voices. Around him, in the forest, were his fellow elves.
Upon realising they had arrived somewhere, Thyaro brought together those around him into a small group, and set up in a clearing. Within the hour, a much bigger band arrived, led by a couple familiar looking elves. He would come to find out this was Thalion Brutaris, commander of the Shah's elite gaurd and his brother, Mazzel. Thyaro's group joined Thalion and Mazzel's, and they went off in search of others. Thyaro, alongside the rest of the elves, set up camp on the edge of the forest. Over the coming days, Thyaro would lead parties out to explore the local area, creating one of the first maps of the region:
One night, Thalion took Thyaro aside. Thalion offered Thyaro a position in his inner circle and in on his plans for a new land for the Areveyians. Thyaro accepted the offer. Thalion took Thyaro into a tent with several other elves: his brother Mazzel Levankh, the last Yirzisrev nobles, Lukka and Livas, architect Zedaar Lorseth, and artist Lynqaro Vinkaru. Together, they began formulating a plan and a new name for their mutated people: Astrani. Thalion asked each elf in the tent what they would want to do in this new nation, so Thyaro volunteered to look after diplomacy, something Thalion gladly accepted.
==== Reaching Out ====
The elves moved northwards, crossing a landbridge to new mountains. After establishing a new camp, one which would become the the capital of the Principality of Ynqar, Celestya, Thalion assigned Thyaro some tasks. Hetravelled southwards first, to visit the Imperium of Geraria, on behalf of Thalion. Thalion believed his people too weak to survive on there own at the time, so he organised for his new nation to join their Commonwealth. Thyaro went along to a conference in Amaria, on the state of Abexilas and what the Gerarians aimed to do, alongside representatives from Aurumflora, Ariefell, Iksee, Leyden, and Vazarazhdane. He ignored his apprehensions about joining and took notes which he sent back to Thalion. He couldn't shake the nagging feeling, however, that the Gerarians were keeping something from the delegates. Thalion soon arrived, to meet with the Princereas Reina of Tzainore. Together, they decided upon borders for their nations, which Thyaro drew up. Thyaro also spoke with the Princereas, and they agreed to sign a non-aggression pact. Thyaro was struck by the kindness and protectiveness of Princereas Reina to their people, and the beginnings of a friendship appeared.
Next, in 4 VE, Thyaro travelled north and established relations with the local Pothriki, Acreoni, and newer As'rians. The Pothriki and As'rians had formed a joint Commonwealth, and Thyaro and Thalion quickly made friends with them. They were warm and welcoming to their land, especially considering the recent formation of their nation. Thyaro took a particular interest in their history, which they were more than willing to educate him upon. Going further north, he arrived in Acreon. The locals there were just as friendly, although initially very confused. Thyaro quickly became acquainted with their chief diplomat, Maximal. The two would work out a border before Thyaro returned to Celestya. For the next two years, Thyaro would continue to visit the neighbouring peoples, and helped his own establish more camps: Azcrelv, Xafqar, and the one he would found, Laysan.
=== Adulthood ===
==== Ynqar is born ====
In 6 VE, soon after Thyaro's 21st birthday, the elves, under now Prince [New Areveyirsi'tal: Qasiranu] Thalion, declared the creation of the Principality of Ynqar. Immediately afterwards, a new human settlement appeared on Ynqar's coast, and another in the mountains in-between Azcrelv and the Pothriki city of Nirhurigg. While the Thyaro had little to do with paying either settlement to leave, his was struck by the beauty of the area of Therisean. After it was purchased, Thyaro arranged to take over the town. He renamed it Verāxan [Traveller's Tongue: Fort Cave]. Thyaro would establish a boardwalk along the caves interior, to the outside, but little more would be done for a while.
Thyaro was apart of the mad rush to prepare for the As'rian-Pothriki king, Althric Asellus I, when he came to Celestya to sign a defensive pact in the latter part of 7 VE. This was the culmination of many months of work and communication between the states, dictated by all members of the government. Soon after, though, Thyaro would be granted one of the first Ynqari ships; a Valast class called the Al-Luzen. Thyaro would take the ship, first south, to visit Jorthar, who had just recently visited Ynqar, and then onwards around northern Halinn, to begin establishing relations. He would return to Celestya in 8 VE, working with his new connections. 
==== Aiding Tzainore ====
When in 8 VE, the Yankara Kreigal Research [YKR] organisation in Tzainore entered a state of upheaval, Thyaro was the first on the Royal Court to offer aid. He and Thalion personally travelled to Imploryx where they would aid Princereas Reina by gathering information. Despite the fact they were trying to coup the organisation, the YKR pragmatists were not quiet about their intentions. When the YKR loyalists reformed into the Anomolous Research Centre [ARC], Thyaro was present for the annoucement, alongside Thalion.
==== Construction Begins ====
In 11 VE, Thyaro travelled west and set up camp at Veraxan. He decided, upon taking stock of the area, to change the name of the settlement to Marah-Arnaris [Traveller's Tongue: Port Arnaris], after the late Shah Arnaris Verak'at.
==== A Grand Project ====
In the summer of 12 VE, Thyaro was approached by Jamva Yalvinn-Koan, an old elf who had grown up in Farania then moved to Areveyi post-Second-Zeladar-Crisis. Jamva wanted to establish a museum of banners inside of Ynqar, and wished for permission from the crown. Thyaro took the man to the Prince, and the project was soon approved. Thyaro, now personally invested in the project, offered him land in Marah-Arnaris, which he took up. The two elves would soon become great friends, up until the shock death of Jamva.
==== Fighting in Myrtana ====
In the early days of 13 VE, Thyaro joined a volunteer group of Ynqari aiding the loyalist of forces of the Kingdom of Myrtana. He was motivated to join after hearing that the rebellion was started by a warmongering lord named Aegis, who intended to conquer the entirety of the Ostenzarili Peninsula. Having grown up fighting tyrants in his own land, he simply could not refuse. Organised by Yrēlēnly [SeaweedBurrito7], who had become an ally of King Ravian I of Myrtana, this group would be known as Yrēlēnly's Raiaz [Seaweed's Warriors]. Alongside others, Thyaro fought the rebels at Torsheim and Theos. He helped supply gear and weapons to the cause until a meeting was held by the Ynqari Royal Court. The court realised that, despite their hopes, Ravian was ill-prepared and foolish. Leaving the war, Thyaro was torn.
==== Collapse of Geraria ====
When in 13 VE, the Gerarian Commonwealth ended up in turmoil, Thyaro was an early advocate for the seceding of Ynqar. Having not been keen on the idea to begin, he saw this as an oppurtunity to forge a new path for Ynqar, and to break the mold which in some places had restricted diplomacy. Seeing the nation fall to pieces however, worried Thyaro greatly. Such upheavel in the order of things could create dangerous situations. Luckily, this was not the case and it was smooth sailing for him and the rest of Ynqar.
==== Chaos on all Borders ====
No sooner had Thyaro dealt with the political changes of Ynqar post-commonwealth
==== Quarantine ====
In the early days of spring, 32 VE, the Democratic Kingdom of Tzainore's ruler, Princearea Reina, annouced an international travel ban to the Isles of Roseneye due to unusual behaviour in the wildlife. Immediately following this, Thyaro put out an annoucement to the people of Marah-Arnaris and the world stage:
Once the trouble had died down in the Isles, Thyaro personally oversaw the first fleet across the Strait of Ignis and into the harbour of Imploryx.
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