The Two

The Two are a duo of extraterrestrial beings, Smenaer and Oásmae. 
They were crowned and declared Cárriguithur o Reopir Ricutsaren (Holy Empress and Protector of the Great Land) on June 18th 433 CE, the day of Rikutsar's founding, and to this day are the only non-human heads of state or government in Earth's history.
Both live together at the Grand Palace in Cazengár.
=Smenaer=
== Description ==
Smenaer is tall and slender, standing over 7 feet tall yet weighing just 130 pounds. She has pale orange skin, almost the same color as some human skin, fire orange hair and pale red eyes.
She dearly loves her wife Oásmae, and has made her a very big part of her life. When creating Rikutsar she made sure Oásmae had a big say, and even gave up the government to Oásmae for more than a century after the Lovebay Revolution. She respects Oásmae's wisdom and is usually happy to yield to her even when in power, something she doesn't do with anybody else.
Having been programmed from her creation to follow the personality profile of her caste, she is instinctively very conservative and even uptight, preferring to follow rules and standards instead of coming up with new ways of going about problems. However, she constantly forces herself to do so anyways, showing great disdain for the personality she was created with. She is very calculating and assertive, and often becomes the dominant voice in a conference or meeting.
Smenaer is widely considered to be the original spearhead of all things Rikutsar. She is intelligent even among Lithoi and has a keen interest in all things human and Earthly, especially human language. She founded the nation along with Oásmae and a council of humans in 433 AD. She has ruled interchangeably with Oásmae ever since. All decisions she makes as empress potentia can be overridden by Oásmae.
She is a firm but fair leader. She understands human needs and behaviors at a very deep level, and can often predict their actions better than anyone else. As such, she believes she knows what is best for her people, and sometimes ignores popular opinion.
==History==
===Early Life===
Smenaer came into being around 10600 BCE on Lithos. Addressed simply as Apahanth ("servant"), her purpose was to serve the empire and those above her in any way they desired. She worked for various aristocrats on her homeworld for millennia. These aristocrats were often abusive, looking down on her as a tool or a toy.
Soon, however, Apahanth fell into the care of Naer, a military commander that was well respected in her field. Naer was rough and always demanded respect, but beneath her hard shell was a heart that deeply cared for the young Apahanth.
Naer also held another secret. She was involved with a small rebel group called the Institute (Rendic: Jaer Jaēh), who hoped to use science and knowledge as a way to improve Lithos and topple its oppressive societal system. They also conducted other science for the sake of science.
The Institute was always fighting with the government, but they had safe places far from the front lines. Apahanth and Naer worked there together for many centuries. At the Institute, young Apahanth met Oásmae. She came with Vios, a fellow scientist and soothsayer from the homeworld. Soon Apahanth and Oásmae (hereafter the Two) found they both loved Xenoanthropology, the science of alien cultures and societies, and they fell in love with eachother.
 One day, however, Naer and Vios went to assist the front lines in fighting the Lithon government forces. It's not known if they were captured or killed, but they did not return to the Institute. The Two were devestated, and Apahanth renamed herself Smenaeros to honor her master. Later, she shortened this to just Smenaer.
 One day a wormhole was discovered deep in Institute territory. It led to a point 5 light years away from Earth, and the Empresses were tasked with exploring nearby worlds and studying the first they found with life.
 The Two found Earth in 1101 BCE, landing in Scandinavia.
=Oásmae=
Oásmae has been by Smenaer’s side for thousands of years.
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She holds the same amount of power as Smenaer, and when empress potentia she can be overridden by Smenaer. Oásmae is extremely popular among Rikun for her economic reforms, social stances, and overall personable demeanor, and as such is generally more people oriented than Smenaer.
She is a lenient and benevolent leader. She cares about what the people want and is concerned with the popularity of governmental decisions. Oásmae loves the Earth for the life that’s on it. She’s concerned with how the people see the government as well as herself and Smenaer. She is very extroverted and participates in many human activities, such as eating, sleeping, etc.
 In the Grand Palace, entryways had to be built 12 feet tall to accommodate her height.
