Jafar Ziyad

Caliph

Son of Agade

Sultan of Kasmoda

Sultan of Kasmoda (Until 1,066)

Sultanate of Kasmoda

Caliphate of Agade

> "*The Blood of Tariq is tainted by the sins of the Clan. We just want good to happen to us again.*"
> ― Jafar to Umayyan soldiers
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Jafar is the first Caliph of Agade, the head of the Cult of the Crescent, and the founder of House Ziyad of Agade Seat.

## Biography

Jafar is born in 1,042 in Anshan, coming from a family of Kasmodanised Beretes, that had been chosen as Sultans of Kasmoda. Raised to be a priest and diplomat as well as a general, Kasmoda being at the time under many raids from Vascounts, he was also taught about the story of his country and of his people, learning of the ancestors he had and how they claimed themselves Kings. At 15, he inherited the Sultanate of Kasmoda from his father. He was a skilled fighter and a good diplomat. His position as a Berete favoured him over his Kasmodan subjects according to Umayyan law but he tended not to apply that part of the law.

On a pilgrimmage to Hubal, Jafar witnessed how Kasmodans, Akerathi, and Zurichites were treated by the Abbas Caliphs and grew to despise it. When the Caliph ordered Jafar to exile a lover because he was not a Berete, he had enough and proclaimed to be Caliph instead, sending messages to the Sultans of Akerathon and Zurich to help. While most Zurichites stayed faithful to Umayy, Akerathon supported Jafar. As well, Vascount lords, led by Tugrul I Arslan, offered to help Jafar. Eventually, in 1,066, Jafar crowned himself Caliph officially, moving the capital city from Umayy to Agade. He passed laws preventing to favour a Berete over a non-Berete based on culture, and stopped non-Berete discrimination, also promoting Cult of the Crescent. He allowed Vascounts to settle in the Hattian Peninsula. Ruling there, he died in 1,086, of a heart attack.

## Personnality

Jafar was humble. He was known to be very honourable and a skilled warrior, as with most Beretes. Jafar was a devout worshipper of the Light. Considering himself no more than a servant of the Light, he sometimes titled himself Slave of the Light, and was not kind when dealing with arrogance. Jafar considered the Cult of the Crescent as one giant family and often ate with common people as a result, as well as not caring about such things as culture, being himself Kasmodanised. He was pious and thought religion to be very important, thinking pagans to be terrible. He was not a supporter of war directly and favoured a more diplomatic approach, although he did like to fight sometimes. Like Tariq, he didn't favour Beretes and thought all Cultists of the Crescent to be equal. He respected Vascounts and saw their god as being just another aspect of the Light. He was a terrible neighbour of Chrysos and Kasmoda and raided them many times.

## Powers and Abilities

Jafar had an Autility, but like all Humans, not much.

* **Fertility:** Jafar was able to have children.
* **Swordsmanship:** Jafar is a very skilled swordsman.
* **Horseriding:** Jafar was a skilled rider. Beretes are known to be some of the best riders, second only to Vasco-Xiongnu.
* **Memory Hearing:** Jafar's Autility was that whatever he heard was stocked in his memory and could be heard again at will.

## Facts and Trivia

* Jafar Ziyad is inspired by Saffah, the first Abbasid Caliph. He's also inspired by Al-Mansur, who was the second Abbasid Caliph and helped establish the Caliphate and stabilise it.
* Jafar's name notably isn't in relation to stars, due to Kasmodan influence.