Kublai Bektaigar

Kublai Bektaigar was born the fifth son of Tudan Bektaigar, twelfth Khan of Akhatai. Although blessed with a childhood of relative peace, he became heavily involved in a struggle for the throne against four of his older brothers after the murder of his father and uncles, and the attempted murder of his half-brother, Ajirai. He eventually defeated them and ascended to the Khan's seat as the thirteenth Khan of Akhatai.
At the height of the Blessed Era, he headed the Akhatai in their defence against the East Astrian powers in the First Halesche Crusade, ultimately losing substantial parts of the Khanate to new states. Despite this, his period was later heralded by most of the steppe tribes as one of the greatest, in no small part due to the Khan's measures to ensure peace in the southern tribal lands, along with new technological advances gained during war, and through maritime trade with others westward.
He was known not only for his strong sense of justice, but also for his kindness to his advisor and disabled brother Ajirai, who became his key battlefield commander soon after Kublai seized power in Akhatai.
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=== Personality ===
Kublai's childhood had always predisposed him to a kind attitude. Being the fifth son of the Khan, he was never expected to amount to much and so was never formally trained or given any strict duties. As such, he gained the affections of his father the Khan, but also the freedom to move and do as he pleased. This allowed him to spend many hours with his brother Ajirai, who was shunned by the other four brothers for his Half-orc ancestry.
Despite his relatively peaceful nature as a child, Kublai grew to become a hardy man. His interests in horse riding were never purely martial, and he often rode for pleasure across the steppes near Khurgai Guukhlant. This in turn helped his love of the wilderness, and knowledge of the land. He later grew to be a better rider and warrior than any of his other brothers, born out of love for the traditional arts of the Orcs, and not out of duty like his brothers.
Later in life, as Khan, Kublai believed in the just nature of tribal law, and was known for handing out punishments equally, regardless of the stature or prestige of any man. Despite this, he was somewhat proud, and held a special disdain for Humankind since their atrocities during the First Halesche Crusade.
=== Appearance ===
Kublai was considered fairly attractive for a member of his race. Despite this, he never married due to the difficulties of his position. His hair was black and flowing. He had an unblemished short forehead and sturdy features. His fangs were short and did not protrude from his mouth, giving him an unassuming look compared to his late father and brothers. He was naturally strong, and had taut muscles all over his body.
In combat, he used a long boar-spear as well as a sabre. Like most of his kind, he was also highly proficient with a bow and often rode into battle atop Chiimeg, his white steed.
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