==History==
Oásmae (originally Loevot) came into being in the 5100s BCE on Lithos.
She was a heavy laborer and builder who served the Theon Lavarah. Like other members of her caste, she was responsible for mining, carrying heavy objects, creating buildings and monuments for aristocrats, and assisting in terraforming operations.
During her work she became good friends with Vios ("prophet"), an aristocrat, who managed her for many centuries. Vios taught Oásmae to fend for herself, to not rely on others for validation and to be comfortable in her own skin. She taught Oásmae how to be her equal, but in the process taught herself how to be Oásmae's equal.
Later Loevot would change her name to Oásmae, combining the name of the legendary lower caste hero Oásath and the word mae ("build").
=== Vios ===
 Vios was an "all-seeing eye" gifted with sight across all of space and an enhanced ability to predict future events.
=Shared History=
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 Soon enough Smenaer herself fell in love and discovered Oásmae felt the same about her.
 ...The Two acquainted themselves with nature. They started to grow much fonder and loving of Earth than they ever had before. Every creature they found was unique and beautiful in their eyes. At some point, the two found a human village. Initially the humans were frightened ... but after ... the villagers worshiped them as goddesses. From them they learned basic human concepts: language, food, music, and love...
 ...The Two loved humans, a love (an obsession, even) that would literally change their lives. They took human forms more often, as blending in was the best way to gather data. Yet they grew comfortable and continue to use these forms today.
 ...they left their camp and traveled down the coast of Europe. The Two travelled all around the coast, taking in the cultures and languages of different people groups. They lived among various people groups like the early Goths and the Suebi. They even travelled into the heart of the Roman Empire, which at that time was at its peak. Here they tasted a disturbing trace of Lithon prejudice culture, with people sorted into groups based on various uncontrollable factors.
Smenaer and Oásmae lived with the Artabri tribe in their capital at modern-day Lugo, Spain from the 5th century BC until 131 BC. Here, Ōasmae and Smenaer were again revered, but this time as cultural figures as opposed to religious ones. 
During this time, they learned about human faith and devoutly practiced the traditions of Gallaecian religion. They also learned to speak the Gallaecian language fluently, a fact reflected in some words borrowed into Rikutsaren such as cladiu (sword). Soon Smenaer became a notable figure in Artabri life and was a commander during the Second Punic War and the Lusitanian War. After some time, the couple decided to say goodbye to the Artabri and head on to other adventures. Then they made contact with Romans. Impressed with their relative technological advancement, the couple followed them out of Iberia. They lived in the city of Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon, France) from 130 BC until 68 BC, before moving to Rome. During this time, they learned to bake and made many friends this way.
 Smenaer took on the name Marcia Duronia Aurária and became involved with Roman politics. She served as the praefecta urbi of Rome from 55 BC to 47 BC.
After a disagreement with the imperial government, the pair fled as stowaways on a ship to Alexandria, Egypt. They remained here from 45 BC until 396 CE. In Alexandria, they were taken in as mother figures by the residents of the quarter in which they lived. They became familiar to everyone, their children, and then their children as well. In all, they lived through 6 full generations of Alexandrian families.
 Around 340 CE, within their inner circle, Smenaer began talk of creating an empire somewhere with a new language and a new identity. Many of them were on board. She spoke of an island to the far southeast that she had remembered from old Lithon charts. So off they went on a trip over land and sea that would last 34 years and that on its own could fill a book of stories.
==Rikutsar (WIP) ==
The Two are the official heads of state and government in Rikutsar, also known as Empresses. All governmental power flows from them. The Two are not bound by the constitution, possesses all legal power, and are by all definitions Absolute Monarchs. No national-level decision of any kind described in the constitution can be made without their express approval, and they have veto power over all local-level decisions should they desire. However, all decisions one makes when in power can be overridden by the other, and the Two almost always err on the side of the Constitution.
Both possess the titles of Empress of Rikutsar, Chair potentia of the Neardiuz, and Mediator of the Lisdiuz as defined by the 1845 Constitution.
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